Meal planning for the whole household
Dinner, figured out for everyone.
Bunch plans a week around who’s home, what everyone can eat, and what you’re already buying. Cook once, eat twice, and shop one list that adds up.
Free for 7 days. Then $7.99 a month or $79.90 a year. Cancel online anytime.
This week
Dinners
- MonChicken and broccoli stir-fryEveryone’s in3½ portions
- TueBlack bean chiliEveryone’s in3½ portions
- WedSpinach pasta bakeEveryone’s in3½ portions
- ThuEating outNothing to cook
- FriSweet potato and black bean tacosEveryone’s in3½ portions
Groceries15 to buy
- Black beans39 oz · 1 × 29 oz can + 1 × 10.5 oz can
- Crushed tomatoes25 oz · 1 × 28 oz can
- Mozzarella6¼ oz · 1 × 8 oz bag
- Penne9¼ oz · 1 × 16 oz box
Here’s the week: four dinners and a night out.
Start with 34 recipes written for Bunch, or make them your own.
- Blueberry muffins
- Banana bread
- Three-ingredient peanut butter cookies
- Everyday hummus
- Chia pudding jars
- Overnight oats
- Spinach and cheddar frittata
- Weekend pancakes
- Weeknight burgers
- Shrimp tacos with lime slaw
- Chipotle chicken tacos with lime slaw
- Spinach pasta bake
- Chicken and broccoli stir-fry
- Black bean chili
- Sweet potato and black bean tacos
- Garlic butter shrimp with rice
- Pork and green bean stir-fry
- Skillet pork chops with apples and onions
- Sheet-pan salmon with potatoes and broccoli
- Chicken and rice soup
- Lentil and vegetable soup
- Chickpea and spinach curry
- Spaghetti with meat sauce
- Shrimp fried rice
- Peanut tofu and vegetable stir-fry
- Black bean and cheddar quesadillas
- Chicken, rice, and cucumber bowls with yogurt sauce
- Mussels in white wine and garlic
- Vietnamese-style pork lettuce cups
- Chicken Caesar wraps
- Big Caesar salad with toasted croutons
- BLT sandwiches
- Tuna salad sandwiches
- Smashed chickpea salad sandwiches
Sound familiar?
Three schedules. One shellfish allergy. A kid who won’t go near a mushroom. And half a bunch of cilantro going limp in the fridge.
You’re not bad at planning. It’s a hard puzzle, and most meal planners only plan for one person. Bunch plans for the whole table.
Try it
Change who’s eating. Watch the list keep up.
This is Bunch’s own grocery engine, running right here on four of its starter recipes. Take someone off a dinner, or skip the extra chili, and watch what you’d buy change.
Who’s eating?
Tap someone to take them off a dinner. Riley eats a half portion.
Monday
Chicken and broccoli stir-fry
Cook 3½ portions
Tuesday
Black bean chili
Cook 7 portions: 3½ tonight, 3½ for Thursday
Wednesday
Spinach pasta bake
Cook 3½ portions
Thursday
Black bean chili, round two
3½ portions from Tuesday’s pot
Friday
Sweet potato and black bean tacos
Cook 3½ portions
Groceries
15 to buy
Produce
- AvocadoBuy at least 1
Frineed ~¾
- Bell pepperBuy at least 3
Mon · Tueneed 2⅔about ⅓ left (estimate)
- BroccoliBuy 1 × bunch
Monneed 3½ cupsabout 3⅛ cups left (estimate)
- Fresh gingerNeed ~1 tbsp
Mon
- GarlicNeed 8¾ cloves
Mon · Tue · Wed
- LimeBuy at least 1
Frineed ~¾
- OnionBuy at least 2
Tueneed 1¾about ¼ left (estimate)
- SpinachBuy 1 × 5 oz tray
Wedneed 4¾ oz
- Sweet potatoBuy at least 2
Frineed 1¾about ¼ left (estimate)
Meat and seafood
- Chicken thighNeed 15 oz
Mon
Dairy and eggs
- MozzarellaBuy 1 × 8 oz bag
Wedneed 6¼ ozabout 1¾ oz left (estimate)
Bakery
- Corn tortillaBuy 1 × 30 tortillas
Frineed 7about 23 left (estimate)
Pantry
- Black beansBuy 3 × 15.5 oz can + 2 × 10.5 oz can
Tue · Frineed 66 oz
- Crushed tomatoesBuy 1 × 28 oz can + 1 × 15 oz can
Tue · Wedneed 38 ozabout 5¼ oz left (estimate)
- PenneBuy 1 × 16 oz box
Wedneed 9¼ ozabout 6¾ oz left (estimate)
Optional: cilantro (⅔ cup), parmesan (~¼ cup), sesame seeds (~1 tbsp)
Left off as staples: black pepper, canola oil, chipotle powder, ground cumin, olive oil, paprika, salt, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, white rice
Package sizes are US examples from manufacturer listings, so check the pack you buy. Amounts marked ~ are estimates. The example household keeps oil, salt, rice and spices at home; in the app, staples are always your own choice.
