Splendid Spoon: plans, prices and cutoff

How much Splendid Spoon costs

For three dinners for two: $74.94–$80.94 for the food, $12.49–$13.49 a meal, before shipping (Splendid Spoon’s stated $12.49–$13.49 a meal × 6, before shipping and tax; it ships 10 items or more free; soups are $12.49 and noodles and dishes $13.49 on its pricing page; its $9.99 starting price is for smoothies).

The first-box deal is a separate, lower number that applies only at the start. Work out your own cart after the deal.

How Splendid Spoon works

Prepared plant-based meals and drinks sold in 6-, 12-, or 18-item plans.

What each kind of preparation asks of your kitchen.

Menu and labels

Splendid Spoon labels plant-based / vegan choices on its menu. Plant-based and gluten-free marketing do not establish allergen safety; the terms state that major allergens are handled in some facilities and cross-contact may occur.

See this week’s Splendid Spoon menu

Choice each week

Over 45 options across smoothies, soups, shots, noodles and dishes, mixed as you like. On Splendid Spoon’s site: How much do your plans cost per week?

Changing a dish

You choose which items go in the box; the items themselves aren’t changed. On Splendid Spoon’s site: How do I customize my order?

Extra charges

No surcharges are described: each kind of item (smoothie, soup, noodles, dish, shot pack) has its own price. On Splendid Spoon’s site: How much do your plans cost per week?

Labels and allergens on Splendid Spoon’s menu

Gluten-free

Every meal is gluten-free, Splendid Spoon says. On Splendid Spoon’s site: Are all of your meals vegan and gluten-free?

Allergens

Its meals are made in facilities that sometimes handle dairy, eggs, fish, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat and soy. On Splendid Spoon’s site: Are all of your meals vegan and gluten-free?

Other labels

Splendid Spoon’s own pages also name low-carb, high-protein, low-calorie, organic, dairy-free and low-sodium dishes or plans.

Each label at every service: Gluten-free · Keto · High-protein · Low-calorie · Low-carb · Organic · Dairy-free · Low-sodium

What a menu label can and cannot tell you.

Splendid Spoon delivery, storage and recycling

Where it delivers

Almost all homes and businesses in the lower 48 states. On Splendid Spoon’s site: Where do you deliver?

How it arrives

In an insulated box with dry ice to keep it cold. It ships without a signature, so nobody needs to be home, though the courier decides. On Splendid Spoon’s site: Do I have to be home to receive the delivery?

How long it keeps

Soups, noodles and dishes are best within 7 days in the fridge once thawed; smoothies and shots by their Enjoy By date. On Splendid Spoon’s site: How long do the meals stay fresh?

In the freezer

Soups, noodles and dishes arrive flash-frozen: into the freezer on arrival, and eat within 3 months. Smoothies and shots go in the fridge. On Splendid Spoon’s site: How should I store my meals after delivery?

Recycling the box

Bowls, bottles, the box and ClimaCell insulation are recyclable, and dry ice evaporates; the thin film over the food should not go in curbside recycling. On Splendid Spoon’s site: How do I recycle the packaging? and Sustainability

Something missing or damaged

Use its contact page with the lot number, product name and photos; it credits your account for its own errors. On Splendid Spoon’s site: There’s an issue with my order

How every service arrives and how long it keeps · How to recycle every service’s box

Skip, pause or cancel Splendid Spoon

1. Edit or skipAny time before the cutoff
2. CutoffThe “edit by” date your account shows, until 11:59 PM Eastern (its terms give other times)
3. LockedA multi-week initial commitment can be skipped but not canceled during the committed term.
4. DeliveredThe locked box arrives

Change, skip or pause by the “edit by” date in your account. Splendid Spoon’s help page says your account shows an “edit by” date, with changes allowed until 11:59 PM Eastern that day; its terms of service give the Thursday and Sunday times. Go by the date in your account. Why some times are approximate.

To skip or change a box:

1. Open My Account on splendidspoon.com. Your next order shows a “can be changed until” date.
2. While it can still change, click Skip Delivery (or Reschedule) beside the delivery date.

To cancel:

1. Log in at splendidspoon.com and open the Account tab.
2. Scroll to Your Subscription and click Cancel Subscription.
3. Go through the reason prompts and finish by clicking “cancel my subscription” in red.

Splendid Spoon’s own help page

• Skip a delivery: yes, before the cutoff.
• Longer break: skip a week; no pause stated.
• Cancel: online, for future deliveries.

Miss the cutoff once and the box ships and is charged: $74.94–$80.94 for three dinners for two, plus shipping.

How to skip, pause or cancel Splendid Spoon, step by step
Find your Splendid Spoon cutoff and set a reminder

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Questions about Splendid Spoon

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