What's included in Day-by-Day Gourmet meals, and how much do they cost?
Each of our meals is complete and completely nutritionally balanced, and available in 2, 4 or 6 portion sizes, depending on the size of your household. Meals with larger portion sizes are priced lower per portion, with our standard pricing ranging from $129 for 12 two-portion meals ($5.37 per serving), to $239 for 12 four-portion meals ($4.98 per serving), to $329 for 12 six-portion meals ($4.57 per serving).
We're a two-person household, but we often entertain. Can I get my meals in different portion sizes?
Don't want all your meals in the same portion size? No problem! Each meal can be ordered in whichever portion size you desire. You can buy 10 two-portion meals and 2 four or six-portion meals in the same 12 meal package. Go ahead and invite your friends for dinner!
What happens when I get to the Day-by-Day Gourmet location?
If you're using our Gourmet Valet service, just pick up your meals at the location and time you specified when you placed your online order. Our staff will carry your order to your car and you'll be on your way in minutes! If you're coming in for a pre-scheduled self-assembly session, you'll be welcomed by our friendly staff and directed to a locker to hold your personal belongings. There you'll also find an apron with a pocket to hold the personalized cooking labels for each of the meals you'll be assembling. After putting the apron on, you'll be directed to our hospitality area where you can enjoy a beverage and snack while watching a short orientation video hosted by our culinary director and the former Galloping Gourmet, Graham Kerr. Five minutes later, you'll be ready to embark on your culinary adventure! And in less than two hours you'll be headed home with 12 pre-assembled and complete meals in the size that's right for your household.
Do I need to bring anything with me?
We've taken care of all the packaging for your meals, so all you need to bring is a cooler to transport them home. And if you forget you're cooler, don't worry – we can provide a box for you.
What if I have allergies or don't care for some of the ingredients?
That's one of the great things about self-assembling your meals. You can exclude any ingredient you wish during your assembly session, and you can even change the side dishes the meal comes with!
Can I bring my children to my assembly session?
Many of our customers look forward to their monthly assembly session at Day-by-Day Gourmet as a break from their regular routine, and as a chance to visit with friends. With that in mind and as a courtesy to our other guests, we ask that you not bring small children to your session. However, children who are old enough to stay interested and help you (usually at least ten years of age) are welcome. It's a wonderful way to introduce young people to the culinary world, and we find that children are more willing to try something new if they had a part in making it. Really!
How much freezer space do I need?
Our packaging is designed such that even a 12-meal package of our largest six-portion meals will only use less than half the space in the average refrigerator's freezer compartment.
Can I get more than one of the same meal?
Absolutely! Having a party and want to order several of the six-portion meal? No problem! However, in order to avoid congestion during a session, orders including more than four of any one meal should be made as a Gourmet Valet (pick-up) order.
Are your fruits and vegetables fresh or frozen?
We use a combination of both fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, and we design all menu items to be frozen in your home freezer. Some vegetables are better preserved if they're flash-frozen shortly after harvesting, and others are best in a fresh state. Our culinary team works hard to use that combination of ingredients in each meal which will freeze and thaw without compromising flavor or appearance. Our vegetable sides are normally delivered to us flash frozen, and we keep them frozen all the way from our freezer to yours to maintain optimal freshness and nutritional integrity. No freeze, thaw, and freeze again at Day-by-Day Gourmet!
I have some health issues and need to be careful with my diet. Can Day-by-Day Gourmet work for me?
Our culinary Director, Graham Kerr, is one of the world's leading designers of meals that are both delicious and healthy. But to answer the question, every Day-by-Day Gourmet meal will very soon be available in modified form to meet heart-healthy, diabetic-friendly, gluten-free and even vegetarian dietary requirements.
What is your return policy?
We make every effort to ensure the quality of our meals, and we are so confident in our offerings that if for any reason you find one of them to be unsatisfactory, we will refund the entire purchase price. All we ask is that you let us know how we disappointed you so that our culinary team can pursue its goal of maintaining the highest standards of dining experience and nutritional excellence in our industry.