TORONTO — CookUnity, a chef-led premium meal-delivery service, has launched in Canada. Chefs include Toronto chefs Patrick Kriss and Hemand Bhagwani.
Unlike other meal-delivery platforms, CookUnity offers Canadians access to a roster of renowned and emerging Canadian and international chefs with more than 100 menu items to nourish diverse palates. Customers can mix and match meals from different chefs, with fresh, never frozen, meals available across the chef-crafted menu each week to satisfy dietary goals and cravings with no preparation and at accessible price points.
CookUnity’s launch menu features Grilled Chicken & Pine Nut–Chili Salsa, created by Michelin-starred chef Patrick Kriss of Alo Food Group; Pad Ka Praow Beef with Thai Holy Basil by Canadian chef Sand Tsoi, a graduate from Cookin and one of the hand-picked chefs to launch Toronto’s inaugural Smorgasburg market; Jamaican Pepper Shrimp by chef Dadrian Coke, the chef de cuisine of Michelin-recommended Chubby’s Jamaican Kitchen; and Mongolian Beef & Fried Egg Noodles by award-winning chef Trevor Lui of Highbell Hospitality Group.
Standout dishes from prominent international chefs are also available, including Cod in Spicy Moroccan Tomato Sauce by James Beard Award semi-finalist and Chopped winner chef Einat Admony, and Mission-Style Carnitas by James Beard Award winner chef Jose Garces.
“CookUnity meals are freshly prepared, never frozen, and delivered within 24 hours to maintain the integrity of each chef’s culinary vision,” says Michael Baruch, co-head of CookUnity Canada. “Our approach gives chefs the freedom to concentrate on what they do best: creating flavour-forward meals, without having to worry about expenses like rent or the complexities of sourcing ingredients and managing logistics.”
The meals are delivered in recyclable cooler bags that are picked up with the next delivery. And, with its weekly subscription model, chefs only prepare what has already been sold in local kitchens using locally-sourced ingredients to stop food waste before it begins and to reduce their kitchen’s overall carbon footprint.
“CookUnity’s launch in Canada is just the beginning of a bold new chapter for our company and for food lovers across the country,” says Morley Ivers, who is co-leading CookUnity’s Canadian expansion. “For the first time, Canadians will have direct access to an ever-evolving menu of extraordinary meals crafted by top independent chefs, no restaurant reservation required. We’re re-imagining how people experience chef-made food at home, and we’re just getting started. Ontario is step one, with investment plans to bring CookUnity to every major market across Canada by early 2026.”
