How food delivery works
Cosy Plate is a home food delivery service for Hampshire. Meals are cooked to order, delivered chilled, and ready to reheat. Below is how ordering, delivery days, postcode zones, and local meal delivery coverage work.
Delivery days & cut-off
1 p.m. UK cut-off. Order in time → next-day chilled delivery. After 1 p.m. → the slot moves to the day after.
UK now 11:29 — before 1 p.m.
Order now → delivery Thursday 8 October
Where we deliver (postcode prefixes)
We deliver only to addresses whose outward code (the part before the space in a UK postcode) matches one of the prefixes below. If your postcode is not listed, we cannot deliver yet. Delivery is free on food orders of £50.00 or more across Zones 2 and 3. Zone 4 has a fixed £6.00 delivery fee.
| Zone | Postcode prefixes | Delivery fee | Min. food order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | SO14, SO15, SO18, SO19 | Free | None |
| Zone 2 | SO16, SO17, SO30, SO31, SO32 | £2.00 / free over £50 | £15.00 |
| Zone 3 | SO40, SO50, SO51, SO52, SO53 | £4.00 / free over £50 | £25.00 |
| Zone 4 | SO21, SO22, SO23, SO24 | £6.00 | £50.00 |
Postcode checker & fee calculator
Enter a UK postcode to see your delivery zone, fee, and minimum food order. Optionally enter a sample food total (before delivery) to estimate what you would pay including delivery. Delivery is free on food orders of £50.00 or more, except Zone 4.
From order to doorstep
- Order online — choose individual meals or a meal deal and check out securely with Stripe. You can order by 1 p.m. for next-day food delivery (see cut-off above if you order later in the day).
- We cook to order — your meals are prepared fresh and delivered chilled on your scheduled delivery day.
- Fridge or freeze — refrigerate for a few days or freeze for longer storage.
- Reheat and enjoy — heat and serve when you are ready; no cooking from scratch required.