THR1VE 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: THR1VE scores highest on our criteria. It is the stronger pick for macro tracked low carb and high protein eating.
Side by side
 THR1VE |  Your Private Chef | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per meal | $12.95 | Not published |
| What that covers | 10 meal box on an ongoing weekly subscription, published per meal rate. The 14 meal box, described as the most popular, works out at $12.50 per meal. | 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 | Starter Box at $109.95 for 10 meals on a first, one-time order. New customers can also get up to $30 off a first box, tiered $0, $10, $20 and $30 at 10, 14, 18 and 25 meals. | Not published |
| Customer rating | 4.4 / 5 from 214 reviews | 5.0 / 5 from 49 reviews |
| Product type | Prepared meals | Prepared meals |
| Format | Fresh | Fresh |
| Preparation | Ready to Eat | Ready to Eat |
| Menu size | 75+ meals | Not published |
| Calories per meal | 320 to 430 | Not published |
| Protein per meal | 32g to 48g | Not published |
| Full macros listed | Yes | No |
| One-off orders | Yes | Yes |
| Delivers to | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT | VIC |
| Order cut-off | Tuesday 9:00pm AEST for first and one-off orders; ongoing subscriptions bill Monday 9:30am AEST and can be edited or skipped until then | Friday for the following Tuesday on weekly meals; midnight for next day catering orders |
| Delivery fee | Free shipping on every subscription order. One-time orders pay shipping calculated from the delivery address. $89 minimum food order applies. | 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 | 71/100 | 39/100 |
| Visit | THR1VE | Your Private Chef |
Prices and delivery details last checked 24 August 2026. Highlighted cells are the strongest value in that row.
THR1VE
Best for: Macro tracked low carb and high protein eating
Suits people tracking macros who want low carb or high protein meals with the numbers spelled out, and who can take a Saturday chilled delivery. Best value kicks in at 18 meals or more, so it is less appealing if you only want a few meals a week.
- Clear published price ladder: $12.95 per meal at 10, down to $9.95 at 25
- Full macros and a per serve nutrition panel, ingredients and allergens on every meal
- Chilled not frozen, ready in about 2 minutes, with a target of at least 7 days fridge life
- Goal collections for high protein, keto, low carb and under 400 calories, plus free shipping and no lock-in on subscriptions
- Not national: no delivery to TAS or NT, and site pages conflict on whether SA is served
- $89 minimum food order per delivery, so small top-up boxes are not possible
- Single delivery window starting Saturday after a Friday pack, which suits weekend restocking only
- The cheapest $9.95 per meal tier requires a 25 meal subscription
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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THR1VE
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