Frequent Asked Questions

The Dish Insider

How does The Dish Insider rewards program work?

It’s a free rewards program that allows you to earn points from your purchases, recipe rating, and more. You can redeem your points for discounts. To sign up, visit our Rewards Page and create an account.

How do you earn points?

There are many ways to earn points! Points for every purchase 1pt =$1, Create an account (+50), Sign up for Email (+25) are some examples. Visit our Rewards Page to see all the ways you can earn points.

Can I earn points on past purchases?

No, we cannot retroactively add points.

How do I earn points for rating a recipe on the blog?

You must have a loyalty account & use your account email to rate a recipe. We cannot retroactively add points.

How do I earn points for purchasing a cookbook?

If you purchased one of The Mediterranean Dish cookbooks, you must have a loyalty account to earn points. Upload your receipt to your account portal, a confirmation email will be sent to you within 2 business days when points are rewarded.

Why didn’t I receive points for my birthday?

If you enter a birthday that's within the next 30 days, your reward will be delayed until 30 days from the date of entry.

I made a purchase but didn't receive any points.

Please allow 2 business days for points to be updated to your account. If you believe something still needs to be corrected, please email our customer service sales@themediterraneandish.com.

How do I check my points balance?

To view your current point balance, please log in to The Dish Insider account. Your existing points will be displayed on the page. If you believe there are any issues with your points, please allow 2 business days for them to update.

How do I redeem my points?

You can redeem your points for discounts on shop.themediterraneandish.com. Log into your account to redeem your points when eligible.

Will my points expire?

Points will expire after 12 months.

Can I use my rewards code in combination with another promo code?

Only 1 promotional code can be used per order.

How do I advance to the next tier?

Our tiers are based on dollars spent within a rolling year.

Taste Tester: $0-$124; Flavor Pro: $125-$249; Chefy Chef: $250+.

A rolling year is based on when you sign up for The Dish Insider or advance to the next level. For example, once you achieve the dollar threshold of the next tier, your year will restart.

Can I return my order if I redeemed rewards points for a discount?

Yes. If you are returning the entire order, we will refund you the total dollar amount spent after the discount was applied. The points you used to redeem the discount will also be added back to your rewards account.

Tier Rewards - Chefy Chef

If you spend $250 annually on a rolling basis, you will be advanced to the highest tier Chefy Chef.

Extended return period - You can initiate a return on all products purchased directly from The Mediterranean Dish within the last 60 days.
Test new products for review - Random customers will be selected to test out new products and submit a review

A Holiday Gift will be sent out to the Top 5 customers based on yearly spend on in a calendar year.

Shop Pay Installment


How does Shop Pay Installment work?

Shop Pay Installment gives you the option to pay for your order over time. This is available for orders between $50 and $17,500. Depending on your purchase amount, there are two ways that you can pay for your order in installments.

  • For orders between $50 to $999.99, you can split your purchase into four bi-weekly, interest-free installment payments. There are no additional charges, interest rates, or late fees for this option, and your credit score isn't affected.
  • For orders between $150 to $17,500, you can split your purchase into monthly installment payments. While there are no late fees for monthly installment payments, your order is subject to interest fees. Your credit score isn't affected when you apply, but it can change if you don't make your payments on time.

After you make your first payment at checkout, you'll be charged either biweekly or monthly, depending on the installment payment option you chose. You'll be reminded by email and SMS text (if applicable) before each payment is charged to your card. You can also turn on push notifications in the Shop app to be reminded. However, you can't customize your payment schedule.

What are the eligibility requirements to use Shop Pay Installments?

To pay for an order using Shop Pay Installments, the following eligibility criteria apply:

  • You need to have a United States billing address, and be signed up for Shop Pay.
  • Your order needs to be between $50 USD and $17,500, including discount, shipping and taxes.
  • For orders split into four bi-weekly payments, you need to pay with a supported credit card or debit card.
  • For orders paid for in monthly installment payments, you can only pay with a supported debit card.

Limitations
The following limitations apply to Shop Pay Installments. If any of the below limitations apply to your order, then you can't use Shop Pay Installments to pay for that order:

  • You can't pay for an order if the order includes gift card or subscription
  • You can't pay for a Shop Pay Installments order using Capital One card, prepaid debit cards, or prepaid credit cards.

Shop Pay Installments is powered by Affirm, who reviews your application at checkout.

How do I manage my automatic payment settings?

You can change your automatic payment method on a Shop Pay Installments order while it's in repayment. However, you can't use Capital One cards or prepaid debit cards as a payment method. If you've opted into monthly payments, then you can only pay with a debit card.

Going forward, the new payment method will be used for payments on this order. If you want to update your payment method or multiple Shop Pay Installments orders, then you need to change your automatic payment method for each order.

Change your automatic payment method in the Shop app

  • From the Home tab in the Shop app, tap the order that you want to change the payment method for.
  • Tap View Installments, and then tap Manage.
  • Select the new payment method that you want to use. If you need to add a new payment method, then tap Add card, and complete the required fields.

Change your automatic payment method on a web browser

  • Sign into your Shop Pay account.
  • In the overflow menu in the top right corner, click Orders.
  • Select the order that you want to update your payment method for.
  • In the Automatic payments section, click Edit.
  • Select a payment method from the drop-down menu, or use a different card.
  • Click Update.
  • Click Continue.

Where can I get help on Shop Pay Installments payments and financing, including payment and account management questions?

Please visit the Installments Help Center.

Where can I get help on Shop Pay and the Shop app?

Please visit Paying in installments with Shop Pay.