Dans Pantry

24/10/2025

Hey Everyone,

Its not easy for me to write this, I'm coming to up to a big hurdle at the end of this month I just cannot get past, I've spent hundreds of hours trying to make it work and some of my days reaching 19 hours, a lot of nights away from my family.

Its been great having all of you as my customers, its certainly more fulfilling then just being a restaurant chef. your feedback kept me going.

I'm going to have to stop operations at the end of the month. all current orders I'm spending the next two days completing for dispatch tues-wed, if you wanted to make an order this is your last chance as I'm disabling the website tonight.

The business is not being liquidated at this stage but its coming. I just want to put it out there that the right investor/ business partner could turn it all around as I have come to realise I just cannot do it on my own and I didn't walk in with enough capital, if you have interest in this area your welcome to inquire in email to [email protected].

20/10/2025

Hey all,

I want to thank everyone for the great support, ive had such an influx of orders over the last week. I had my whole first month come through in 3 days which is making the future of the business a bit more brighter.

All current orders before today are being dispatched tomorrow morning, I had a vac bag supply issue. I do apoligise im working at making the processes better. 98% of the food is made fresh this week, its been a hard task cooking the whole menu in a short time.

Let me know if its inconvenient via a message i realise some people are time sensative, we can work somthing out

15/10/2025

This is a reminder about internet safety.

NOTE: The 3 comments are scam accounts trying to do the same thing.

Ive been dealing with a nasty hacker since saturday night, accessing my pc through a link I thought was safe they managed to grab my personal information, antivirus is not 100% effective. They further attempted to access every account and failed all except my instagram which did not have 2FA security enabled. They changed all my details in a 30 min timeframe and have completly taken the account with absolutly no way to retrieve it, luckily I never really used it.

On this note All of my facebook messages I am unable to read because META is still refusing me access after the attack. Please email me on [email protected] if you have any queries.

(Everyones information is safe as all my accounts locked down immediately untill I proved who I was)

13/10/2025

Looking at family sized options,

At this stage I was trialing mince and steak family pies, I could also do bacon and egg, vegetable quiche slab, lasagne slab, cottage pie slab, vege frittata slab. These can come fresh or frozen and be delivered via courier around nz. These come in a foil tray and vacpacked for $20 each, 900g - 1kg NET

Im open to other ideas. send me an email if you would like to inquire about any of these options
[email protected]

13/10/2025

Hey everyone im making a serious post,

unfortunatly my sales have not meet the minimum number I needed to stay open according to my business model. Im making a last dash to try change that between now and the end of the month but theres only so much I can do as I still need to work a day job,

If anyone wants to help, sharing what I do can help, sharing posts and telling friends etc.

At the end of the week I need to increase all my prices to reflect what I should be charging, This only worked if I sold so many units a week.

Sorry to some of you that enjoy what i do but I am running out of options.

12/10/2025

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Sylvia Vivienne Prevette, Jingle Turnbull, Heather Currie, Jason Bland, Eileen C Kiffin

09/10/2025

🥧 New Family Pies Now Available at Dans Pantry!

We’ve just added Steak & Cheese and Mince & Cheese family pies to our frozen menu — each a hearty 1kg NET of homestyle goodness.

💰 Intro Price: Only $20 for the first month!
🍃 Made with natural flavors and colors
📦 Limited stock, so get in quick!
⏰New batches Weekly!

More delicious flavors are coming soon 👀

📩 Pre-book your order via email only
or visit our website to check the frozen menu today.

👉

Experience the comfort of DANS PANTRY, where we create wholesome, homestyle freezer meals using only the freshest ingredients. Enjoy the convenience of online ordering and nationwide shipping, along with exclusive Goldcard perks. Indulge in generous portions of delicious, chef-prepared meals deliver

05/10/2025

❤️ Help Nourish Our Community with Dans Pantry & ME Respite

At Dans Pantry, we believe everyone deserves a wholesome, homestyle meal — especially those living with health challenges and dietary needs. That’s why we’ve partnered with ME Respite to provide nutritious, low gluten and dairy and vegetarian options at a very low cost.

But not everyone can afford even the basics. Many in our community are weighed down by high medical expenses or struggle to cook for themselves due to limited mobility.

💡 That’s where YOU can make a difference.

🌟 Donate a Meal Today 🌟
Your donation goes directly towards feeding someone who truly needs it — giving them comfort, nourishment, and dignity.

👉 Together, we can make sure no one goes without a good meal.
Click here to donate: https://www.danspantry.com/donate-a-meal

04/10/2025

🔥 COMING NEXT WEEK — FAMILY PIES ARE HERE! 🥧

We’re starting off with the classics — Mince & Cheese and Steak & Cheese 😋 Each pie is a hearty 1kg family-size slab, packed with 100% natural filling — no artificial colors or flavors (except the cheese and pastry).

🚚 Delivered frozen NZ-wide, straight to your door for the ultimate convenience!
💥 Launch Week Special: Just $20 per 1kg pie for the first week only!

👀 Keep an eye out — we’ll announce when they’re live on the webstore soon!
👉 Follow Dan’s Pantry so you don’t miss out.

30/09/2025

Great news everyone, im in the middle of securing cheaper south island courier rates.

Soon we will be able to offer $24 per box of meals up to 9, down from $35 (this didn't even include packaging before)

Im aware the shipping costs can be a deterrent when placing an order so im always dedicated trying to find a way of lowering it for you all

Experience the comfort of DANS PANTRY, where we create wholesome, homestyle freezer meals using only the freshest ingredients. Enjoy the convenience of online ordering and nationwide shipping, along with exclusive Goldcard perks. Indulge in generous portions of delicious, chef-prepared meals deliver

28/09/2025

🥘 Fresh, Homestyle Meals Delivered 🚚

✨ No Added Gluten | No Added Dairy | Vegetarian Options Now Available
✨15% discount for Gold card holders

✔ Same great value as our regular meals
✔ New soup options launching this week
✔ Easy ordering via our website or email (bank transfer option available)

💡 COMING SOON: Limited-stock Gourmet Family Pie Slabs — launching next week!

👉 Order now at www.danspantry.com

21/09/2025

Good Morning Everyone!!

After almost 2 months of being open the response has been great. Over this time I've been able to properly assess my actual costings. I want to be able to provide the best value for homestyle quality food so I have had to make a few changes to be able to stay open.

All Value meals are now set at $12 with desserts set at $6 each. the sides have been removed to be re thought out. all meals stay as they are, size etc. All current orders will be processed as normal and any existing subscriptions will be honoured and stay the same.

Shipping rates for the lower north island has been dropped to $12 per 5 - 9 meal box. Also for the upper north island at $22 per 7 - 9 meal box. a 9 meal box is the best value for shipping.

New bulk ordering is now available with a discount tier, I've tweaked my shipping method and found a way to deliver more at a much better shipping rate. This would work well if you wanted to share shipping with a friend to save even more (up to an 8% discount on top of 5% if you select a subscription). these are selected through Meal deals on the website.

COMING SOON - No added dairy/gluten and vegetarian dishes coming this week on the website (** These are not allergen claims as there may be traces present)