Lite n' Easy vs Your Private Chef
All are ready-made meals you heat and eat. Below is how they compare on price, nutrition, menu size, delivery coverage and customer ratings, using each provider's published information.
Short answer: Lite n' Easy scores highest on our criteria. It is the stronger pick for structured, portion-controlled weight loss with full-day meal plans.
Side by side
 Lite n' Easy |  Your Private Chef | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per meal | Not published | Not published |
| What that covers | Ongoing per-meal rates are not published in the crawled content: prices vary by pack (breakfasts, lunches, dinners, My Choice items) and are shown in the ordering system. The only stated figures are a $60.45 minimum order value and the $99 new customer pack. | No per-meal or box pricing published for the weekly home meal delivery range; prices sit inside a separate catering ordering cart and are quoted per item or per event |
| Intro offer | 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. | Not published |
| Customer rating | 4.4 / 5 from 7,373 reviews | 5.0 / 5 from 49 reviews |
| Product type | Prepared meals | Prepared meals |
| Format | Fresh | Fresh |
| Preparation | Heat & Eat | Ready to Eat |
| Menu size | 235+ meals | Not published |
| Calories per meal | 300 to 620 | Not published |
| Protein per meal | 18g to 38g | Not published |
| Full macros listed | Yes | No |
| One-off orders | Yes | Yes |
| Delivers to | All of Australia | VIC |
| Order cut-off | Order deadlines vary by delivery area and delivery day, and are shown when you log in to order. | Friday for the following Tuesday on weekly meals; midnight for next day catering orders |
| Delivery fee | Additional delivery fees may apply depending on address, and are shown on the order confirmation. Minimum order value is $60.45. | Minimum spend of $40 plus a delivery fee on weekdays, $150 plus delivery fee on Saturdays and $400 on Sundays. A higher delivery fee applies for time specific deliveries. |
| Our score | 80/100 | 39/100 |
| Visit | Lite n' Easy | Your Private Chef |
Prices and delivery details last checked 24 August 2026. Highlighted cells are the strongest value in that row.
Lite n' Easy
Best for: Structured, portion-controlled weight loss with full-day meal plans
A long-running, dietitian-designed option that suits people who want portion-controlled full-day eating for weight loss, or older Australians using Support at Home or NDIS funding. Flexibility is good with no contracts, but you have to dig into the ordering process to work out what you will actually pay per meal.
- 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
- Registered NDIS provider and Support at Home partner, with a My Choice range suited to smaller appetites
- 100% money-back guarantee on your first delivery if you email within 5 days
- 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
- Full-day plans work best if you commit to breakfast and lunch as well, which suits some households more than others
Your Private Chef
Best for: Melbourne households wanting chef-cooked weekly meals alongside event catering
A Melbourne catering business that runs a weekly fresh and frozen home meal service on the side, best suited to households who want chef-cooked food and event catering from the same supplier. Anyone tracking calories or macros, or wanting transparent per-meal pricing, will be better served elsewhere.
- Fresh and frozen weekly home meals come from a working Melbourne catering kitchen, with the same chefs behind corporate events
- Dietary labelling across the menu for gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, vegan, halal and kosher friendly options, plus a special dietary individual box for complex allergies
- Repeat orders can be set up at checkout, and pickup from the Caulfield kitchen is available
- Low weekday minimum of $40 plus delivery, so you are not locked into a large weekly box
- No published per-meal pricing, so you have to work through the ordering cart or request a quote
- No calorie or macro information published, which rules it out for calorie counting or macro tracking
- Weekly meals are delivered on Tuesdays only, with orders closing the Friday before
- Delivery is limited to Melbourne metro and selected suburbs, with higher minimums on weekends
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