Inner Melbourne ยท Coming soon

Not just another meal prep.

Other meal preps are built to build muscle. Ours is built for your whole body: protein, complex carbs, good fats and fibre, plus 20+ plants a week, cooked from scratch.

Plans from $129/week ยท launching in inner Melbourne first

How it works

Three steps.
Zero Sunday meal prep.

1

Pick your plate

Power, Whole or Garden Plate. Every plate is built around protein, fibre and plenty of plants; the difference is the balance.

2

Pick your plan

Lunch + dinner, or breakfast, lunch + dinner, 5 days a week. On Power and Whole Plate, choose a small, regular or large portion.

3

We cook & deliver

We cook with fresh market produce, farm-direct meat and fresh fish, then deliver to your door. You just eat.

The plates

Pick your plate.
Find your crew.

Every plate is built around protein, fibre and plenty of plants. Everyone on the same plate eats the same menu that week, so you're in it together.

Power Plate

Protein-forward meals for strong, active bodies, with veg and wholegrains still on the plate.

  • Our highest-protein plate
  • Free-range and grass-fed meat, plus fresh fish
Our favourite

Whole Plate

The all-rounder: protein, complex carbs, good fats and a rainbow of plants in every meal. Everyday eating, done properly.

  • Breakfast, lunch + dinner: 25g+ fibre a day on every size
  • 20+ different plants a week
Costs less, so you pay less

Garden Plate

Vegetarian and plant-packed, with fibre built in. One size, with protein top-ups if you want them.

  • Fibre built into every meal
  • About $20 a week less than a Regular meat plate
  • Optional protein add-ons:
Egg pots Greek yoghurt pots Paneer bites

Small, regular or large (Power and Whole Plate). Same meals as your crew, with the portion size matched to your appetite and how much protein you need. See yours when you pick a plan โ†“

What makes it different

A balanced plate
over calorie counting.

We focus on what's on your plate, not on obsessing over every calorie. Every week is planned around four things:

Enough protein

In every meal, sized to your appetite. No protein maths required.

Complex carbs, full of fibre

Wholegrains, legumes and starchy veg: the carbs that come packed with the fibre most of us miss.

20+ plants a week

We count them. Veg, fruit, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices all count.

Real, whole food

Cooked from scratch with market-fresh produce, farm-direct meat, fresh fish and good fats like olive oil, nuts and seeds.

7 in 10

Australian adults aren't eating enough fibre, meaning most of us aren't feeding our gut what it needs. We need 25g (women) to 30g (men) a day. Our full-day Whole Plate gives you 25โ€“35g.

1 in 15

Australian adults eat enough vegetables. That's why we pack 20+ different plants into every week.

Sources: Fayet-Moore et al., Dietary Fibre Intake in Australia, Nutrients (2018); NHMRC Nutrient Reference Values; Australian Bureau of Statistics, Dietary behaviour, National Health Survey 2022.

Smaller appetite?

Our Small portions are lighter, but still packed with protein, fibre and plants. You get what you need from less food, and you'll actually finish it.

Try: Whole Plate, Small โ†’

The plans

Two plans.
Five days a week.

10 meals / week
๐Ÿฅช Lunch๐ŸŒ™ Dinner

Lunch + dinner, 5 days a week

๐ŸŒพ Whole Plate: ~18โ€“28g fibre a day

$149/week

Power or Whole Plate, regular portion. Small $139 ยท Large $169.

Garden Plate $129/week

Join the waitlist

Launch pricing. It may change before we open, and we'll confirm your price before you pay for anything.

Veg costs less, so you pay less.

Vegetables cost us less than quality meat and fish, so we pass that on. Garden Plate plans are $2 less for every lunch and dinner: about $20 a week less. No veggie tax. Just fair pricing.

Why pay for meal prep?

Cooking it yourself
isn't free.

Here's what one week of healthy lunches and dinners really costs, side by side.

Cook it yourself

10 lunches and dinners, same quality ingredients

Groceries~$85supermarket prices, plus what goes to waste
Your time~8 hoursplan, shop, cook, clean up
Fibre and plantsUp to you
WasteHalf-used veg, herbs and packs

Macro Mates

Whole Plate, lunch + dinner, Regular

Price$149cooked, portioned and delivered
Your time0 hoursjust heat and eat
Fibre and plants~22g fibre a day, 20+ plants a week
WasteMinimal: portioned for you

Cooking it yourself really costs about $325 a week.

With us it's $149, and you get your 8 hours back.

Counting your time, you save $176/week โ‰ˆ $9,152 a year + 416 hours back

Estimates for one person. Groceries assume free-range and grass-fed meat, fish and 20+ different plants bought at supermarket prices, including what's typically wasted when buying full packs for one. Time covers planning, shopping, cooking and cleaning up: Australians who cook spend about an hour a day preparing food (ABS, 2020โ€“21), and throw out nearly $1,000 of food per person a year (End Food Waste Australia). Your own costs and time will vary.

Where it comes from

Not from the supermarket.
On purpose.

Good health starts with good ingredients. So we skip the supermarket and go straight to the source.

Melbourne's wholesale market

We buy our produce fresh from Melbourne's wholesale market, where the city's greengrocers and restaurants shop.

Farm-direct meat, fresh fish

Free-range and grass-fed meat bought direct from farms in Victoria, plus fresh fish from the market.

