Prep Kitchen vs Gousto: Which is Better?
Prep Kitchen and Gousto are completely different services. Prep Kitchen delivers ready-to-eat meals, while Gousto is a recipe box where you cook. Here's how they compare.
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Quick Comparison
| Prep Kitchen | Gousto | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ready to eat | Recipe box (you cook) |
| Prep time | 3-4 minutes | 10-50 minutes |
| Price per meal | £6.95-£7.75 | £3.20-£10.25/serving |
| Menu size | 20-30 mains | 175+ recipes |
| Best for | Maximum convenience | Recipe variety/cooking |
Prep Kitchen
Prep Kitchen is a meal prep service delivering chilled, ready-to-eat meals. No cooking required - just heat and eat in 3-4 minutes. Focused on macro-tracking with clear nutritional info and competitive pricing.
Gousto
Gousto is the UK's most popular recipe box with 175+ recipes per week. They deliver pre-portioned ingredients with recipes to cook at home. Great variety but requires 10-50 minutes cooking.
Key Differences
Cooking Required
Fundamental difference: Prep Kitchen is fully prepared, just microwave 3-4 minutes. Gousto requires cooking everything yourself - from quick 10-minute meals to 50-minute elaborate dishes.
Convenience vs Variety
Prep Kitchen: Maximum convenience, no cooking, 30+ meals. Gousto: Much more variety (175+ recipes) but you do all the work.
Price
Gousto appears cheaper (from £3.20/serving) but you're buying ingredients to cook. Prep Kitchen (from £7.49) includes chef preparation. Factor in your time.
Target Customer
Prep Kitchen: Time-poor, want healthy food without effort. Gousto: Enjoy cooking, want variety and meal planning help.
Which Should You Choose?
- Choose Prep Kitchen if convenience is your priority. No cooking, no washing up, just heat and eat.
- Choose Gousto if you enjoy cooking and want maximum recipe variety. Be prepared to spend time in the kitchen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Prep Kitchen or Gousto more convenient?
Prep Kitchen by far. Heat and eat in 3-4 minutes vs 10-50 minutes cooking plus washing up with Gousto.
Which has more variety?
Gousto offers 175+ recipes per week vs Prep Kitchen's 20-30 mains. But Gousto requires cooking everything.
Which is cheaper?
Gousto appears cheaper per serving, but you're paying for ingredients to cook yourself. Prep Kitchen includes preparation.
Can I get variety without cooking?
Yes - there are other meal prep services that offer ready-to-eat meals with greater variety than Prep Kitchen.
Want the Best of Both Worlds?
Try HomeCooks instead
Comparing Prep Kitchen to Gousto means choosing between convenience and variety. HomeCooks gives you both.
200+ ready-to-eat dishes from independent chefs - similar variety to Gousto's recipe box, but with zero cooking required. Best of both worlds.
- Ultimate convenience - No prep, no cooking, no washing up
- 200+ dishes - More variety than any other meal prep service
- High protein - 30-60g per meal for fitness goals
- Perfectly balanced - Every meal nutritionally optimised
- Super high quality - Restaurant-quality ingredients, not mass-produced
- Independent chefs - Small batch quality, not factory production
- Beautiful presentation - Your meals arrive in lovely bento boxes, like this:
Ready for variety without cooking?
200+ chef-prepared meals ready in 3-4 minutes. The variety of a recipe box, zero effort required.
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