Los Angeles

Home Cooked.Hand Delivered.

Real Chefs, cooking from their own kitchens.

Next delivery — Thursday.

A note from us.

By 6pm on a Wednesday you have two real choices.

One is heat-and-eat — Factor, HelloFresh, Green Chef, etc. The meal is fine. It cost about twelve dollars a person, arrived in dry ice four days ago, was cooked for thousands of people in a kitchen you'll never see by a chef who doesn't know your name, and then refrigerated, packed, trucked, delivered, and left on the counter for an hour before you opened it.

The other is DoorDash. Fifty dollars by the time tax, service fee, delivery fee and tip have all settled in. It's hot, it's fast, and tomorrow night you'll do it again.

Both have something in common. Neither was cooked for your house. Neither knows your kid won't eat onions. Both use wasteful packaging and expensive delivery.

What's missing -- a real meal, cooked today, by someone who knows your family enough to leave the onions out. For roughly the cost of the groceries. No subscription, no shipping, no BS.

— Friendly Foods

What a typical week can look like.

Add or skip meals. Only pay for what you eat. Confirm up to 12 hours before delivery.

Sun
Menu sent
Mon
Meals delivered
Tue
Menu sent
Wed
Meals delivered
Thu
Menu sent
Fri
Meals delivered

This week

What your chef is cooking.

Broccoli Pesto Salad

A vibrant and healthy salad featuring quinoa, finely chopped broccoli, white beans, kale, sun-dried tomatoes, and a homemade broccoli pesto dressing.

Turkey Zucchini Skillet with Rice

A healthy, protein-packed skillet featuring lean ground turkey, tender zucchini, bell peppers, and fresh baby spinach, seasoned with a savory herb blend and served over fluffy steamed Jasmine rice.

Sloppy Joe Bowls

A deconstructed sloppy joe served in a bowl with crispy sweet potatoes, tangy pickled red onions, and sliced dill pickles. The main sloppy joe mixture is made with ground beef, bell peppers, and onions in a savory-sweet tomato sauce.

Crispy Chickpea Lemon Tahini Salad

A vibrant and hearty salad featuring chewy farro, crispy roasted chickpeas, fresh kale, and a creamy lemon tahini dressing, topped with parmesan cheese.

Creamy Tortellini Soup with Chicken Sausage

A hearty and creamy tortellini soup featuring ground Italian chicken sausage, cannellini beans, crushed tomatoes, and fresh spinach, finished with grated parmesan cheese. Designed for easy reheating and assembly by the client.

Potato Crusted Veggie Egg Bake

A savory egg bake featuring a crispy potato crust, sautéed vegetables, and a creamy cottage cheese and egg filling, topped with cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.

The average cost.

$6.25

a portion.

Same ingredients. Same cooking. Different bill.

	Heat-and-eat	Us
Ingredients	$3–4	$3–4
Cooking	$2–3	$2–3
Packaging & ice	$2–3	—
Refrigerated transit	$3–4	—
Corporate overhead	$2–3	—
Per portion	$12–17	$6.25

Pay for what you eat.

No subscriptions. Ever.

No shipping fees. No minimum. No tip. No subscription you have to remember to cancel.

Be the first to know.

Drop your email and ZIP. We'll write the moment we're cooking in your neighbourhood.

One email when we launch. No spam, no subscription.

Common questions

Subscription?: No, ever.
Out of town?: Nothing arrives.
Picky kids?: Your chef will know.
Allergies?: Tell your chef. They cook it themselves.
Where?: A few neighbourhoods in Los Angeles. Adding more.
Just dinner? Just breakfast?: Whichever you and the chef settle on.
How do I start?: Drop your email below. We'll let you know the moment we're cooking near you.