Our produce, meat and fish never come from a supermarket.
Who's cooking

Hi, I'm Heena. Confession: I was doing protein maths at every single meal. "Is this 30 grams? Do I need more chicken?" And fibre? I'd remember how important it was roughly once a fortnight. ๐Ÿ™ƒ

I wanted a hassle-free way to eat well every day: enough protein, enough fibre, plenty of plants, without overthinking it or standing in front of the fridge every night wondering what to cook. Every meal prep I found was built for bodybuilders or diets. So I'm building the one I wanted.

Join early and you're helping shape this from day one, including what it's called.

Heena, founder
Founding members

Get in first for two bucks.

Reserve a founding-member spot with a $2 deposit. It's our way of knowing who's really keen, and your way of getting first dibs.

  • Fully refundable. Change your mind any time before your first box and we'll give it back. And if we don't launch, we'll refund everyone automatically.
  • Credited to your first box. The $2 comes off your first order.
  • 10% off each of your first 4 weekly boxes when we launch.
  • A shot at a free week. Only founding members can win our naming competition.
Reserve my spot for $2 โ†’

Secure payment via Stripe.

Help us name it

Name us.
Win a free week.

"Macro Mates" is just a working name (and honestly, it's a bit too gym-bro for us now). We'd rather the people who'll actually eat this food help choose what it's called. Pun, pun-free, totally unhinged: we want to hear it.

Founding members: if we pick your name, your first week is on us.Anyone can suggest a name, but the free week goes to founding members. Become one for $2.
Macro Matesour placeholder
Your idea?drop it in the form
Something punny?we won't judge
Very Melbourne?even better
Suggest a name โ†’

How the winner is picked: see the FAQ.

Join the waitlist

Save your seat at the table.

Pick your package, see your price, and lock in a founding spot if you're keen. Takes about 30 seconds.

1 Pick your plate
2 Pick your plan
3 Portion size

Approximate protein and fibre per day. Pick a plan to see yours.

4 Your details

๐Ÿ”’ We'll only email you about the launch. No spam, unsubscribe any time.

Any add-ons you'd be keen on? (optional)
Your package Pick a plate and plan
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FAQ

Good questions.

Where do you deliver?

We're launching in inner Melbourne first. Pop your postcode in the waitlist form; it helps us decide where to start and where to expand next. We'll confirm whether we deliver to you before you're asked to pay for anything beyond the optional $2 deposit.

Is delivery included?

We're aiming to include delivery in the weekly price across our launch area, with no surprise fees at checkout. We'll confirm delivery costs for your postcode before you pay for anything.

Is the $2 deposit refundable?

Yes, fully. If you change your mind, just reply to any email from us and we'll refund it. If for any reason we don't launch, we'll refund every deposit automatically, no need to ask. If you stay, it's credited to your first box.

When do you launch?

We don't have a date to share yet. Everyone on the waitlist hears first, and founding members get first access to spots when we open.

Is this a weight-loss or fitness program?

No. It's everyday food built around protein, fibre and plenty of plants, for people who want to eat well without thinking about it. If you're training hard, the Power Plate gives you extra protein. If you have a medical condition or specific dietary needs, check with your doctor or dietitian first.

How much fibre will I get?

On the Whole Plate, lunch + dinner gives you about 18โ€“28g of fibre a day, depending on your portion size. Breakfast, lunch + dinner gives you about 25โ€“35g, so every size reaches at least the recommended 25g a day (the target for women), and Regular and Large reach 30g+ (the target for men). Most Australians get about 20g. These are our design targets; our dietitian will confirm the final numbers for every recipe before we launch.

Who designs the meals?

The menu is built by our founder, who got fed up with meal prep made for bodybuilders and diets rather than everyday eating. Before we launch, an Accredited Practising Dietitian will check every recipe against its protein, fibre and plant targets and calculate the nutrition for each dish, so the numbers you see are the numbers you get.

Can you cater for my dietary needs?

We're starting with three plates: Power Plate, Whole Plate and Garden Plate (vegetarian; one size, with optional protein add-ons like egg pots, Greek yoghurt pots and paneer bites). Because everyone on a plate shares the same weekly menu, we can't customise individual meals at launch. If you have allergies or other needs, reply to our waitlist email and tell us; we'll be upfront about what we can and can't do.

Can I add treats or extras?

Yes. At launch you'll be able to add sweet potato brownies, ginger shots and protein top-ups to any plan, week by week. Tick the ones you like in the waitlist form; it helps us decide what to make first.

Why is the Garden Plate cheaper?

Because it costs us less to make. Vegetables cost less than quality meat and fish, so we take $2 off every Garden Plate lunch and dinner. We'd rather price fairly than charge everyone the same.

How does the naming competition work?

Anyone can suggest a name in the waitlist form, but only founding members (people who've paid the $2 deposit) can win the prize. When we choose our name, we'll pick the suggestion we like best. It's our judgement, not a random draw. If more than one founding member suggested the winning name, the first to submit it wins.

To win, you need to still be a founding member when we pick the name, so if you've had your deposit refunded, you're not eligible. The winner gets one free week of their chosen plan when we launch, and we'll let them know by email. If the name we choose was only suggested by people who aren't founding members, or nobody suggested it, there's no winner. By suggesting a name, you agree we can use it for the business. One prize only; it can't be swapped for cash.

Do I have to pay to join the waitlist?

No. The waitlist is free. The $2 founding-member deposit is optional.