At Dinner Zen, we offer you a full range of options to help make life a little bit easier.  From Traditional Zen assembly sessions to single entrée Zen to Go, we’ve got what it takes to put dinner on the table—for just you, your entire family or a whole group.  Schedule Traditional Sessions and Zen to Go pickup to fit your day, whether during work or after.

Zen to Go
Single Entree Carryout to DIY Catering
No time?  Relax. Zen to Go is your solution to de-stress dinner time. Pre-order from our full menu to enjoy quantity discounts and assure the meal you want is ready when you come in.  Or stop by on your way home from a busy day to pick up a single entrée.  Choose from a variety of frozen and ready to cook refrigerated entrées.  A great way to add zenful inspiration to your impromptu dinner parties. Assembly fees apply.

Traditional Zen
In-store Sessions
We gather the freshest ingredients, prep and clean—so you don’t have to. In less than two hours assemble a month’s worth of meals without the hassle, but with all the fun.  Defrost a few meals each week and they’ll be ready to cook just when you need them. Our ever-changing menu provides the variety you need every month. 

Traditional Zen Sessions are easy: 

• Order your package of meals online, call or visit us in store
• Reserve your session time from our calendar
• Assemble your Dinner Zen meals in our store
• Freeze & cook your great meals at home
• Repeat monthly

Interested in learning more? Keep reading...

ORDER
You can place your order in a matter of minutes using our website, or call or visit our store. Click on the [Order] link above, select a session time from our calendar and the meals you’d like to prepare.  Each month we offer a menu with 14 or more new and exciting entrees to choose from.  Each meal provides 4 to 6 servings, and can be split to provide 2-3 servings.   
Ordering in advance secures space in your session as well as ensures that we’ll have all the ingredients you need for your meals.

IN STORE ASSEMBLY

• Take a few minutes to clean out your freezer before your session.  If you can’t remember when you bought it or tell what it is, it’s probably a good idea to toss it.
• Dress in comfortable clothing and bring a medium to large cooler with you (wheeled coolers are  a great option).  Arrive at our kitchen a few minutes before your appointment.  Store your small personal belongings on a shelf designated with a card listing the meals you’ve ordered.  Grab an apron and stow your cooler in the back of the store in the “cooler corral”.  Your first visit you’ll receive a brief orientation to the store layout, how to use the stations and basic food safety guidelines. 
• Next you’ll proceed to the studio floor where you’ll find workstations stocked with all the ingredients you’ll need for each entrée, along with simple assembly instructions.
• After you’ve washed your hands (in between meals too!) you’ll travel to each recipe station you’ve chosen.  Our recipes are an excellent guideline, but you are invited to make each meal to suit your tastes—substituting or eliminating the ingredients you don’t like.
• We provide freezer bags or disposable baking dishes and pre-printed labels with easy to understand cooking instructions and serving suggestions for each meal. 
• Take a break during your meal assembly to relax with a snack in our comfy social area or enjoy chatting with friends new and old at our stations.  Invite someone to join you during your session—it’s always more fun with friends!
• After you’ve assembled your meal and applied your cooking label, you’ll store your entrée in an area in our refrigerator designated for your personal use.  You’ll leave the clean up to us!
• After a couple of hours, you’ll head home with 12 meals, labeled and ready for the freezer. Our session staff will check you out to ensure you’ve picked up all of your entrees and sides and help you gather your items to take to your car.  You’ll take home an inventory list showing all the meals you made, so you’ll always know what’s in the freezer.

AT HOME
Now for the yummy part!  Leave a couple meals in the refrigerator to enjoy within 48 hours of your session.  Immediately freeze the rest.

At the beginning of every week check your inventory list, pull out a few meals to defrost, and they will be ready to heat when you’re ready to eat.   Simply follow our instructions on how to quickly prepare your meal using basic kitchen utensils.  

Most meals can go from the fridge to the table in under 30 minutes.  Soon you’ll have a delicious meal with a fraction of the usual effort.  No shopping, no clean up, no waste!

Be sure to follow the safe guidelines for thawing and cooking listed on the back of your take home inventory list.