With the world revolving at breakneck speed, we all need a little help at times, without downgrading the quality of the food that we eat. There really is no need to feel that readymade frozen meals are anything but superior in quality and taste.

A classic example has been the recent COVID-19 pandemic, when panic buying occurred and if you visited a supermarket or tried to get a delivery, you faced empty shelves or no delivery slots available. So how do you feed your family in circumstances like this?

Keeping a stock of easy to cook frozen readymade meals would solve any temporary crisis, including if you have had a whirlwind of a working day and just haven’t had the time to prepare anything for dinner that night. What better than knowing that you have a delicious lasagne, a wholesome beef stew or a warming curry to spice up your life and tickle your tastebuds, that you can take out of the freezer and serve, and the family will tuck in and savour every mouthful?

Meal planning has never been so simple!

5 Misconceptions about Frozen Ready Meals

Whilst most people have realised that there is nothing wrong with , there is still the old school of thought that quality suffers, and food isn’t good if it has been frozen, or ‘fresh is best’. This is simply no longer true. Correct freezing methods that seal in the nutrients and flavour are now far more advanced than ever before.

The 5 most misconceptions about frozen ready meals are:

1. Food loses valuable nutrition when frozen
2. Fresh is best
3. Frozen food expires quickly
4. All readymade frozen food is highly processed and contains too many preservatives
5. Frozen meals contain a high level of sodium

There are several other misconceptions, but those listed above are probably the most thought about that wrongly accuse frozen ready meals of nothing short of an act of treason!

Of course, preparation and cooking methods, as well as quality and flavour do vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Rest assured that Hey Fresto use top quality ingredients, sourced from local suppliers, plus up to date methods of freezing to maintain health and nutritional standards. There are also very little, or no preservatives contained in each meal.

Consider Convenience

After all the misconceptions that fly around, you must look at the positives, one of which is the ease of having readymade frozen meals correctly stored in your freezer. No need to worry if the shops have run out of products, and no need to give your family any makeshift meals. You already have a delicious dinner or supper waiting for you!

At Hey Fresto, we have convenient portion sizes from 1–4 so you can stock up accordingly. If the children eat early after school, and you eat later, there is no problem on timing. Not only that, but your order is also delivered to your door on a day that is convenient to you.

What is there not to love? With over including vegan and vegetarian, Hey Fresto will keep you nutritionally well-fed and your tummies full!

Take a look at or range of meal bundles to keep your freezer well-stocked with a wide variety of tasty foods.

Frozen ready meals are a great addition to any household and can be enjoyed with great drinks too. If you are interested in what drink to have for your delicious ready meal, check out our best food and drink pairings blog.

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Keeping that in mind, it can be tempting for families to bring home takeaway meals and serve it up while doing chores, homework, or finishing up leftover paperwork from the office. But high prices, long waits, and food that you are often unsure of can make takeaway meals less appealing. Fortunately, there is another alternative, and one that can make cooking dinner for your family a lot healthier and a lot less complicated. 

That alternative is having delicious, frozen meals delivered straight to your door. It can save you time and money and keep your family eating healthy. But there are even more benefits of frozen meal delivery, and we are going to take a look at some of them now:

Benefits Of Frozen Food Delivery Service For Busy Families

No More Long Queues
Long queues at restaurants and grocery stores are unavoidable and commonplace in many large cities. If you are in a hurry or running late, a long queue can be an unnecessary obstacle in your day. By having delicious, frozen meals delivered straight to your door, you can avoid the long queues and start eating dinner together.

Avoid Traffic
Traffic jams are just another part of today’s modern urban lifestyle and they can make you late for work, late for school, or late getting home to make dinner. Sometimes, it can over an hour to get to your local grocer. With delicious, frozen meals, you don’t have to wait in traffic just to go to the supermarket.

No Parking
Dining out or going into town to buy groceries means finding available parking. In some cities, parking space is at a premium and if you find one, it can be more expensive than your meal. Stay home instead and cook dinner quickly, easily, and affordably with Hey Fresto!’s frozen gourmet meals.

It is worth noting some foods freeze better than others. Find out which foods that do and do not freeze well.

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To learn more benefits of food delivery service for busy families, contact Hey Fresto! today and shop a wide selection of high-quality food delivered to your door!

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Once your frozen meals are delivered, it is important to get them away into your freezer as soon as possible, without just piling them up in any fashion.

Regular freezer maintenance and stock rotation will ensure your freezer and your food lasts as long as possible. It does not take long – and your freezer will become a long-term friend with the right due care and attention.

Check Your Freezer Temperature

Modern-day freezers generally have a built-in thermometer, often digital. If you have an older freezer, it is wise to place a food-safe freezer thermometer inside – in fact, it is a good idea to have one anyway. The optimum temperature to keep your freezer at is -18°C. If your freezer goes above or below, simply adjust the thermostat. 

Regular Freezer Maintenance

You may think it is a bit of a ‘faff’, taking everything out of the freezer and cleaning it down. However, this regular maintenance will ensure that you get the best out of your appliance. A well-maintained freezer should last you over 10 years – better than ignoring it and having to replace it on a regular basis. A short time out of your schedule will ensure that your ready made frozen meals stay as tasty as they can and prevent any degradation.

