How to Reclaim 7 Hours This Week (Hint: It Starts with Dinner)

Written By Joshua Wechsler

Here’s a stat that might stop you in your tracks: the average American spends 45 minutes per night making dinner. Add in shopping, chopping, and clean-up? That’s over 7 hours a week. And that’s not even counting the mental energy spent planning what to eat.

At Honeyplate, we think that time could be better spent doing literally anything else—like resting, connecting, or simply breathing.

What takes up your dinner time?

  • 1 hour at the grocery store (or multiple stops!)

  • 30 minutes figuring out what to cook

  • 45 minutes cooking + prep

  • 15 minutes cleaning up

That’s time you could be using for joy, not just survival.

The Honeyplate Time-Saving Formula Here’s how we cut your dinner routine down to 3 minutes:

  • Scratch-made meals from our local kitchen

  • Delivered chilled, so you reheat when you’re ready

  • No cleanup beyond rinsing your fork

  • Rotating weekly menu so you don’t have to meal plan

What can you do with 7 extra hours a week?

  • Walk your dog without rushing

  • Tuck your kids in early

  • Read a chapter every night

  • Journal, stretch, breathe

  • Do absolutely nothing (and feel good about it)

Why this approach works is because we do the thinking, sourcing, chopping, and cooking for you. And because we believe food should support your life, not compete with it.

FAQs:

Q: Are Honeyplate meals really ready in 3 minutes?
A: Yes! Just reheat in your microwave or oven and enjoy.

Q: How often do you deliver?
A: We deliver 2x per week throughout Connecticut. You can also pick up directly from our Grab & Go at our West Haven kitchen.

Reclaim your time with meals designed to give you your life back. See our latest menu.

Joshua Wechsler