# How to cancel Home Chef

Cancel Home Chef from Account Settings by choosing Pause My Account and finishing the confirmation prompts. It takes about 2 minutes and stops future deliveries and charges indefinitely, but cancel before Friday at 12 p.m. Central to avoid the next box. Orders finalized after the cutoff are not refunded; qualifying product issues can be reported within seven days.

Weekly meal-kit subscription with configurable meals, servings and a separate Family Plan.

- Category: Food & meal kits
- Entry plan: Home Chef Plan at From $50.95 / week
- Billed via: web
- Difficulty: Easy (1.7 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 2 minutes
- Direct cancellation page: https://www.homechef.com/account/settings
- Manually verified on 13 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/home-chef

## Cancel in a web browser

1. **Open Account Settings** Sign in, choose Account in the upper-right corner, and open Account Settings.
2. **Choose Pause My Account** Select Pause My Account at the bottom of the left navigation. Home Chef states that this pause is the effective cancellation route.
3. **Confirm the cancellation** Provide a reason and continue until the confirmation screen appears and a confirmation email arrives.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** A Home Chef order finalized after the Friday 12 p.m. Central cutoff cannot be cancelled or refunded. A defective product may qualify for an account credit or refund when reported within seven days. A delivery refused after a documented timely skip, pause, or cancellation qualifies for a credit or full refund, including shipping, within 30 days.
- **Pausing:** Pause My Account stops deliveries and recurring charges indefinitely until the account is reactivated. Individual deliveries can also be skipped before the weekly cutoff.
- **Downgrading:** The number of meals, servings and products can be changed in the account. Customers can also switch between the Home Chef Plan and Family Plan, which have different per-serving pricing.
- **Account data:** Permanent account and personal-information deletion is separate from pausing the subscription. The official deletion form removes saved information, order history and preferences, and a returning customer must create a new account.

## At a glance

- Cancellation fee: No fee documented
- Refund window: 7 days for qualifying product issues
- Effective: Before the next order's Friday 12 p.m. Central cutoff
- Free plan after: No

## FAQ

**Does Pause My Account cancel Home Chef?**

Yes. Home Chef describes pausing as the effective cancellation route and says it stops deliveries and recurring charges indefinitely.

**What is the Home Chef cancellation deadline?**

Friday at 12 p.m. Central in the week before the next Home Chef delivery.

**Does cancelling stop my first Home Chef order?**

No. The first order is scheduled automatically and cancellation does not cancel it or another order already processed.

**Can I get a refund for an order after the cutoff?**

No. Orders already finalized, processed or shipped cannot be cancelled or refunded.

**Does pausing delete my Home Chef account?**

No. Permanent deletion uses a separate request and removes saved information, order history and preferences.

## Official sources

- [How much does Home Chef cost?](https://support.homechef.com/hc/en-us/articles/210097763-How-much-does-Home-Chef-cost) (checked 2026-08-13)
- [How do I cancel my Home Chef subscription?](https://support.homechef.com/hc/en-us/articles/210097853-How-do-I-cancel-my-subscription) (checked 2026-08-13)
- [Home Chef Terms and Conditions](https://www.homechef.com/terms) (checked 2026-08-13)
- [How do I change my Home Chef meal plan?](https://support.homechef.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043984531-How-do-I-change-my-meal-plan) (checked 2026-08-13)
- [How do I delete my Home Chef information?](https://support.homechef.com/hc/en-us/articles/40546935485965-How-do-I-delete-my-information) (checked 2026-08-13)

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