Clearing/Defrost Your Freezer Twice a Year

Regular defrosting will stop any ice building up and keep enough room in your freezer to store your produce. A build-up of ‘icebergs’ will not do your freezer any good in terms of efficiency, it certainly did not help the Titanic! Try to complete the defrost and place your frozen meals back into the freezer within an hour. If the number of hard blocks of ice around the walls is severe, wait until you have little or no food left, then completely defrost overnight or until all the ice has gone. Time to re-order your Hey Fresto! frozen ready made meals, in your lovely, clean and spacious freezer!

You should aim to defrost your freezer twice a year. If your freezer creates excess ice (this often happens if your appliance is self-defrosting), you will need to do it more often. Any ice formed over a couple of centimetres – it is time to defrost.

Keep the Freezer Seals Airtight

Freezer seals can become warped, which will mean that air could escape from your freezer and thus shorten its life. Make sure when cleaning that the gaskets surrounding the freezer door are intact, and do not need replacing. Give them a quick wash down with soapy water, to remove any dirt or residue so that the seals are tight.

If air escapes too often from your freezer, the compressor will wear out, and a new freezer will be necessary.

Give Your Food Some Space

If you pack your freezer with too much food, you will be overworking it, as the air will struggle to circulate properly. It is a good idea to allow a few centimetres of space between the freezer walls and the food containers to ease the workload on the freezer. 

We know that when frozen food arrives at your door, the first thing you want to do is put it away quickly. Allow yourself just a few minutes to rotate your stock and check out your freezer is working efficiently, and you will not regret it!

Find out more about how to look after your freezer, with our top 7 tips for looking after your freezer!

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Rikki Chauhan, Director at Hey Fresto!, had the following to say:

“We were shocked and appalled to see reports of how little was being given to families from the company contracted by the Department for Education. We felt the need to do what we can to help our local community.”

Hey Fresto! have been working in partnership with schools in the surrounding area and have sent out where possible, food parcels to those that are in need via the school. The parcels include a selection of 9 kids meals freshly prepared by the in house chefs which are then frozen to retain flavour and nutrition.

 “Obviously the food packages being provided by the government are fresh ingredients however our speciality is taking fresh ingredients and cooking some really delicious meals leaving those at home to simply pop in the microwave or oven to heat up. This hopefully will alleviate some of the hard work needed to research, prepare and cook family meals at home.”

Bhav Patel, Deputy Head at St Matthew’s C of E Primary School, Smethwick said:

“We have more families struggling than ever before and the donation of meals from Hey Fresto! has helped some who may not previously have needed it but are struggling financially now due to loss or reduction of income.” 

The impact of Covid-19 has meant that some parents once with a secure income, have found themselves without work as job losses continue to rise in the UK. Additionally, some are not entitled to much in the way of benefits leaving them with mounting concerns over how they will get by day to day. The current added pressure of their child not receiving a free school meal is only adding to the worry of parents across the country. 

The donation of meals by the Birmingham based producer hopes to go some way to ease the worries of several parents finding themselves unable to provide an additional healthy daily meal that children would usually receive at school.

The Hey Fresto! kids range of dishes has been developed with kids’ nutrition in mind, low in salt and no added sugar. Unlike chilled or ambient foods that either rely on excessive preservatives or simply go off quickly, the blast frozen meals are as fresh as it practically gets and will provide children hot meals that they are not able to get at the present time.

“We’ve been cooking delicious meals at scale for over 30 years and wanted to use this experience to add value in the community where possible to help support families during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We were keen to get involved in supporting the local community after what has been a hard year for so many people so we are happy that our donations have been so well received and have had a positive impact in such difficult times.”

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What is ‘provenance’?

Provenance is a word that you frequently see and hear about from manufacturers who source meat, fish, vegetables and fruit from suppliers.

Provenance is:

• Knowing where food is grown or raised and under what conditions
• How it is packed and stored, prior to delivery to its final destination
• Knowing how the food is transported to the consumer/manufacturer

Every delivery we receive from suppliers is checked for quality, which is most vital to us in order to produce and serve high grade to our customers.

As an island nation here in the UK, we are fortunate enough to be able to produce a great deal of our own food, whether from the land or the sea. Due to our climatic conditions and good quality soil, most food items can be locally grown, with the only exception being items such as exotic fruits and vegetables, that need a hotter climate than we have. Certain types of fish are also imported, as our waters may not suit the less well-known varieties. In terms of meat, the UK produces some of the finest meat anywhere in the world, usually in plentiful supply.

Transport and delivery

We try hard to keep ‘food miles’ down as best we can, hopefully keeping the carbon footprint at a minimum. Of course, there may be times where we have to go further afield for our produce, particularly in the instance of a farmer potentially having a bad crop year.

Once delivered to our custom built, state of the art manufacturing plant and thoroughly checked, we aim to prepare and cook the ingredients in the fastest possible time.

Our team of highly experienced chefs constantly test the quality of our recipes and accurately portion them prior to being blast frozen to lock in the flavour. From then on, it’s entirely up to you which of our frozen meals you would like to buy and try, from our varied dishes. We aim to continually add new innovations to the range, constantly evolving new recipes, flavours and texture to delight your tastebuds. From

British Fayre to Mediterranean, Indian Curries, Far Eastern flavours and more, there is something for everyone. We even take care of the kids!

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Packaging and Labelling

Our dishes are conveniently packed for ease of use and each one is labelled with ingredients and cooking instructions. What could be easier when you are up against the clock?

Check out how Hey Fresto! supports local families.

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