Summary table
| Company | COOK Trading Ltd |
|---|---|
| Category | Meal Kit Services |
| Headquarters | Sittingbourne, United Kingdom |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - United Kingdom (Europe, outside the EU) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes (UK GDPR) |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Frozen meals for one, two, four and 6-8, kids meals, pies, sauces, sides, home delivery slots, shops |
| Pricing | Examples: kids' meals 5 for GBP 16, pots for one 3 for GBP 13, pies 2 for GBP 11, Indian for 2 GBP 16 |
| Best For | UK households that want ready meals without cooking from scratch |
| Replaces | Blue Apron |
Our review
COOK Trading Ltd, company number 04611064, is registered at The Cook Kitchen, Eurolink Way, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3HH. The site states that most COOK shops are owned directly and some are run by franchisees.
Food is zero-rated for VAT according to the terms, and the VAT registration number is stated.
What does COOK sell?
COOK sells frozen ready meals in portions for one, two, four and six to eight people. Categories include vegetarian, vegan, free-from and high protein.
Multi-buy prices appear in the menu, such as 5 kids' meals for GBP 16.
How does COOK delivery work?
The terms say a next-day carrier delivers online orders. The home page offers a Book Slot option.
A subscription start page for home delivery exists.
Where is COOK weaker than Blue Apron?
COOK has no recipe kits, so there is no cooking element. Blue Apron suits those who want to cook.
Data location is not stated.
Known limits
COOK is not a meal kit, UK only, and delivery charges were not read. Compare with Gousto for recipe boxes.
Best suited to users of COOK
UK households that want finished frozen meals instead of recipes.
Advantages and drawbacks
Pros
- Company number and address stated
- Shops plus online
- Multi-buy prices visible
- Many diet categories
- B Corp mentioned in the site menu
Cons
- No recipe kit
- UK only
- Delivery charges not read
- Data location not stated
Pros and Cons
Pros
- A company number and registered address in the terms
- Physical shops as well as online delivery
- Multi-buy prices shown in the menu
- Vegetarian, vegan, free-from and high-protein categories
- The site menu mentions B Corp
Cons
- No recipe kit is offered
- UK only
- We did not read the delivery charges
- The pages do not state where data is kept
Alternatives to COOK
Alternatives from Europe in the meal kit services group:
See all European meal kit services or compare them directly against Blue Apron on our alternatives page.
Common questions
COOK Trading Ltd, company number 04611064.
No, COOK sells frozen ready meals.
The terms say a next-day carrier is used.