I've been ordering my meals from these folks for close to a year now, and I gotta say, I'm so in love. Mind you, I'm a self made business owner/woman that has had to work herself up from the bottom (and I mean THE bottom!). I take pride in working hard and used to wear that trait as a badge of honor. I liked to saying "no one can do anything better than I can, so I'll just do it myself!" This holds especially true for food and my diet, especially since I work hard and train hard, and sometimes I like to enter fitness competitions so eating quality/nutritious food is extremely important and not something I easily trust someone else preparing for me. But as my business grew and my time became more precious I realized that just like other things in my life/business I had to outsource some of my tasks. In this case, I chose to outsource all those hours of shopping/prep work/cooking/cleaning that I was doing.
Before H+G, I tried the other more well know food delivery services and they all did the job, but just barely. Suffice it to say, they weren't anything to write home to Yelp about. Meals were safe (read: bland and uninteresting), simple (read: lacking in variety and daring), and boring (read: sometimes the food came in bags). I mean, I can't complain, you get what you pay for. Those companies offer those types of meals because they probably produce in scale and as such they treat their product and their clients in very predictable ways. The folks at Hunt+Gather and the product they produce are none of those things. H+G is simply on another level.
Hunt+Gather is fresh, boutique, and sexy! I can tell that they are a small company because everything seems to be done with the care of a craftsman. Their attention to detail when it comes to their delicious and inventive food, as well as their packaging and customer service, is awesome. What's crazy is that I first went to them because I was unsatisfied with another service and was referred by one of my fellow CrossFit ladies and I knew that H+G served healthy meals. At the time, I didn't have the time to prepare my own meals and I needed quality food to support my training. I had just competed in a physique competition and was pretty much on my off season, and I wanted to maintain my good habits (normally, I tend to let myself go a little post competition). Granted, my expectations were low by this time, having just tried a couple of other services, but when I got my first meals, my mind was just blown,. OMG . Delicious. Beautiful. Delicious. I'd wait in line for this type of meal..... AND it was healthy! Ever since then, I've stuck with them religiously. They have an ever changing menu that is like Christmas for my pallet every day - but I'll admit that I get bummed a little because I do have some favorite dishes that sometimes I have to wait a few weeks for before they rotate back through, but that's just me being stubborn. I know I can easily just buy those dishes a la carte, but then what if I miss an amazing meal because I decided to be closed off to experience? ..... first world problems.
If you're a bargain hunter, who wants to start being healthier and start making changes in your life, than please please do not go to these guys. You will be disappointed..... not because of the product they offer (because it is amazing), but because you'll never feel satisfied with anything.
If you're a discerning consumer that knows what quality is, has their stuff together and is looking for something to help them support their current lifestyle, then you've come to the right place.
I love supporting local businesses that do good work and these guys are IT! From one business owner who respects good work when she sees it to another, muah! Life is easy and I'm in the best of health because of you and what you do. Love ya! read more