Why is You Plate It so much better than Hello Fresh and MarleySpoon?

You Plate It is the best meal kit in Perth. It's the hidden hack for anyone looking to have a better meal kit provider. Since 2014 we've been delivering quality and customers consistently rate as us considerably better than the big international brands of Hello Fresh or Marley Spoon.


The key thing that sets us apart is better quality ingredients. But we also have better sustainability practices, genuine local expertise, and a more personalised service.


You Plate It is rated as Perth's best for a reason:

Restaurant quality taste: Recipes created by local chefs that combine taste, freshness, and nutritional balance. 

Locally designed for Perth customers: Recipe planning done in Perth, for Perth, using seasonal and local produce.

Better quality ingredients: More variety, fresher, and locally sourced without extra fees for premium quality.

Sustainability & eco-friendly approach: Compostable packaging, easy box return system, and locally made ice packs.

Superior delivery experience: Daytime Sunday delivery, exact time estimates, and the same dedicated driver each week.

Customer-centric focus: A small, customer-first company with real support—unlike big corporations prioritising profit.


Some of the things that make You Plate It better (Perth's best):

  • Better quality fresh produce. Think of it like the difference between the produce at a large supermarket compared to a quality local green grocer.
  • We deliver better quality meats. WA raised and processed. Free range. 
  • More premium ingredients included in the price. Hello Fresh & Marley Spoon make you pay for anything that is slightly premium. With us many premium ingredients are just normal parts of the menu. For example, We've seen Hello Fresh charge a premium price surchare for something as generic as a brioche bun.
  • Grocery ingredients that come from local suppliers or Perth family owned suppliers. Items like breads, cheeses and dried herbs are from local producers and suppliers. Companies like Lawley’s Bakery, Borrello Cheese, Brownes Dairy, and Kakulas Brothers Spice Merchants.
  • More ingredients in our recipes. On a like-for-like basis, the same recipe at HelloFresh or MarleySpoon will have less ingredients. It’s these extra one or two things (even small) that make the difference between an average dinner and a great dinner.
  • More interesting ingredients. Feedback from customers who have switched tells us that Hello Fresh and Marley Spoon recipes use too much zucchini and too much of the same herb and flavour mixes.
  • We collect, sanitise and reuse the delivery material (box, insulation, ice pack).
  • Delivery is during the day, not the middle of the night as is often the case with HF and MS.
  • Our food packaging material has been thoughtfully selected and is FOGO ready. Not all councils have FOGO yet, but over time they will (it’s industrial composting).
  • You can call and speak with the owner.
  • All those discounts the big meal kit places have to be paid for somehow. Our guess is they pay for it with lower quality produce. At You Plate It, we put fresh first!
  • Recipes are designed by our chef and nutritionist here in Perth, and are designed to use what’s in season in Perth. This is very different to the national brands that plan a national menu irrespective of the local growing conditions.
  • You can swap proteins - switching chicken thigh for breast being a popular option. Swapping for plant based protein is also popular.
  • You can swap grains and breads for wholemeal options that are lower GI and higher in fibre.
  • You can have larger servings sizes, perfect for batch cooking or having a dinner party.

Read and learn more here: https://youplateit.com.au/hello-fresh-alternative-perth