Bespoke meal prep · Sevenoaks
There is
no menu.
Tell us what you can’t eat, what you won’t eat, and what you’re aiming for. We cook to that — every meal, made for you.
Protein First. No seed oils. Minimal added sugar. Cooked around you.
Cooked to order
Never held overnight
Approx. 45–60g protein per meal
Collection or delivery
What BoxChef is
Cooked around you,
not around a menu.
Most meal prep gives you a list and asks you to pick. BoxChef works the other way round: you tell Pawel your requirements once, and he cooks around them from then on.
Allergies, medical conditions, foods you dislike, what you’re training for — it all goes down once. A diabetic who’s allergic to shellfish and can’t stand olives tells us at the start, and then stops thinking about it. Every meal after that is cooked individually to that person’s requirements.
That is the whole product. It is also the part that no one else in Kent is doing.
The standards, always
- Cooked fresh — every order made the day it’s collected.
- Never held overnight — nothing sits, nothing is reheated stock.
- No seed oils, no trans fats — cooked in fats we’re happy to name.
- Premium ingredients — the cost sits in the food, not the packaging.
Meet Pawel
The person cooking it.
The Box Chef came to life almost by accident. While stuck at home during COVID, I wanted to do something meaningful with my time. I had always been interested in food and health, but that period gave me the opportunity to look more closely at what eating well actually means — especially for people living busy lives with very little time to cook.
I realised that I could use my experience as a chef to create something genuinely useful for others: food that is convenient, but not simply another mass-produced grab-and-go option. Food that provides real nourishment, real flavour and real value.
I always wanted the café to remain a real café, but also to become the heart of everything I do — a place where people can come in, meet me and experience the food for themselves. The same quality they enjoy in the café can then be prepared for them to take home in a box. Instead of simply filling out an impersonal form online, we can sit down and talk about what they need, what they enjoy and what they want to achieve. I know my clients personally, and their food is prepared with them in mind.
That personal connection is at the heart of The Box Chef: restaurant-quality cooking built around my Protein First philosophy, no seed oils and minimal added sugar, no preservatives. Everything is created to help people eat better without making their already busy lives more complicated — because convenient food can still be honest, personal and made with genuine care.
How it works
Prepaid credit.
Used when you want it.
It is not a subscription and there is nothing to cancel. You settle up with Pawel directly, then use the days at your own pace.
- 01
Choose your package and tell us your requirements
Allergies, medical needs, dislikes, what you’re aiming for. Once, in full — we cook to what you write. One day is breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack.
- 02
Pawel calls you
He confirms the order and takes payment over the phone, or you can pay in person at the café. Nothing is paid on this website.
- 03
Message when you want food
No schedule to keep. Message Pawel when you want meals and he draws them from your balance.
- 04
Collect or have it delivered
Collection from 123 St John’s Hill, or delivery within 7 miles.
Credit is valid for 2 months from the date of purchase.
Order by 2.30pm for next day.
Prices
What it costs.
One day of credit is breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack. The more days you buy, the lower the daily rate.
Meal plan packages
| Package | Price | Per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | £28.00 | £28.00 |
| 5 days | £130.00 | £26.00 |
| 7 days | £170.00 | £24.29 |
| 14 days | £330.00 | £23.57 |
| 30 days | £550.00 | £18.33 |
Individual meals
| Quantity | Price each |
|---|---|
| 1 | £11.00 |
| 6 or more | £10.00 |
| 11 or more | £9.50 |
| 20 or more | £9.00 |
Collection is free from 123 St John’s Hill. Delivery is £4.50 within 7 miles of TN13 3PE.
Protein First, and what counts as specialist
Our standard Protein First meals typically contain approximately 45–60g of protein per meal. If you require a higher protein target, precise macros or a performance-specific nutrition plan, we will discuss your goals and provide an individual quotation.
The same applies to keto, low-fat, allergen-specific and medically prescribed nutrition: these take more planning and more expensive ingredients, so they are quoted individually. Tick the box in the order form and Pawel will confirm your price when he calls.
Order
Start a package.
Pick what you want and tell us what we need to know. Nothing is paid on this site — Pawel calls you to confirm the order and takes payment over the phone, or you can pay in person at the café.
Reviews
What people say.
Thank you for a delicious meal. I’ve always said no one can do a better curry than my parents, and it’s been over a year since I’ve been able to go up north to have one — but I have to say that the lamb curry was something else! Thanks again, it reminded me of home.
Best food I have ever tasted!!! Thank you.
Lunch prep too — what a bloody treat. Food was amazing.
Private hire & catering
Cooking for a room.
Pawel caters private events and takes bookings for the space at St John’s Hill. Numbers, menu and price are worked out per event — get in touch and tell him what you have in mind.
The café
Try the food first.
The café is on the same site, and it is the cheapest way to find out whether you like how Pawel cooks before you buy a package.
Meals from £14Daily specials8am–4pm, seven days
The café menu is on Just Eat — ordering for the café is handled there, not on this page.
Visit
Where to find us.
Address
123 St John’s Hill
Sevenoaks, Kent
TN13 3PE
Parking at rear
Hours
8am–4pm, seven days
Order by 2.30pm for next day
Contact
07817 906 434
WhatsApp welcome
info@theboxchef.uk
Delivery
£4.50 per delivery
Within 7 miles of TN13 3PE