Frequently Asked Questions

Meal Plans

How & What

Wholesome Kitchen is an award winning casual style restaurant serving delicious healthy food, located in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. We happen to have the best chefs around who work alongside a nutritionist to develop the tastiest and healthiest food.

Our ‘Meal Plans’ are very popular for many reasons such as if you simply want to save time, eat healthier, lose weight, gain muscle, eat vegetarian, vegan, gluten free etc. We provide up to 5 meals a day and 7 days a week including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Simply place an order and we’ll deliver the meals to you chilled to reheat and enjoy at a time that suits you.

Our meals are made from scratch every day, to order, using the freshest and natural ingredients available. You will receive your meals chilled (not frozen) and you can decide to leave them in the fridge or freeze some to eat another day.

Your meals are delivered chilled in 100% recyclable (PET) plastic trays and are suitable for use in the fridge, freezer, microwave and oven. We’re currently working on sourcing compostable packaging for our meal plans.

All of our food is advertised and labelled with the correct nutritional information and allergens. Before you order your food and drink, please refer to our allergen guide for information about each product. Please ensure you check all labels thoroughly before consuming food and drink. As our kitchen handles foods containing all allergens (as per our allergy guide), there is always a risk of cross-contamination. Therefore we cannot guarantee that any product is entirely free from allergens. If you have a serious food allergy contact us in advance of placing an order and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

Ordering

Simply click the ‘Meal Plan’ page, select the meals and snacks that best suit your goals, checkout and we’ll deliver your food over the coming days.

At the moment we don’t have an automatic weekly subscription however we’re working on this. Once you’re ready to stock up again, simply login to your account, place your order and checkout in a matter of seconds!

Delivery

We deliver to any address in the Republic of Ireland. We don’t currently deliver to Northern Ireland. DPD will deliver your order, chilled to your home or workplace.

We aim to deliver your meal plans within 2-3 days of placing your order. Delivery date may depend on your location. DPD will contact you when they’re delivering your order.

Yes you need to be available to accept the delivery or alternatively arrange delivery with your neighbour. Unfortunately if you miss your delivery meals cannot be returned to DPD due to the fresh/chilled nature of the produce. Our meals are delivered fresh and chilled therefore it’s important that you refrigerate or freeze when the order is received.

Yes many of our customers find this to be a convenient option. You can specify what address you’d like your meals delivered to when checking out. It’s important that whatever address you specify that there will be someone available to take in the delivery generally anytime during 09:00-18:00.

If you notice an issue with your order please email hello@wholesomekitchen.com or phone (044) 933 9975 within 24 hours. Please provide as much detail as possible along with photos so that we can resolve this for you.

Eating & Storage

All meals will be individually packaged and labelled with the correct nutritional information and allergens.

All you need is a microwave or oven. Our packaging is microwaveable too so you don’t even need a plate! All meals are labelled with specific instructions on how to reheat.

We never use any artificial or chemical preservatives therefore all prepared meals have a refrigerated shelf life of about 4-5 days. All food is labelled with specific storage instructions and you’ll find a ‘use by’ date on the nutrition label. All of our food should be kept refrigerated. Many of our customers prefer to freeze the food that they don’t intend to eat within the first 1-2 days to ensure it’s kept as fresh as possible.

Yes you can freeze all of our foods to keep them fresh (with the exception of salad dishes and some breakfasts). Simply defrost, reheat and enjoy at a later time that suits you. Our meals defrost very well in the fridge overnight, so feel free to stock your freezer!

Quality & Nutrition

All of our food is made in our award winning restaurant by our very talented team of chefs. Our food is to order and from scratch. We only work to the highest standards, always.

We source our ingredients from a number of trusted Irish suppliers and do our best to source ingredients local where possible. We adapt our menus and specials in line with the changing seasons to ensure we utilise the freshest local produce. All of our sauces are primarily plant based, made from scratch using the freshest spices and veggies. We use a very high veg content in our dishes to make sure they’re as healthy as possible. Our beef and salmon is 100% Irish.

Yes we have all nutritional information, macros and allergens on our menu page and on the labels on every dish.

Yes, we offer consultations with our in-house nutritionist Rachel. To find out more information click here.

Your meals are delivered chilled in 100% recyclable (PET) plastic trays and are suitable for use in the fridge, freezer, microwave and oven. We’re currently working on sourcing compostable packaging for our meal plans.

Restaurant

We don’t take bookings as we’re a casual style restaurant. Feel free to come ahead anytime and we’ll find you a seat straight away. Even during our busiest times we generally get people seated within a few minutes. We have a large number of booths and tables that can seat 6-8 people. If you have a group bigger than 8 people, feel free to contact us in advance and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

We’re open Sun-Thu from 10:30-20:00 and Fri & Sat from 10:30-21:00. Our ‘last orders’ are 20:00 & 21:00 on these days and there’s no hurry on you once you place your order on or before these times. Please note we don’t serve breakfast between 10:30-12:00 as of yet. While we’re getting set up we’re open for teas/coffees, smoothies, soups, healthy snacks, desserts etc during these times. Lunch starts at 12pm sharp daily.

Yep you can ring in your takeaway order for collection in advance, simply call us on (044) 933 9975.

You can order deliveries through a third part company – ‘What’s For Dinner’. Simply order through their website or download their app and they’ll collect our food and deliver it to you.

Yes have a look at our catering page for our menu. We cater to homes, offices, corporate, sports teams, gyms, private parties, schools, birthdays, communions, confirmations etc. Feel free to get in touch and we can discuss your specific needs.

All of our menus and signage are clearly labelled with allergens. We pride ourselves on making all of our food from scratch therefore we can easily tailor your dish to meet your needs*. Simply talk to one of our restaurant team and we’ll be more than happy to go through the menu with you. Have a look at our menus and allergen notice for more information. *Disclaimer – As our kitchen handles foods containing all allergens, there is always a risk of cross-contamination. Therefore we cannot guarantee than any product is entirely free from allergens.

Yep we have a children’s menu, check it out here. We have high chairs available, have plenty of space to accommodate your buggy and some colouring books to keep your kiddies entertained 🙂

Absolutely, we have a spacious restaurant with clear walkways to access our tables and toilets. If you’d like us to reserve a table to take the stress away, give us a shout in advance. We can also take your order at the table if this suits better. We’d be more than happy to help out.

Yep we’re proud to say that our restaurant is PLASTIC FREE. All of our packaging is compostable and we’re currently working with local suppliers to minimise any unnecessary packaging on products/deliveries.

We’re continually expanding and always on the lookout for talented people to join our team. Each role has different requirements but as a minimum you need to be super friendly, positive and hard working – the rest we can train! Check out any open jobs listed on Indeed.ie. If there are no jobs listed it means we’re not currently hiring. Make sure you check back regularly.