What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackFood
one ridiculously impressive complete-meal recipe delivered to your inbox every saturday morning that dirties minimal dishes and requires under an hour of time.
568K
42.6K paid
+0.1%
Insufficient data
29 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$7/mo
$50/yr annual option
$192K
42.6K paid subs
$192K/mo – $192K/mo(±0%)
58.5
179.7
0.04%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~3x per week
2.6 posts/week
77/100
Consistent (~2.8d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottolenghi | 420K | +0.1% | $5/mo | substack |
| Violet’s Substack | 242K | +0.2% | $6/mo | substack |
| Recipes by Victoria | 152K | +0.4% | $6.5/mo | substack |
| postcards by elle | 127K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 548.5K | $185,738.07 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 563K | $190,645.88 | +2.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 566.5K | $191,833.32 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 565K | $191,323.13 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 568K | $192,339 | ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 568K |
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
568K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 4 similar-size peers in Food have paid tiers
Pricing position
$7/mo vs $5.99/mo category median (859 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $7 | $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 | 75/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 0/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 79/100 | 10% |
| 106K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |
| $192,339 |
| ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier