We want our HOTRO.ca customers to love their subscription as much as we do — so here are some tips on how to get the most out of every pack, plus a look at why HOTRO.ca is the premier destination for BC's finest grass-fed, organic, and house-made specialty foods.
You likely noticed that we're very passionate about providing an exceptional experience. We love it almost as much as we love supporting BC farms, making your kitchen life easier, and delivering slow-simmered, small-batch goodness every time. To make sure you're getting the best possible experience from your HOTRO.ca subscription, we've put together some tips to help you maximize every pack — and introduce you to products you won't find anywhere else.
Why HOTRO.ca Is BC's Best Stop for Subscription Packs
Before we dive into the tips, it's worth understanding what makes a HOTRO.ca subscription different from anything else available in British Columbia.
We source exclusively from BC farms and trusted artisan producers. Every product in our lineup — from our slow-simmered bone broths to our house-made pies and specialty cheeses — is chosen for its provenance, quality, and story. You won't find this curated selection at your local grocery store.
Our bone broths are unlike anything on a supermarket shelf. The Nourish Yourself Bone Broth line is slow-simmered for hours to extract maximum collagen, minerals, and flavour — from beef, chicken, lamb, Duck, Veal, Turkey, to our unique Dashi Bone Broth. These are not convenience-store broths. These are nourishment. We even have Vegan Superbroth called Defender Broth.
Our grass-fed and organic products are sourced from the best producers in BC and beyond. From Lamb Stew Meat from a local BC Farm to Organic Grass Fed Cheddar from Jerseyland Organics and Parmesan also from Jerseyland Organics, every item is chosen with intention.
Our house-made specialties are made in small batches, right here in BC. Products like our Mad Brit Beef & Stilton Pie, Chicken, Mushroom & Bacon Pie, and Mad Brit Butter Chicken are crafted with the same care and provenance standards as everything else in our lineup — and they're available nowhere else.
Our subscription packs are designed for real life. Whether you're a busy parent in Metro Vancouver, a health-conscious professional in the Lower Mainland, or a food lover anywhere in BC, our packs are built to fit your lifestyle — not the other way around.
Learn What You Love
There are so many great products in our lineup that it can be hard deciding what to include in your next pack. A great starting point is figuring out which broths and products you reach for most — maybe you're a chicken bone broth loyalist for everyday cooking, or perhaps you love the depth of our Beef Bone Broth for soups and stews. Your preferences might be obvious, or they might be subtler, like preferring a richer, longer-simmered broth for cooking versus a lighter one for sipping straight.
Adding your favourites to each pack is a great way to ensure consistency — but don't be afraid to mix it up. A subscription is one of the best ways to build a well-stocked pantry without thinking about it.
Try Something New
We recommend experimenting with your pack every so often just to keep things exciting. It could be as simple as trying a broth you haven't had before in a recipe you love — like swapping in our beef bone broth for your next batch of ramen or using our chicken bone broth as the base for a hearty BC-inspired stew. You could even try a completely new recipe. Don't let not knowing how to use it hold you back — we've got recipes to guide you every step of the way.
Try Something Unique to BC
We love connecting our customers to the farms and producers right here in British Columbia. If you're in Metro Vancouver or the Lower Mainland, you have access to some truly unique offerings — from our pasture-raised bone broths to our house-made pies and ready meals made with BC ingredients. Take advantage of what's truly local and celebrate the provenance that makes HOTRO.ca special. Because we specialize in BC-sourced products, not every item is available everywhere — so lean into what's available in your region and make it yours.
Choose Products That Stretch Across Multiple Meals
When trying to maximize your pack, we recommend looking for products that offer more than just one use. Bone broth is the ultimate multi-meal ingredient — use it as a soup base, a cooking liquid for grains and legumes, a sauce foundation, or simply sip it straight. A single pack can fuel a week's worth of meals in different ways. Selecting versatile products like our broths and ready meals gives you the ability to create many meals from one selection.
Alternate Between Everyday Staples and Special Occasion Picks
This tip comes from our customers and it's a great way to get the most out of your subscription. The idea is simple: alternate between the everyday staples you rely on — like your go-to bone broth for cooking — and the fancier picks for when you want to treat yourself or someone special. By alternating between the two, you can keep your pantry stocked with the basics while also indulging in premium products like our specialty broths or house-made pies. Now you can nourish everyday or celebrate whenever the moment calls for it — even if it's just celebrating getting through the week!
Go for the Larger Pack
It might sound like we're trying to get you to spend more, but hear us out — we're telling you how to get more value in every delivery. HOTRO.ca offers different pack sizes, each with their own price point and contents. Customers who step up to a larger pack often find they get significantly more product for a proportionally smaller increase in price — it's basically getting extra value for free. If you're worried about having too much on hand, don't worry. You can adjust your delivery frequency so your pack arrives less often. There — you just got more value per delivery at a pace that works for you.
As a bonus, ordering a larger pack less frequently is better for the environment — less packaging, fewer deliveries, same amazing quality. Everyone wins.
Get the Delivery Date That Works for You
While we're on the topic of flexibility, you can also adjust your delivery date — whether you need your pack sooner or want to pause for a bit. Keep in mind that changing your delivery date will shift the schedule for future deliveries too, since we ship on a recurring interval. So if you need to stock up in a hurry, head to your account and move your next delivery up. If you need a break, you can delay it — giving you the flexibility to manage your pantry on your own terms.
There You Have It
Those are our top tips for maximizing the value of your HOTRO.ca subscription pack. We want you to love our products just as much as we do — and we think the best way to do that is by getting the right items in your pack, by both focusing on what you already love and trying something new or something uniquely BC. You can maximize value by stretching products across multiple meals, alternating between everyday staples and special occasion picks, or stepping up to a larger pack at a frequency that suits your lifestyle. There are just so many ways to tailor your pack to your preferences.
To put some of these tips into action, head to your account page if you're already a HOTRO.ca subscriber — or if you aren't, sign up today.