L&J CookHouse

Authentic Bites, Authentic Taste

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Loved in Derby & the East Midlands

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Authentic bites, cooked fresh in Mickleover by Josephine. Order a weekly meal plan, feed a crowd with bulk trays, or just treat yourself. Next-day delivery, always.

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L&J CookHouse logo: Josephine the chef holding a bowl of fresh peppers. Authentic Bites, Authentic Taste.

Party Jollof

Beef Suya

Cooking now in Derby

Three ways to eat with us

However you eat, we cook it fresh.

From a quiet Tuesday lunch to a 100-guest celebration, one kitchen, one standard.

Weekly meals

Pick 3, 5 or 7 meals from this week's menu. Cooked fresh, delivered Tuesday. From £8 a meal.

Build my week

Bulk orders

Party trays for 10 to 150 guests. Naming ceremonies, birthdays, offices, weddings. Priced per head, no surprises.

Plan my event

Next-day delivery

Order before 2pm, pick a 3-hour slot, and we'll deliver fresh the next day across Derby and the East Midlands. Nationwide by chilled courier.

Check my postcode

Customer favourites

Most-loved this month.

Full menu

How it works

From our pots to your table in three steps.

1

Choose

Pick dishes, a weekly plan or build a bulk tray order. Everything is priced upfront.

2

We cook

Josephine cooks your order fresh the same day, with no freezer shortcuts.

3

You enjoy

Delivered next day in a slot you choose, ready to heat in minutes.

Delivery

Do we deliver to you?

Fresh next-day across Derby and the East Midlands, plus chilled courier nationwide.

Kind words

Tastes like home.

The jollof tastes exactly like my aunty's. I've stopped cooking on Sundays.
Abena K. · Derby
We ordered for 40 guests at my mum's 60th. Not one tray came back with anything in it.
Daniel O. · Nottingham
Next-day delivery was spot-on and still piping hot. The shito is dangerous.
Priya S. · Mickleover
The weekly plan has changed my lunches. Proper food, zero effort.
Esi A. · Leicester

Josephine Adjei

6 Regents Drive, Mickleover, Derby DE3 0AP

Our story

Cooked by Josephine, the way it's meant to taste.

L&J CookHouse started in a home kitchen in Mickleover, with recipes handed down and a belief that good food should arrive warm, generous and on time.

Meet the kitchen

Good to know

Quick answers.

More on our FAQ page.

How does next-day delivery work?+

Order before 2pm and your food is cooked fresh and delivered the next day (Tuesday to Saturday) in the 3-hour slot you choose. Orders placed after 2pm are delivered the day after.

Where do you deliver?+

Fresh next-day delivery across Derby and the East Midlands. We also ship chilled meals nationwide by courier. Use the postcode checker on the Next-day delivery page.

How much is delivery?+

Free over £60 in Derby; otherwise £4.95. East Midlands is £7.95 and nationwide chilled courier is £9.95. All prices are shown before you pay.

Can I collect instead?+

Yes, collection from Mickleover is free. Pick your day and we'll text you when it's ready.

Hungry? Dinner is a tap away.

Order today and it's on your table tomorrow, still warm from Josephine's kitchen.

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