To cancel Home Chef, go to homechef.com, click Account in the top-right corner, and open the Account Settings tab. Find Pause at the bottom of the left nav, then choose Pause Indefinitely — that’s Home Chef’s version of a full cancellation. Do it before 12 PM CST the Friday before your delivery week, or you’re charged for that box with no refund.
Home Chef is a meal delivery service that ships pre-portioned, ready-to-cook ingredients with recipe cards. Kits ship weekly for the plan you picked, with menus for two, four, or six servings plus breakfast, lunch, smoothies, and fruit. Skipping a week or a short pause keeps your account active. To stop deliveries for good, you cancel with Pause Indefinitely.
What to do before cancelling your subscription
If price is your reason for leaving, you can trim the bill instead of cancelling. Switch to a cheaper plan, such as a 4-serving meal at about $8 a serving, and cut add-ons like smoothies in favor of fresh fruit from a local market.
If price isn’t the issue, follow the steps below.
Things to know before cancelling Home Chef
Before you cancel, check these:
- Cancellation deadline: Cancel by Friday at 12 PM CST before your next delivery week. Miss it and you’re charged for that box, with no refund and no way to stop the shipment.
- Pausing isn’t cancelling: A short pause or a skipped week only delays deliveries. Choose Pause Indefinitely for a true cancellation.
- Reactivation: You can restart Home Chef anytime by logging back in.
How to cancel a Home Chef subscription
Follow these steps to cancel. You can reactivate later by logging back in.
1. Go to homechef.com and log in to your account.
2. Click Account in the top-right corner, then open the Account Settings tab.
3. At the bottom of the left navigation, select Pause.
4. Choose Pause Indefinitely, since a short pause or skip won’t cancel your subscription.
5. Pick a reason, then confirm. You’re done once you reach the confirmation screen and get a confirmation email.
Cancelling won’t stop an order that’s already processed, including your first scheduled order. Cancel before the Friday 12 PM CST deadline to skip the upcoming week’s box.
How to cancel a Home Chef order
Your first order is booked automatically at signup, so you can’t cancel it outright. To cancel or postpone it, remove all meals from the order or contact support and select ‘Rescheduling My First Order’ from the dropdown.
If you empty your first order, it still looks scheduled, but as the deadline nears the system sees it’s empty and cancels it. Use the skip button to skip any later weeks.
Also See: How to Cancel Checkpeople.com Account
How do you verify your Home Chef cancellation?
- Check your email inbox for a confirmation email.
- Log back in and confirm the subscription shows as inactive.
- Watch your bank statement for any unexpected charges.
Alternative to cancellation: skipping deliveries
If you want a break instead of a cancellation, skip deliveries:
- Go to the Upcoming Deliveries section.
- Click Skip Week for any delivery you don’t want.
- This keeps your account active without sending unwanted boxes.
How do you contact Home Chef support?
If you hit a problem while cancelling, reach Home Chef:
- Phone: 1-872-225-2433
- Email: support@homechef.com
- Live Chat: Available on their website
Next, see how to cancel a Checkpeople.com account.