Plant Cooking Club
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Carleigh Bodrug
substackFood
A delicious, plant-packed dinner meal plan delivered to your inbox every Thursday—quick, easy, and designed to make eating more plants (and fiber) effortless.
231K
19.6K paid
-0.2%
Insufficient data
26 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$6/mo
$50/yr annual option
$83K
19.6K paid subs
$83K/mo – $83K/mo(±0%)
1.5
35.5
0.02%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.1 posts/week
90/100
Very Consistent (~6.6d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ina Garten | 694K | +0.4% | Free | substack |
| the sunday stack | 266K | +0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| David Lebovitz Newsletter | 257K | -0.2% | $5/mo | substack |
| The Weekly Dish | 197K | +0.3% | $6/mo | substack |
| Notorious Foodie |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 148K | $53,402.1 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 235K | $84,793.88 | +58.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 232K | $83,711.4 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 231.5K | $83,533.11 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
231K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 14 similar-size peers in Food have paid tiers
Pricing position
$6/mo vs $5.5/mo category median (875 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $6 | $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.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 10/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 100/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 100/100 | 10% |
| 182K |
| +0.9% |
| $6/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier