Key data
| Company | Marley Spoon SE (Germany); Marley Spoon B.V. (Netherlands) |
|---|---|
| Category | Meal Kit Services |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Germany and Netherlands (EU) |
| Data Location | German privacy statement: personal data collected via the website is stored and secured at Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Meal kits, prepared meals, lunches and breakfast options, menu views, apps |
| Pricing | Not shown on the pages we read |
| Best For | Customers in Germany or the Netherlands who want kits and prepared meals from one subscription |
| Replaces | Blue Apron, Home Chef |
Review in detail
Marley Spoon SE, Wrangelstrasse 100 in Berlin, operates marleyspoon.de according to the imprint, which names the Amtsgericht Charlottenburg entry HRB 250627 B and VAT ID DE294825877.
In the Netherlands the imprint names Marley Spoon B.V., Industrieweg 1 in Nieuwegein, with KvK number 61458651. The US-facing marleyspoon.com imprint names a different company, MMM Consumer Brands Inc. in New York.
Which Marley Spoon entity should you contract with?
Choose the national site for your country. The German terms are those of Marley Spoon SE, and the Dutch terms are those of Marley Spoon B.V.
The marleyspoon.com pages name MMM Consumer Brands Inc. and New York law, so European customers should not use that site.
What does Marley Spoon offer besides recipe boxes?
The German home page presents breakfasts, lunches, prepared meals and dinners with recipes. A menu view and mobile apps are listed.
The pages we read show no prices, so the cost depends on the plan chosen in the order flow.
How does Marley Spoon handle personal data?
The German privacy statement says Marley Spoon SE is responsible and that data is stored with Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL. It also names a data protection officer.
The statement mentions group subsidiaries in Europe, the USA and Australia, which matters if you want data to stay in one country.
Known limits
Marley Spoon shows no prices on the pages we read, and the group has subsidiaries in the USA and Australia. The ultimate owner of Marley Spoon SE is not stated on the pages we read. Compare with HelloFresh, which has the same delivery focus in Germany.
Who Marley Spoon fits
Households in Germany or the Netherlands that want a mix of meal kits and prepared meals. Not for US customers.
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Full German and Dutch imprints with register numbers
- Prepared meals next to recipe kits
- Data hosting at AWS EMEA SARL stated
- Data protection officer named
- Separate national terms in German and Dutch
Cons
- No prices on the pages we read
- Group subsidiaries in the USA and Australia
- Ultimate owner not stated on the pages read
- Marleyspoon.com is a different US entity
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Imprints in Germany and the Netherlands with register numbers
- Prepared meals and breakfasts sold with the recipe kits
- Storage with AWS EMEA SARL named in the privacy statement
- A data protection officer is named
- Terms written separately for the German and Dutch markets
Cons
- No prices on the pages we read
- The group has subsidiaries in the USA and Australia
- The ultimate owner of Marley Spoon SE is not stated
- The .com site is a US company and a different contract
Alternatives to Marley Spoon
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.
FAQ
Marley Spoon SE, Wrangelstrasse 100, 10997 Berlin, according to the imprint.
No. The marleyspoon.com imprint names MMM Consumer Brands Inc. in New York, so this review covers only the German and Dutch entities.
The German privacy statement says data collected through the website is stored at Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL.