If you’ve ever tried out blue apron’s meal delivery service and wondered how to give blue apron as a gift, then look no further. Blue apron makes gift giving simple and easy with just a few clicks of the button.
So no more worrying about if your gift is something the person you are giving the gift to will like it, because let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a good meal.
In this article I will show you how you can be on your way to giving the gift of food to the person you care about. Sort of like a blue apron gift guide.
Types of Gifts
Blue apron offers two ways for anyone to enjoy a blue apron gift. You can have an email sent to the recipient notifying them that they have received a blue apron meal gift, or you can have a gift card created and give it to someone.
Email your gift – This is a great way to surprise someone with a blue apron gift. Whether it’s for someone’s birthday, anniversary, or just a simple date night at the house, this is great way to send a gift especially if you live far from the person.
Gift Cards – Gift cards are a great option if you are looking to personalize the gift more and plan on meeting the person you are giving it to. Blue apron not only offers gift cards for meals, but for wine also.
So no more having to worry about what to get someone, or will they like what you got them. People love to eat, and what better way to satisfy that love with a high quality meal from blue apron.
Blue Apron Gift Cards – How It Works
Blue apron gives you the option to choose your gift amount, as well as how it is delivered. You can choose to either print it in the comfort of your home, or have it sent to the recipient.
After you have selected your plan type, they will then ask you for some information about yourself and the recipient. Like first and last name along with email addresses.
There is even a little box where you can even write a personalized message for the person you are sending it out to.
If you decide to have the gift sent by email, blue apron will then ask you for the date of when you would like the person to be notified of this gift.
This gives you control of when and how you would like your gift to be sent out. After you have made your order, your gift will be ready to go.
How To Redeem A Gift
Depending if you are a new member of blue apron or not, there are two ways to redeem your gift.
New Members
- If the recipient is receiving their gift via email, then the email will provide a link for them to redeem their gift
- You will then need to enter your dietary preferences along with you shipping information and delivery date. And because this is a gift, there will be no need to enter any credit card information.
- Once you are done with inputting all necessary information, you will receive a confirmation email letting you know that your account has been set up.
Current Members
- Just log into your account
- Click on the redemption link
Blue apron makes redeeming your gift simple and quick. Just input some information so they know who and where to deliver it to, and with just a click of the button you can enjoy a nice meal.
I Hope this article was helpful in showing you how to give blue apron as a gift for people you care about the most. If you have any questions, please share below.
Hi Ralph,
I have heard a lot of advertisements about blue apron and after reading your article, I think it would make a nice gift. I know a lot of people are trying to be healthier and cooking your own meals is a good way to be healthy, as eating out is challenging when you are on a diet. I do wish they had vegan options – do you know if they plan to offer vegan and low-fat options?
Hey Patricia! I also wish they had some sort of vegan option as I have a lot of vegan friends who would love to try out blue apron. Unfortunately I haven’t heard anything about blue apron having that as an option. Will definitely make an update if I ever hear anything about it.
Never knew Blue Apron had a gift option. Its a great idea! I know I would appreciate such a thoughtful gift. Especially if they aren’t the type to cook, it would be a good introduction… maybe for college students or young adults just entering the working world, who are so overwhelmed with life that they live on pizza and McDonalds lol.
Thanks for sharing! You’ve definitely given me some ideas.
I’m glad you found this helpful Michelle! Who wouldn’t mind getting food as a gift:)
Hey Ralph,
Great little review on blue apron.
I must admit as far as gift ideas go this is a new one on me, I hadn’t heard of blue apron until visiting your site. Do blue apron do specialist meal plans for people with different dietary requirements such as vegetarian or people with nut allergies for example?
Hi Paul,
Blue Apron doesn’t offer any specific dietary plans with the exception of their 2 Person Vegetarian Plan. So if you are a vegetarian, you should be ok. As far as allergies goes, blue apron does provide allergen information on their labels 3 weeks before your shipment. Although blue apron works hard to ensure that all food is prepared safe, there ingredients are prepared in a facility that also process milk, egg, fish, nuts, shellfish and soy milk. Because ingredients are packaged and shipped together, there is a possibility that ingredients come in contact with each other. So blue apron recommends that if you have an allergy, it’s probably best not to order from them. Hope this helps.
Hi, Ralph! What a great review and a fantastic gift idea. This sort of gift would be a great one to someone who has pretty much everything and is hard to give to. I would also consider this gift to a busy mom who needs to catch a break now and again. And for hated question: “What’s for dinner?” she’ll answer with a smile: “Blue Apron!”. Sweet!!
I will definitely keep this in mind for friends who are near and far!
Katya.
Hey Katya! Thanks for commenting. You are right, busy moms especially have so much to worry about when it comes to dealing with daily chores that it can be hard come up with what to cook and then actually find time to cook. As someone who tends to cook his own meals from time to time, cooking is a lot of work and I commend anyone that is able to do it daily. Blue apron is definitely a great service to give anyone a nice break from the cooking grind.
I was wondering what exactly is Blue Apron? This article describes how to order but it doesn’t tell me what kind of food is in the box. Can you choose what is sent? Is it just ingredients and then you have to make the meal? Is it healthy, organic food? I have a website on living healthier so I am very curious what they offer. Thanks!
Hi Danielle! Those are all great questions you have! This article was written based on the assumption the person already knows about blue apron and was wondering how to give it as a gift. If you are interested in learning more about blue apron, I have written an extensive review on it. you can access the article here https://jitterfitness.com/blue-apron-reviews-best-…
Thanks and I really appreciate you commenting!
I’ve never heard of Blue Apron before! But now I’m curious, what type of food is it? Is it arriving already cooked or with assembly required? I know I love when I get food as a gift, as it’s something I’ll obviously use. I’ll have to look into this for upcoming birthdays, thanks for the info!
Hi Lauren! The way blue apron works is they you select the type of meal you want, and they will send you all the necessary ingredients to prepare the meal. For some that may be a turnoff due to the fact time is needed in order to prepare the meal. But if you are someone that loves to cook but doesn’t have time to go shopping, blue apron is perfect for you. You can read my review on blue apron here https://jitterfitness.com/blue-apron-reviews-best-meal-delivery-service/
Blue Apron looks so easy for gift giving. I can give a gift of 1 week, 2 weeks, or 4 weeks. This is a great idea for a new mom or a growing family when they are busy taking care of the new baby, too. What types of wines does Blue Apron offer? ~ Tam
Hey Tam! Yes Blue apron lets you choose how many meals you want send. This is especially helpful for busy moms since they barely have time to think. Blue apron offers Pinot Noir, Pax, Viognier to name a few.