Tempo by Home Chef

Tempo by Home Chef is a weekly subscription for ready-to-heat meals, launched in 2023 by Home Chef, the Chicago-based meal-kit company that was then a Kroger subsidiary. Meals arrive fully cooked and chilled, and each single serving is designed to be microwaved in about 2 minutes. The site's copyright line names Relish Labs LLC, the company behind Home Chef.

What Tempo by Home Chef sells

• Weekly plans of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16 or more single-serve meals, delivered every week, every other week or monthly
• Dishes tagged by nutrition goal, such as 30g+ protein, under 500 calories, under 35g carbs and 20% daily value fiber
• A rotating menu of more than 20 dietitian-approved meals each week, posted up to 5 weeks ahead
• Gift cards for the service

Tempo says its recipes are created by chefs and approved by dietitians, and it advertises meals with 30 grams or more of protein per serving. Nutrition and allergen details are listed for each dish online, though the company advises checking the label packed with the meal for the latest ingredient information.

Delivery and returns

Shipping costs $10.99 per order before sales tax, and Tempo says it delivers to 98% of the US; a zip code check during sign-up confirms coverage. Customers pick a delivery day from the options offered in their area, but cannot request a specific time window. Changes, skips and cancellations must be made by 12 PM Central on the Wednesday before the scheduled delivery.

Because the food is perishable, orders that have passed the weekly cutoff, been processed or shipped cannot be canceled or refunded. Tempo asks customers to check each box on arrival, refrigerate the meals right away, and report missing or damaged items to its support team by email, chat or phone.

Ways to save at Tempo by Home Chef

Per-serving prices drop as plan size grows, so a 16-meal week costs less per meal than a 4-meal week. New customers are eligible for a sign-up promotion on their first orders, applied during sign-up (checked October 2026).