Editorial place profile
Frive
At a glance
Frive delivers chilled prepared meals on three-, five- and six-day plans, with meat, fish and plant-based menu choices. Its part-week format suits a planned routine, provided the selected dishes, use-by dates, per-box fees and dietary conditions work for you.
Practical details
- Choose it for
- Prepared meals for a defined part of the week
- Format
- Chilled; follow each use-by label
- Minimum meals
- 3 days: 6; 5 days: 10; 6 days: 12
- Delivery fees
- Public rules conflict; check every box
- Dietary condition
- Halal meat sourcing has specific stock/broth and collagen-shot exceptions
Choose the plan and the actual dishes
Published minimums are two meals per day: six meals on a three-day plan, ten on five days and twelve on six. The plans page advertises weekly starts of £35, £52 and £60, respectively; those marketing starts do not establish a normal delivered basket for your chosen mains.
In the current Balanced menu, Mediterranean Baked Sea Bass is 389g with 572 kcal, 34.14g protein, 9.63g fibre, 5.26g saturates and 1.64g salt. Tomato & Basil Butterbean & Butternut Bowl is 467g with 515 kcal, 17.69g protein, 19.55g fibre, 5.95g saturates and 1.17g salt. These are examples, not averages for the range.
Sources: Frive: plans and advertised starting prices, Frive: subscription, minimum meals and storage terms, Frive: current menu and selected Balanced nutrition panels
Delivery, storage and changed plans
The dedicated fee article applies free delivery above £40 for Sunday and above £30 for Wednesday, with £6 below each threshold. The general FAQ instead describes £40 for three-day plans and £70 across five/six-day plans; even the exact £40 boundary is worded differently. Check every actual delivery charge, including upgrades.
Keep meals refrigerated at 0–5°C and use the individual label. General guidance says four days, dedicated help up to six with some shorter, while other marketing says up to seven. None extends a dish’s use-by date. Tuesday 20:00 is the published Sunday/Monday change deadline; Friday 20:00 applies to Wednesday. Cancelling does not remove paid-for boxes and can lose loyalty rewards.
Sources: Frive: delivery charges by box, Frive: general FAQ, Frive: meal shelf life, Frive: subscription, minimum meals and storage terms, Frive: order cut-off times, Frive: skip, cancellation and already-paid meals
Coverage, halal conditions and allergens
Delivery help covers England, Wales and mainland Scotland, excluding Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands and Scottish islands; terms also mention Highland exceptions. Confirm the exact postcode.
Frive says its meat comes from halal-certified slaughterhouses, but identifies non-halal Borough Broth organic stocks/broths and Press collagen shots, plus other kitchen ingredients some customers may not accept. The broth notice retains a target first-delivery date of Sunday 11 October subject to change. Ask about selected dishes; this is not finished-menu or kitchen halal certification. Shared premises and equipment also mean dietary filters do not guarantee freedom from allergen traces. Contact hello@frive.co.uk for unresolved label or order questions.
Sources: Frive: delivery areas, Frive: subscription, minimum meals and storage terms, Frive: halal meat sourcing and product exceptions, Frive: shared-kitchen allergen conditions
Planning questions
Is Frive a meal kit?
No. It supplies cooked meals for reheating. A three-day plan starts at six meals; check the actual heating and storage label.
Can I treat its whole menu as halal-certified or allergen-free?
No. Stock/broth and collagen-shot exceptions apply to its halal meat-sourcing statement, and shared-kitchen conditions remain relevant to allergens. Check the actual ingredients and dietary requirement.
Which storage and delivery statement should I use?
Use each meal’s label and every charge shown on the actual order. Public pages disagree on shelf life and delivery thresholds; ask Frive when either remains unclear.
Contact and published information
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- Frive: plans and advertised starting prices — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23. Starting prices and introductory offers do not establish an ordinary delivered basket.
- Frive: subscription, minimum meals and storage terms — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23
- Frive: halal meat sourcing and product exceptions — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23. The stock/broth change still has a target first-delivery date subject to change; the collagen-shot exception also applies.
- Frive: delivery charges by box — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23
- Frive: general FAQ — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23. General delivery thresholds and storage statements differ from dedicated help.
- Frive: meal shelf life — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23
- Frive: order cut-off times — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23
- Frive: skip, cancellation and already-paid meals — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23
- Frive: delivery areas — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23
- Frive: shared-kitchen allergen conditions — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.