Mantry launches dude-specific food delivery service in Toronto
Mantry, the “Modern Man’s Pantry,” is a new mail-order service from co-founders Reggie Milligan and Kyle Zien which aims to tame the big bad world of food selection. The premise is simple: “cut through the crap and deliver straight goods.” For less than $50 a month, subscribers receive a basket of “guy-specific greatness”—in other words, food and drinks designed to reflect the sensibilities of the modern man (which, apparently, are a combination of the exotic, the rare and the functional). “Between work, women and weekends, guys don’t have a lot of time to focus on food,” said Zien in a release, “so we hope to step up and not waste their valuable time and money with things that suck.” Mantry doesn’t claim to up your dating game, but as the website explains, “babes recognize a man with taste,” and offering your date a cup of premium Oaxacan Hot Chocolate or showing off your collection of Norwegian Reindeer jerky “shows her you’re not some hack who only orders in.” Duly noted.
How much is it?!
Can’t figure out what the hell it really is .. or how much it costs.
Plus. those 2 too-young girls plastered on your site/
Are you intentionally trying to insult my intelligence?
I found the price very easily. $48.
What a pile of nonsense for men who cannot shop for themselves and need someone to make their decisions for them.
Where have all the independent thinking men gone?
Sad.
““shows her you’re not some hack who only orders in.””
Errrr, but you did.
If I were to go on a date with a guy and found out that he subscribed to Mantry he’d be getting no loving from me.
Call me old fashioned, but I like a guy who can shop for himself.
some guys do not have time…that is the whole point behind a delivery service. GET IT?
This ‘stuff’ looks like it’s from Homesense or Winners!!!
Hello LJ – Where did you find that price??
What’s next?
Some guys are too busy to shower?
None of these products are available in a supermarket near you. That’s the point. Hacks.
looks like some pretty cool cureated goods that would be hard to come by, I’m a girl and I want this.
totally brilliant, I’d date you even more if you had bourbon ketchup in your fridge.
I’m not a hack,
I just like a guy who can find time to shop for himself instead of paying someone else to do it for him.
I’ll drop out of this right now, as I dont usually post on here.
And I really don’t wish to cause an argument.
It’s just… kinda… lame… and… done.
And Bourbon Ketchup?
I don’t think that you see enough guy’s fridges…
They all have that cliché crap.
Give me a man with Tamarind Chutney, some clothbound Cheddar from PEI, and a bottle of Norman Hardie’s County Chardonnay, some Lou Reed on the system, then we are talking.
Sorry guys… you cannot purchase a personality.
Thankfully I found a partner who has enough time in his life to find interesting food items for both of us to share.
Not all of them are good BTW.
Still… I guess that if you don’t have time to shop, and you would like to fool potential partners into thinking that you have both exquisite taste and also a mind of your own, then there are services such as this.
Fair enough.
This service is exactly the same as reading a magazine article like GQ, or going to a farmers market, or watching a cooking show. It’s simply about discovering new and exciting products EASILY and avoiding the hefty shipping costs.
You people are all nuts.
I think its a great idea. I live rural Ontario where there isn’t much choice in all areas so I welcome any new choices. You critics sound pretty boring and sour to me as I welcome any new entrepreneur. I am selective and would give it a try.
Funny, I just saw the coverage about this service on the National. I recognized two of the items because I buy them from the international aisle at…Wal-Mart. Both items are less than 3 dollars each.
I too, saw this on the national, when on the web site and said “what the hell is this”? I go to grocery stores to meet girls and shop for my needs. You people should try this, I don’t need to hang out at bars any more. Multi tasking…..gotta love it!!
BEWARE! MANTRY CHARGES YOU EXTRA, SURPRISE COD FEES UPON DELIVERY OF THEIR PRODUCTS AS HIGH AS $40 TO $50 BUCKS. THIS IS ON TOP OF THEIR HIGH FEE OF $95.00.
THEY MAKE NO MENTION OF THIS HIGH FEE WHEN YOU ORDER. AND THEY WON’T REIMBURSE YOU OR ALLOW YOU TO CANCEL THE ORDER. YOU ARE FORCED TO PAY IT OR YOU CAN’T RECEIVE THE PACKAGE.
THIS IS FALSE ADVERTISING BY MANTRY!
cost almost 140 dollars canadian in total after COD fees. Total rip off.
THIS IS FALSE ADVERTISING. Not worth 140 dollars. very unfair.