chicken + sweet potato
42g protein510 cal
roasted chicken thigh over scratch-cooked sweet potato, charred broccolini, garlic-lemon pan sauce. the workhorse — most-ordered meal on the menu.
order this mealprepared meals, cooked saturday in minneapolis, ready when you are.
5.0★ · 300+ google reviews · the real-chef alternative to factor, trifecta + cookunityheat-and-eat dinners + lunches built for actual humans, not packaged-foods plants. cooked in our loring park kitchen every saturday, picked up free or delivered fresh sunday across the twin cities. macros pre-tracked. 90-second microwave. no chopping, no recipe, no shipping box.
5.0★
300+ google reviews
made in mpls
loring park · 1369 spruce pl
no fillers
whole ingredients · scratch-cooked
macros tracked
protein / carbs / fat on every meal
the short answer
"meal prep" cooks for you. "prepared meals" already cooked.
tandoco does both — this page is about the heat-and-eat side. a prepared meal is exactly what it sounds like: dinner already cooked, portioned, and packed in a microwave-safe container. you pull it out of the fridge, microwave it for 60–90 seconds, peel the lid, and eat. no recipe, no chopping, no pots to wash.
that's a different job from grocery-store "meal prep" kits (where you still cook) and from frozen mail-order brands (factor, trifecta, cookunity — meals shipped from out-of-state plants in styrofoam boxes). tandoco is your minneapolis meal prep service, run by a real chef in your city, cooking same-week, fresh-not-frozen, picked up or delivered locally on sunday.
heat-and-eat
90-second microwave
pull from fridge, microwave 60–90 seconds, eat. containers are microwave-safe and dishwasher-safe. no transferring to a plate, no extra prep.
fresh, not frozen
5–6 days fresh
sunday delivery keeps you covered monday through friday in the fridge. freeze any meal you want to hold for next week — they thaw clean.
macros done
protein / carb / fat on every label
every meal lists protein grams, carb grams, fat grams, calories. no math, no guessing. designed to fit a high-protein day without thinking about it.
real ingredients
whole ingredients, no fillers
chicken thigh, salmon, beef, sweet potato, basmati rice, vegetables. scratch-cooked sauces. no protein dust, no thickeners, no powder-into-paste textures.
by goal · by diet
every diet, every macro target.
the standing menu rotates ingredients but holds the macros tight. filter by what you need — every entrée is labeled with full macros + allergens so the picker takes 30 seconds.
how it works
four steps — thursday to sunday.
the cycle is the same every week. you can set it and forget it, or skip a week any time. no subscription lock-in — it's all per-order.
1
browse the menu
pick your meals on tandoco.com/store by thursday 11:59 pm ct. no minimum. mix entrées, snacks, bakery — whatever you want for the week.
2
we cook saturday
everything is scratch-cooked in our loring park kitchen on saturday. chicken roasted, sauces simmered, vegetables blistered, containers packed cold.
3
sunday pickup or delivery
free pickup at the kitchen (1369 spruce pl, 11am–6pm) or $9.99 flat delivery within 15 miles of downtown minneapolis. you pick at checkout.
4
heat + eat all week
microwave 60–90 seconds, peel the lid, eat. 5–6 days in the fridge or freeze for later. dishwasher-safe containers, no extra cleanup.
no subscription required. every order stands on its own — skip a week, double a week, take a month off. if you want the same meals every week you can save a "usual" build in your account; otherwise just order when you're hungry.
delivery zones
free pickup at the kitchen, $9.99 flat delivery across the twin cities.
one fee, anywhere in the 15-mile radius from downtown minneapolis. no surge pricing, no fuel surcharge, no per-mile math.
free pickup · loring park kitchen
$0 · sunday 11am–6pmdrive up to 1369 spruce pl, minneapolis 55416, text us when you arrive, we'll meet you at the curb with your bag. no parking hassle. five minutes off i-394.
sunday delivery zones · within 15 mi
$9.99 · sunday window
edina
bloomington
eden prairie
saint paul
plymouth
maple grove
st. louis park
richfield
burnsville
lakeville
shakopee
woodbury
minneapolis neighborhoods · all under 20 min
free · pickup at kitchenthe kitchen sits at 1369 spruce pl in loring park. typical sunday-traffic drive times from the major minneapolis neighborhoods:
loring park · we're here
lowry hill · 3 min
downtown · 4 min
lyn-lake · 4 min
kenwood · 4 min
whittier · 5 min
uptown · 5 min
north loop · 6 min
linden hills · 7 min
northeast (NE) · 8 min
powderhorn · 8 min
longfellow · 10 min
nokomis · 11 min
stadium village (U-of-M) · 12 min
live just outside 15 mi? email hello@tandoco.com — we can almost always work something out, especially if there are 2–3 households on the same street. see the parent page for the full picture: meal prep minneapolis.
how this is different
local prepared meals vs. national mail-order.
factor, trifecta, cookunity, hellofresh and freshly are all built around the same model: shelf-stable production in one or two regional plants, then shipped across the country in styrofoam-and-ice boxes. tandoco's a different shape entirely.
tandoco · minneapolis
factor / trifecta / etc.
fresh vs. frozen
fresh. cooked saturday, eaten through the week.
frozen or cold-shipped from out-of-state plants.
locality
made in minneapolis by a real chef you can email.
packaged in arizona / illinois / texas plants.
