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About Us

The story behind Event Meal Planner

Our Story

Event Meal Planner was born from a simple frustration: planning meals for large group events is hard. Whether it's a 30-person camping trip, a family reunion, or a corporate retreat, figuring out what to cook, how much to buy, and how to stay on budget always involved messy spreadsheets, guesswork, and last-minute grocery runs.

We built Event Meal Planner to solve this problem with modern tools — AI-powered menu suggestions, automatic quantity calculations, real-time grocery pricing, and smart budget tracking — all in one beautiful, easy-to-use app.

Our Mission

To make meal planning for any event effortless, affordable, and enjoyable. We believe everyone deserves great food at their events — without the stress of planning it.

What Makes Us Different

  • AI-Powered: Our AI generates complete meal plans tailored to your group size, dietary needs, and preferences
  • Real Prices: Shopping lists are enriched with actual grocery store prices so your budget is based on reality, not guesses
  • Smart Quantities: Our calculation engine figures out exactly how many packages to buy, accounting for servings, package sizes, and yield
  • Local Store Selection: Set your ZIP code, pick your nearest Kroger store, and get accurate local pricing for every item on your list
  • One-Click Swap: Don't like a product? Search for alternatives and swap them in with one click — prices update automatically

Built With Care

Event Meal Planner is built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Supabase. We take your privacy seriously — your data is encrypted, protected by Row-Level Security, and never sold to third parties. We're a small team passionate about making group meal planning better for everyone.