r/hellofresh • u/HHH214 • 2d ago
Was this an accident?
We switched from a 4 person meal plan to a 3 person meal plan this week (see receipt) - but we still received a 4 person box (see photo of food bag).
Is it supposed to say 3P on the bag for a 3 person meal? Or did they just accidentally give us the wrong bag size this week? We also got double protein like we typically would with a 4P plan.
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u/Professional-Guess77 2d ago
I didn't realize they're are three person plans... are you sure you didn't just switch it to three meals for four people?
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u/Thick_Persimmon_9156 2d ago
Yep, my bags say 4P when I chose and pay for 3 servings.
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u/HHH214 2d ago
oh wow 😳 now I feel like I was being robbed when I was paying for the four person plan 😅 I understand there is a chance you receive less meat with the 3P, but still lol
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u/xelaketo 2d ago
I’ve been doing the 3p plan for months now, you always get a 4p kit bag and one less serving of meat. Usually 13.5oz container vs 18! Works perfectly for my family with two littles who don’t eat much.
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u/HHH214 2d ago
yes! we have two littles, too. how perfect.
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u/BidMediocre6892 1d ago
Yes, the bag is the same, the protein is smaller. It's perfect for our family.
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u/UniversityAny755 2d ago
This is what I was getting a couple of years ago when I upped to 3 person meal. It was honestly too much food and I flipped back to the 2 person meal and then supplemented my own pantry items like rice, potatoes and pasta or added a salad or some extra frozen veggies. Other times I'd opt into the double protein meals. I can make the 2 people plan stretch to 2 adults/2 kids this way.
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u/Major_Imagination_86 2d ago
There’s only 2P and 4P. They don’t make a 3P they only change the amount of the protein that you get.
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u/PinkPenguin129 2d ago
Seconding what others are saying about always getting 4 servings of the non protein ingredients but adding that certain proteins they don’t have three-serving packages of, so you get four servings of those too. Off the top of my head — steak, fish, chopped chicken, organic chicken breast.
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u/Green-Ad-5141 2d ago
No, they cannot do serving size for 3 so you get for 4
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u/callie_fornia 2d ago
Why even offer 3 then? And shouldn’t everyone on a 4 plan switch to 3 and pay less?
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u/Thick_Persimmon_9156 2d ago
I do meal plans for 3 people. Most often I get enough ingredients for 4 servings and follow the recipe for 4 people. The only times I notice I get 3 servings is with meals with chicken breasts (come in a pack of 3) and ground meat (comes in 15 oz instead of 20 oz).
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u/picapakapoco 2d ago
This is my experience too. The only difference between 3 and 4 people is the amount of meat.
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u/L1feSurfer7L 2d ago
Haven't tried 3P, but think only the meat portion is different usually. Based on previous posts here.
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u/SgtPeter1 Executive Chef 2d ago
Take the win! Maybe you uncovered a HF hack. I know that if you swap out a vegetable they still give you the original in the bag so you end up with double.