Gourmet Dinner Service vs Lite n' Easy vs My Muscle Chef

All three sell ready-made meals. Published ongoing prices: My Muscle Chef $11.95 a meal. Gourmet Dinner Service and Lite n' Easy do not publish an ongoing price.

Gourmet Dinner Serviceready-made
Lite n' Easyready-made
My Muscle Chefready-made
Prices checked 24 August 2026

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Price and ordering	Gourmet Dinner Service	Lite n' Easy	My Muscle Chef
Ongoing priceBefore delivery fees and first-order offers	Gourmet Dinner Service Price not published	Lite n' Easy Price not published	My Muscle Chef $11.95per meal
What the price is based on	Gourmet Dinner Service No retail per-meal price table is published; meals are priced individually across meals for one, mains for two and family sizes, with a $75 minimum food order plus delivery. The only figure given is 'prices start at $4 per meal' for Support at Home customers paying a 30% co-payment, which is not representative of a standard retail order.	Lite n' Easy	My Muscle Chef A la carte per meal pricing with no fixed box size: most main meals list at $10.95, premium PRO meals at $12.95, so roughly $11.95 for a typical mixed order
First-order offerNot included in the ongoing price	Gourmet Dinner Service Free Intro Pack for new Support at Home customers: $100 retail value of meals with the usual $30 co-payment waived.	Lite n' Easy New customer special: $99 for 15 meals (5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners), working out at $6.60 per meal. A separate 20% off first order promotion for new customers is also advertised.	My Muscle Chef Up to 40% off your first two orders: 30% off the first order and 40% off the second
Minimum order	Gourmet Dinner Service $75 minimum order value for delivery	Lite n' Easy $60.45	My Muscle Chef $99 minimum for Black Friday offer; $140-175 per week for meal plans
Delivery fee	Gourmet Dinner Service Delivery pricing varies by postcode and is shown after entering your postcode. Minimum food order value of $75 applies, plus a delivery fee. Free pick up from the Sydney and Brisbane kitchens.	Lite n' Easy Additional delivery fees may apply depending on address, and are shown on the order confirmation. Minimum order value is $60.45.	My Muscle Chef Free shipping available on qualifying orders, conditions apply
Order without a subscription	Gourmet Dinner Service Yes	Lite n' Easy Yes	My Muscle Chef Yes
Delivery	Gourmet Dinner Service	Lite n' Easy	My Muscle Chef
Delivers to	Gourmet Dinner Service NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, ACT	Lite n' Easy Australia-wide	My Muscle Chef NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT
Delivery days	Gourmet Dinner Service Monday, Tuesday, Thursday to Saturday	Lite n' Easy	My Muscle Chef
Order cut-off	Gourmet Dinner Service 11am, two business days before your delivery day (Melbourne example: 11am Thursday for Monday delivery)	Lite n' Easy Order deadlines vary by delivery area and delivery day, and are shown when you log in to order.	My Muscle Chef
Food and nutrition	Gourmet Dinner Service	Lite n' Easy	My Muscle Chef
Meal type	Gourmet Dinner Service Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	Lite n' Easy Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	My Muscle Chef Ready-made mealsReady to eat
Fresh or frozen	Gourmet Dinner Service Frozen	Lite n' Easy Fresh	My Muscle Chef Fresh
DietsTinted where not every service compared offers it	Gourmet Dinner Service Vegan Vegetarian or vegan Gluten free Diabetic friendly Dairy free	Lite n' Easy Weight loss High protein Vegetarian or vegan Dairy free	My Muscle Chef Weight loss High protein Low carb Vegan Vegetarian or vegan Dairy free
Calories published	Gourmet Dinner Service Yes	Lite n' Easy Yes	My Muscle Chef Yes
Full macros published	Gourmet Dinner Service Yes	Lite n' Easy Yes	My Muscle Chef Yes
Typical protein	Gourmet Dinner Service	Lite n' Easy 18g to 38ga meal	My Muscle Chef 36g to 65ga meal
Menu size	Gourmet Dinner Service 140+ items	Lite n' Easy 235+ itemsLargest	My Muscle Chef 75+ items
Ratings and checks	Gourmet Dinner Service	Lite n' Easy	My Muscle Chef
Customer rating	Gourmet Dinner Service 3.8/520 reviews, ProductReview	Lite n' Easy 4.4/5Highest7,373 reviews, ProductReview	My Muscle Chef 4.3/53,233 reviews, ProductReview
Our score	Gourmet Dinner Service 61/100Scored on 85% of our criteria	Lite n' Easy 80/100HighestScored on 85% of our criteria	My Muscle Chef 76/100
Prices checked	Gourmet Dinner Service 24 August 2026	Lite n' Easy 24 August 2026	My Muscle Chef 24 August 2026

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Gourmet Dinner Service

Aged care and NDIS funded frozen meals with no subscription

No subscription or lock-in contract: order only when you want
Snap frozen with no preservatives or additives, so meals keep for up to 4 months in the freezer
Over 100 dishes spanning single serves, mains for two, family sizes, sides and desserts
No published per-meal price list, so you need to browse the menu or enter a postcode to work out costs
$75 minimum food order plus a delivery fee on top
Delivery limited to NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT and SA, with no WA, TAS or NT coverage

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Lite n' Easy

Structured, portion-controlled weight loss with full-day meal plans

No subscription or lock-in contract: order week to week, or set up automatic weekly or fortnightly deliveries by phone
Over 300 meals across breakfast, lunch, dinner, soups, snacks and desserts, with calories and protein shown on every meal
Meals designed by Accredited Practising Dietitians, with full-day plans available for structured weight loss
Per-meal pricing is not shown upfront: you need to work through packs and pricing or the ordering system to see real costs
Minimum order value of $60.45 plus possible delivery fees
Order cut-offs and cancellation periods vary by area rather than a single clear deadline

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My Muscle Chef

High protein, macro tracked meals for training and body composition goals

Large menu of 155 listed items including 70 plus meals, snacks, drinks and bundles
Calories, protein, carbs and fat are shown on every meal tile, plus filters for calories, carbs and protein type
No subscription required: meals can be bought individually and cart contents changed each order
Standard meal prices of $10.95 to $12.95 sit at the higher end for ready meals
Premium PRO range costs more again at $12.95 per meal
Delivery is suburb by suburb rather than truly nationwide, so remote addresses need a postcode check

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How to read this comparison

Prices: The ongoing price at a typical order size: per meal for ready-made meals, per serving for meal kits. First-order offers and delivery fees are not included. Prices checked 24 August 2026. Confirm at checkout.
Highlights: Green cells mark the lowest published price, the highest customer rating, the largest menu, the highest minimum protein, our highest score, and a Yes where the services differ. A row is only highlighted when every service compared has a value for it. Prices in different units and ratings from different review platforms are not highlighted.
Customer rating: Out of 5, with the review count and the platform the rating is from. It is a customer rating, not our score.
Our score: Out of 100: customer rating (35 points, weighted by review volume), disclosure of macros, calories and a real price (20), price against services of the same type (15), menu size (10), ordering flexibility (10) and delivery reach (10). Where a provider publishes nothing for a criterion, it is dropped and the rest are rescaled.

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