Frequently asked questions

We deliver four times a week, Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for most of Ireland, Mondays and Thursdays for more rural areas. See our Delivery page for a map showing both areas.

Our food has between 4-7 days of shelf life from date of production when refrigerated.

It is possible to order one week of food in one delivery.

The majority of our meals can be frozen, with the exception of salads and some breakfasts with fresh fruit e.g. oatmeals

Collections: There is no minimum order for collection.

Deliveries: There is a minimum order value of €50.

We deliver our products in insulated bags and boxes to make sure you receive your order in the same condition it leaves our kitchens. In order to secure the products within those boxes, delivery orders must contain a minimum of 6 meals.

You can order for as many people as you like. There is no limit to the meals you can purchase in one order from our online shop.

For subscriptions, our FuelWizard Meal Plan Builder can design plans for one or two people at a time.

You can purchase multiple subscriptions separately, simply change the shipping name for each meal plan.

If you need the food to go to two separate addresses then you’ll need to place two separate orders.

We deliver nationwide anywhere on the island of Ireland.

If you need a delivery to the Aran Islands please contact us beforehand so we can confirm the logistics. (It can be done!).

We deliver on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to most parts of Ireland. We deliver on Mondays and Thursdays to more rural areas. See our Delivery page for more information.

Please see our Delivery page for information on your delivery zone.

Sunday & Wednesday deliveries – 8am-8pm (can be earlier or later due to traffic/unforeseen delays)

Monday, Thursday deliveries – 9am-6pm (Please contact us if you have not received a notification regarding your delivery by 2pm).

Yes absolutely. We will drop it to your doorstep and you don't even have to be home!

Your food will be sent out in an insulated box/cooler bag with ice packs and will keep cool until you get home.

If you have any specific drop off instructions please list these in the notes section on the Checkout page when placing your order e.g. Leave delivery in side passage way.

We can’t specify exact arrival times due to traffic, the volume of orders and other unforeseen circumstances.

Yes, we do this for many customers.

Either let us know the access code to the main entrance and we’ll leave it outside your door or alternatively you can make arrangements for us to leave it with your concierge.

Yes, many of our customers find this to be a convenient option. Please ensure there is access to the building on the day of delivery.

No. Your food will be sent out in an insulated box/cooler bag with ice packs and will keep cool until you get home.

Simply let us know in the Comments section on the Checkout page when placing your order of a safe place where the driver can leave your delivery.

If you live in an apartment block or gated complex, just let us know any access codes to the main entrance and apartment building and we’ll leave it outside your door.

Yes. It is.

Your meals are packaged in PET1 plastic trays, the lowest carbon footprint packaging for food, which are suitable for both the oven and microwave and are made from recycled material and are 100% fully recyclable. The sleeve is also 100% recyclable.

If you have received a cooler bag, it and the gel packs within, are reusable.

We will happily take back the bags full of empty, clean trays for recycling.

For our DPD deliveries, the outer box is made of Cardboard and is again, fully recyclable.

See our blog post on the measure we take to ensure sustainability at all times.

Meals are sold exclusively through our website.

There are two main ways to shop:

For meals plans and subscriptions, please use our FuelWizard Meal Plan Builder to design your perfect plan.

For placing single orders and choosing your own meals us our Online Shop.

Yes, all discounts are given when purchasing a subscription. The longer the subscription, the bigger the discount! Enjoy up to 10% off each week.

You can also receive free shipping for all orders over €150.

You can cancel your order at any time before the cut-off times by getting in contact with us through LiveChat, email info@gourmetfuel.com or call (01)2938799.

Friday 10pm for Sunday dispatch, Sunday 10pm for Tuesday dispatch and Tuesday 10pm for Thursday dispatch.

After which our chefs will have begun preparing your meals and orders cannot be cancelled.

If you'd like to cancel please contact us on LiveChat or call the office on (01)2938799 and we will organise that for you.