FiveDinners launches in Ashford to help families save money, eat well and reduce food waste

Ashford Borough Council has teamed up with award-winning meal planning platform FiveDinners, founded by TV chef and author Theo Michaels, to support local families by giving away FREE premium membership to the platform (usually £86 per year). 

Offering much more than just an online recipe resource, signing up to FiveDinners today will give all residents across the borough fully personalised affordable meal plans including low-calorie, gluten-free, diabetic, menopause, and family-friendly plans as some of the personalised nutritious options available.

FiveDinners also provides a complete shopping list every week and ‘cook-along with Theo’ video tutorials to allow residents to save time, money and reduce food waste allowing users to never have to ask the question about what to cook for dinner again.

An example of what your personalised weekly meal plan could look like

Anthony Baldock, Director of Health and Wellbeing at Ashford Borough Council, said: “We’re delighted to partner with FiveDinners to provide this resource to our community. It’s a practical, positive way to support healthier lifestyles, reduce the stress of meal planning, and help households manage costs during challenging times.”

“It is so true that the phrase ‘you are what you eat’ has a huge bearing on our health. It’s also very often very stressful thinking of something to cook each evening when you are living a busy life – FiveDinners takes away all of this stress.

“The meal planning platform is an excellent resource and I recommend everyone to take a look. Thanks to a wealth of great recipes, it’s really helpful when needing that extra bit of inspiration to create a gourmet meal with everyday fridge items. 

“I am a vegan and have been for over a decade. I personally scan FiveDinners regularly and can recommend the vegan cauliflower curry which is very easy to make and super healthy!”

Theo Michaels, founder of FiveDinners, said: “As a father of three and working fulltime I know how hard it can be for many families and individuals to figure out what to cook every night – it is a faff! 

“By working with Ashford Borough Council we’re making it easier for families to enjoy delicious, affordable, home-cooked meals together while helping them save money and cut food waste. And because the plans are personalised, residents set their preferences; number of people they are feeding, allergies, etc and get a brand new personalised meal plan with a complete shopping list every week.”

Residents who sign up will join over 30,000 other members who get instant access to a wide variety of tried-and-tested meal plans designed for every lifestyle. They’ll also join others within the borough who have already been using the platform whilst attending our popular Eat Well Spend Less and Wellbeing Roadshows which continue to promote the offer.

How to sign up to FiveDinners

Simply visit your exclusive FiveDinners registration page and input your postcode under Ashford Borough Council to claim your free membership. Note: This is only open to residents within the Ashford Borough area.