How it works
From “what’s for dinner?” to a planned week
Step 1: Tell us who’s eating
Add the people you cook for: their usual week, allergies, diets and dislikes. You do it once.
Step 2: Get a week that fits
Meals that work for whoever’s home, with leftovers planned on purpose. Swap anything.
Step 3: Shop one list
Added up across the week, with real package sizes in mind and your staples left off.
When plans change
Real weeks go sideways. Bunch keeps up.
Most planners are built for the week you planned. Bunch is built for the one you get, and it shows you what changed.
Someone won’t be home
Mark Jordan away for Wednesday. Dinner is planned for three, and the grocery list buys for three.
Before
Spinach pasta bake
Wednesday · 3½ portions
After
Spinach pasta bake
Wednesday · 2½ portions
Jordan’s away- Mozzarella: need 6¼ oz → 4½ oz
- Penne: need 9¼ oz → 6½ oz
Allergies and diets
Careful with allergies. Honest about the limits.
Every suggestion is checked against everyone at the table before it reaches you. When Bunch can’t be sure, it says so instead of guessing.
- Checked
Checked against Sam’s shellfish allergy using recipe ingredients.
- Unverified
Unverified for Sam: the spice blend’s ingredients are unknown. Check the label.
- Flagged
Conflicts with Sam’s shellfish allergy. It’s flagged and needs a decision, and the planning assistant can’t trade it away.
We can’t check product labels or cross-contact, and we can’t give medical or nutrition advice. Always read the label.
Pricing
One plan for the whole household
Everyone you live with, one price. Try it free for 7 days.
$79.90 a year
Works out to $6.66 a month, billed once a year
- Everyone in your household, one price
- Weekly plans with leftovers on purpose
- Grocery lists that add up across the week
- Allergy and diet checks on every meal
- The planning assistant, with a daily limit
After the 7-day trial, choose monthly or yearly. Your plan renews automatically at that price until you cancel, and you can cancel online anytime. If you don’t subscribe, nothing is deleted: planning pauses until you do. Prices are in US dollars; sales tax may apply.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Who is Bunch for?
Households where people eat a little differently: families with an allergy or a picky eater, couples or roommates on different schedules, and anyone cooking for more than one person.
Do I have to keep track of what’s in my fridge?
No. There’s no pantry to count. Bunch plans what you’ll cook and buy, and the grocery list leaves out the staples you always keep.
How does Bunch handle allergies and diets?
Each person’s allergies and diets are checked against recipe ingredients before a meal is suggested. When an ingredient’s makeup is unknown, the recipe is marked Unverified. We can’t check product labels or cross-contact, so always read the label.
What does the planning assistant see?
Only what it needs to plan: your request, the week’s meals, and the recipes that already fit everyone eating. People are placeholders unless your request names them. It never receives anyone’s allergies or diets, emails or notes, and nothing changes until you approve it.
Can my whole household use it?
Yes. Invite the people you live with and plan together. One plan covers the household.
What happens after the free trial?
Choose monthly ($7.99) or yearly ($79.90). If you don’t, nothing is deleted: your plans stay, and planning pauses until someone subscribes.
How do I cancel?
Online, anytime, from your account. No phone calls.
Can I take my data with me, or delete it?
Yes. You can export your household’s data or delete your account whenever you like.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Bunch works in the browser on your phone, tablet and computer.
Does Bunch give nutrition or medical advice?
No. We can help plan meals around foods to avoid, but we can’t give medical or nutrition advice.
Let’s plan something good.
Set up your household and see your first week. Free for 7 days.
- Uses what you buy
- Leftovers on purpose
- Cancel online anytime