where it's actually cooked
1369 spruce pl, loring park, mpls. walk in if you want to.
out-of-state production plants — virginia, california, illinois — then truck + ice box across the country to you.
ingredients
whole ingredients, scratch-cooked sauces, no fillers.
often shelf-stable formulations + gum thickeners.
delivery
$9.99 flat sunday or free pickup at the kitchen.
shipping fees + cardboard-and-ice box.
commitment
no subscription. order any week, skip any week.
subscription default; cancel friction.
protein content
26–46g protein on most entrées · macros labeled.
varies wildly · often 18–25g for similar prices.
comparison summarizes publicly listed product pages as of may 2026. competitors run real businesses — they just run a different shape (mail-order, frozen, national scale). tandoco fits the niche they don't: same-week, fresh, local, no shipping box.
real reviews
five-star · 300+ google reviews.
three of the actual reviews on our google business profile. nothing edited, nothing prompted. read them all on our google page.
"i recently tried this meal prep service and was genuinely impressed. the food was fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with quality ingredients. you can tell there's a lot of care put into both the cooking and the presentation."
LK
latif kamara
a month ago · google
"their meal prep is incredible. i've been going to the gym for a couple years now and after starting their meal prep my progress exploded."
TJ
trey jacobs
a month ago · google
"this is the best meal prep service in minneapolis! the macros are amazing and the taste is incredible. their protein baked goods are so tasty. better than anything you can buy off the shelf!"
AE
antonio esparza
a month ago · google
good questions
what people ask before they order.
every answer is wired into faqpage schema for ai overviews and "people also ask".
what's the difference between meal prep and prepared meals?
meal prep usually means buying ingredients and cooking your own portions for the week. prepared meals are already cooked, portioned, and ready to heat — no chopping, no measuring, no recipe. tandoco's prepared meals are fully cooked in our minneapolis kitchen on saturday, packed in microwave-safe containers, and ready to heat in 90 seconds when you get hungry. if you want a meal-prep-the-groceries flow instead, see meal prep minneapolis.
are tandoco's prepared meals heat and eat?
yes. every meal arrives fully cooked. pop the container in the microwave for 60–90 seconds, peel the lid, eat. no assembly, no extra cooking. containers are microwave-safe and dishwasher-safe. you can also transfer to a plate and warm in the oven at 350° for ~10 min if you prefer.
how long do prepared meals stay fresh?
tandoco prepared meals stay fresh in the fridge for 5–6 days from sunday delivery — enough for a full work week. any meal you want to push past that window goes straight into the freezer; thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating. we pack with cold chains in mind so the clock starts cold, not warm.
do you deliver prepared meals in minneapolis?
yes — flat $9.99 delivery on sunday across the twin cities metro within 15 miles of downtown minneapolis. that covers minneapolis, saint paul, edina, bloomington, eden prairie, plymouth, maple grove, st. louis park, richfield, burnsville, lakeville, shakopee, and woodbury. pickup is free at the kitchen at 1369 spruce pl. order by thursday 11:59 pm for sunday delivery — browse the menu.
how does this compare to factor or trifecta?
factor, trifecta, cookunity, and hellofresh ship frozen or cold-shipped meals from out-of-state production kitchens. tandoco cooks in minneapolis on saturday and gets meals to you sunday — fresh, not frozen, never shipped cross-country. a real chef in your city instead of a packaged-foods plant in another state. detailed side-by-side on tandoco vs factor, tandoco vs trifecta, tandoco vs cookunity.
are these meals frozen or fresh?
fresh. cooked saturday, delivered or picked up sunday, eaten through the week. the only freezer involvement is if you choose to freeze a couple of meals at home to extend the week — every tandoco meal freezes and thaws cleanly. mail-order brands have to ship frozen because they're crossing state lines; we don't, so we don't.
can i customize my prepared meals?
you pick the meals from the standing menu — chicken-and-rice bowls, salmon plates, beef and basmati, vegetarian builds, plus the protein bakery. build any week you want; skip meals you don't, double up on the ones you love. we don't take per-meal modification requests (no "rice for cauliflower in box 3") because that's how meal prep companies blow their margins and disappear. but the menu is wide enough that most people find five or ten meals that fit them perfectly.
when's the order cutoff?
thursday at 11:59 pm ct. we cook saturday, deliver sunday. orders placed after thursday roll into the following week — no rush, the menu is the same. set a friday reminder on your phone or save a "usual" build in your account if you tend to forget.
do you have high-protein, low-carb, gluten-free, or vegetarian prepared meals?
yes. most tandoco entrées hit 40g+ protein per portion. low-carb builds swap the rice or sweet-potato base for double greens, keeping protein high while dropping net carbs under 30g. most entrées are naturally gluten-free (rice / vegetable / potato bases with scratch sauces) and tagged in the store filter, though we cook in a shared kitchen so we can't certify celiac-safe. vegetarian builds anchor on lentils, chickpeas, tofu, and tempeh for 28–32g plant protein. every meal carries full macro labels + allergen tags. see the full dietary-filter breakdown above.
order by thursday 11:59 pm ct · sunday delivery / pickup
or read the meal prep guide for minneapolis →
see this week's menu.
same standing menu, fresh every week. pick what you want, pay once, eat all week. no subscription, no shipping box, no recipe to follow.
browse the menu →or read the meal prep guide for minneapolis →