Borough Chef Weekly
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackFood
Borough Chef Weekly is a celebration of vegetarian cooking - chock with simple flavour-packed recipes, menus, useful tips and insights.
17K
1.7K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$7K
1.7K paid subs
$7K/mo – $7K/mo(±0%)
Previously Bi-weekly
0.5 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ina Garten | 756K | +0.5% | Free | substack |
| the sunday stack | 271K | +0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| David Lebovitz Newsletter | 260K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Notorious Foodie | 212K | +1.3% | $7/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 14K | $5,565 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 17K | $6,757.5 | +21.4% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
17K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
70% of 33 similar-size peers in Food have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $5/mo category median (439 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $50 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Paid Subscriber Ratio |
| 90/100 |
| 25% |
| 194K |
| +0.3% |
| $8/mo |
| substack |