The Pros

Backed by card-carrying foodies Giles Coren, Prue Leith and William Sitwell, the quality on offer is a world away from your bog-standard microwavable mac n cheese, and it doesn’t involve anything so tedious as actually making your own dough and putting it through a pasta maker. Prices start from £13.90 for two servings, which is cheaper than both eating out and ordering in extortionate (and extortionately bad) pizza.

The Cons

As with all food subscription boxes, portion size isn’t something you can control, so if you’re a growing boy, you may be left wanting. And, unsurprisingly for fresh pasta and sauces that occasionally contain meat, you have to move fast if you don’t want your premium pasta to pong. You’ll only have a day after your delivery to consume the contents of your box unless you want to stick the lot in the freezer, which kind of defeats the point.

Farmison & Co

Buying meat in bulk may not sound like the most appealing prospect if your last name isn’t Lecter, but it can be both cost-effective and practical, especially if you’re all about that gains life. Farmison & Co’s meat subscription box will let you stock up on protein in the form of like steak, pork shoulder and duck breast while bypassing whatever pale, slimy monstrosities are left in your supermarket’s meat aisle. Valuing quality above all else, this subscription box serves up seasonal meats sourced from heritage breed animals. It’s like your friendly neighbourhood butcher has been dragged into the 21st century.

The Pros

For unrepentant carnivores, Farimson and Co’s high-quality produce is enough of a draw in itself. But not only will you get top quality food, but there’s also plenty of variety to tuck into. From basic chicken breasts and burgers to veal, roasting joints and steak cuts that’ll have you salivating at a mere mention, the variety of boxes on offer here is impressive.