DailyBox

What's in the box: Fresh ingredients, including meat and dairy, pre-measured for the recipes and portion count you choose, plus a simple instruction card for each dish.

DailyBox is a Polish meal kit service that presents itself as a cheaper, more hands-on alternative to diet catering. Instead of receiving ready meals, you choose recipes and the number of portions. A box then arrives with fresh ingredients, including meat and dairy, measured out for those dishes, along with simple cooking instructions. You skip grocery shopping and meal planning but still cook yourself and know exactly what goes into your food. The sample menu is international and fairly varied. It includes honey glazed chicken with baked rice, Malaysian style chicken in a coconut turmeric sauce, creamy salmon with broccoli patties and shrimp orzo with feta. Vegetarian choices include vegetable enchiladas and a Mediterranean vegetable lasagne. A subscription option is available, and the site says it saves 10% compared with one off orders. The company also says it follows zero waste principles, mainly in the sense that pre-portioned ingredients leave less unused food in your kitchen. The site does not clearly state the price per portion, the delivery areas or how easy it is to skip or pause deliveries, so check those before you commit. The site is in Polish, which suits its home market but may be a hurdle for anyone who does not read the language. Overall it looks like a straightforward meal kit for people in Poland who want to cook more without doing the planning.