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The Guide to Understanding Why You Were Charged By “Once Upon a Chef” and What To Do About It (onceuponachef.com)

Bella Khan, Subscription Cancellation Expert

Published January 31, 2026

Last updated January 31, 2026

1 min read

What is "Once Upon a Chef"?

Once Upon a Chef is a cooking website that offers easy and delicious recipes for home cooks. They also provide a meal planning subscription service, which helps you save time and enjoy fresh meals without the hassle of grocery shopping. If you see a charge from them, it’s likely for their monthly subscription that gives you access to new recipes and meal plans each week.

Once Upon a Chef: The name of the restaurant or food service where the transaction took place.
ORDER: This indicates that you are making a purchase or requesting food.
DELIVERY: This means that the food you ordered will be brought to your location instead of you going to the restaurant.
TAKEOUT: This shows that you picked up your food directly from the restaurant instead of having it delivered.
MEAL: A reference to the food items you ordered, such as lunch or dinner.
TRANS#: 123456: A unique number assigned to your transaction for tracking purposes.
TIME: 6:30 PM: The specific time that your order was placed or delivered.
AMOUNT: $25.00: The total cost of your order, including food and any additional charges.

Verify With Receipt

The best way to tell if this charge is fraudulent is to find the receipt. You may have an electronic copy of the receipt, which Chargeback can help you find by searching your email accounts.

Chargeback helps you identify unwanted subscriptions and charges, and help you fight them to get your money back.

Why do people get charges like this from Once Upon a Chef?

Meal Kit Subscriptions: Customers may subscribe to meal kits and get charged on a recurring basis unless they cancel their subscription.
Single Purchases: Individual items or recipe packets purchased from the website will also result in charges.
Gift Subscriptions: Buying gift subscriptions for others can lead to unexpected charges if the recipient continues the service.
Trial Period Charges: After a trial period ends, users may be charged automatically if they do not cancel in time.
Shipping Fees: Additional charges for shipping may appear during checkout.
Account Upgrades: Upgrading to premium services or features can incur extra fees.
Additional Items: Ordering extra ingredients or supplies along with a meal kit may increase the total cost.
Taxes: Applicable taxes based on the location may also result in additional charges.

If I see this charge, what should I do?

If you see this charge and aren’t expecting it, you have various options.

First, try to contact the onceuponachef.com via one of the support methods we listed below and inquire about the charge. See if they will refund it and cancel any associated subscriptions you might have.

If the onceuponachef.com refused to issue a refund or you cannot get in touch with the company, call your bank or financial institution and open a credit card dispute. Record screenshot evidence from your prior conversations with onceuponachef.com, and use that to open your credit card dispute. Tell your bank or credit card issuer that you do not recognize the charge and do not recall signing up for the service.

If this sounds like too much of a hassle, you can have Chargeback do it for you.

Once Upon a Chef Customer Service Info

If you need assistance, here's how you can get in touch with Once Upon a Chef's support team.

Phone

The phone is not available.

support@onceuponachef.com

Site

https://onceuponachef.com/contact/

Disclaimer

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