For vegans and vegetarians
Planthood
What: It’s pitched as a midpoint between ready meals and recipe boxes, with pre-made sauces arriving alongside fresh (mostly organic) veg, tofu and garnishes. The rotating weekly menu might include a tofu tikka masala naan wrap, butternut squash and spelt risotto or crispy tofu “parm” over creamy tomato beans – no meat substitutes in sight. Recipes are accessed via a QR code, and all the packaging is recyclable or biodegradable, including the ice packs that keep the box cool while it waits on your doorstep.
Who: Founders Hilary Kennedy and Will Moxham started Planthood in 2020 after returning to the UK from Canada and finding vegan options sorely lacking. Three years later, they persuaded Steven Bartlett of the business’s potential on TV programme Dragons’ Den and received £75,000 in investment for their plant-based meal-subscription service.
Planthood meals, clockwise from top left: crispy chilli tofu, jasmine rice, sesame slaw, smacked cucumber and chilli crunch sauce © Max Miechowski
