Why FoodZen™
✔️ We prioritize real, whole ingredients with minimal processing
✔️ Many meals are naturally dairy-free and gluten-free, with thoughtful use of refined sugar and sodium
✔️ Locally made with local and seasonal ingredients whenever possible
✔️ Prepared fresh and fully cooked - simply reheat and enjoy!
Find Your FoodZen
Whether you love to cook, don't have time to cook, need meals customized around your dietary needs, or want to build your skills in the kitchen, there's a FoodZen option for you.
No time to cook?
Pre-Made Meals
Let us do the cooking.
Fresh, chef-prepared meals delivered every Wednesday throughout Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge. Choose a one-time order or subscription, select your meals and simply reheat when you're ready to eat.
New menu every Friday!
Want to learn to cook?
Workshops / Cooking Classes
Come cook with us.
Build confidence through hands-on cooking classes and food workshops in Waterloo Region. From practical kitchen skills and healthy cooking to Indigenous food education, FoodZen offers experiences for schools, workplaces, community groups and home cooks.
Food With Purpose
At FoodZen, we’re building a different kind of food system, one rooted in responsibility, community and real food.
We start with a simple question:
What are we responsible for, and who needs what?
That question shapes the food we make, the farmers and producers we support, how we treat our team, and the knowledge we share.
When you choose FoodZen, you’re supporting:
• Real food made with whole ingredients
• Local and seasonal sourcing whenever possible
• Fair wages and a healthier culture for food-industry workers
• Stronger local food systems
• Indigenous food knowledge, education and food sovereignty
Because food should take care of people, communities and the systems that feed us.
FoodZen Gift Cards
Give the gift of real food and less stress.
FoodZen gift cards can be used toward our pre-made meal delivery. They’re perfect for busy families, new parents, seniors, professionals, or anyone who could use a little more ease (and a lot more nourishment) in their week.
Made with whole, seasonal ingredients and care for our community, FoodZen meals help take the pressure off mealtime, without sacrificing flavour or values.
Available in multiple amounts. Digital delivery for easy gifting.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Mackenzie Clair
FoodZen has genuinely been a lifesaver.
With school and full-time work, finding time to cook or eat healthy is almost impossible. I’ve tried services like Factor to help subsidize meals, but the high sodium and frozen dishes just don’t compare.
Nothing beats a real home-cooked meal from people who truly know what they’re doing in the kitchen.
Thank you so much for giving me the freedom to study and work while still eating well and at a more than reasonable price.
Miranda Drexler
I attended one of the cooking classes and had a wonderful time! Destiny is very welcoming and is clearly a passionate expert at what she does. The class was informative in not just understanding the recipes but little hacks around the kitchen to keep things tasting great, more efficient and also safe. Within the 2 hour class we prepped, cooked and learned and packed up some solid portions of 2 meals to take home and enjoy.
I’d highly recommend for anyone who’s looking to try a new recipe, change up date night or even bring a sibling or kids to gain kitchen confidence.
Also, I really like the focus on local - Canadian grown as best we can.
Camille Krause
I cannot say enough good things about Destiny and her meals! I would honestly say it's been life-changing to have her cook these amazing meals for us. First, they're incredible and delicious - we're eating perfectly cooked steak, salmon, tons of flavourful vegetables, and real food from scratch.
Second, it took a HUGE weight off our shoulders - no more thinking of what to make, getting groceries, and scrambling to feed everyone after busy work days.
Third, I swear it lowered our grocery bill and cut waste - no more watching food go bad before we got a chance to cook it.
Fourth, no dishes and cleanup from cooking all week - Destiny leaves our kitchen spotless!
Fifth, Destiny herself is so great. Kind, lovely, and professional.
Now we have more time together as a family, and that is priceless.
I would recommend this service a million times over, thank you Destiny!!