Free San Diego Founding Beta

Plan four dinners. Use what you buy. Get one accurate grocery list.

Planelli turns recipes you already save into a realistic week: four planned dinners, leftovers or flexible nights on purpose, and a grocery list tied to what you actually intend to cook.

  • Free for 30 days
  • No credit card
  • Small first cohort
Apply for the free beta See the Four-Dinner Week

Applications are reviewed for fit. Applying does not guarantee a place in the first cohort.

The Four-Dinner Week

Plan for the week you actually live.

A successful week does not require cooking from scratch every night. Planelli helps you decide the dinners that matter, include leftovers and flexible nights on purpose, and connect the plan to the grocery trip.

Monday

Planned dinner

A recipe you chose before the day got busy.

Tuesday

Planned dinner

A second dinner that fits the real schedule.

Wednesday

Leftovers

Use food already cooked instead of starting over.

Thursday

Planned dinner

A recipe connected to the same grocery trip.

Friday

Freezer or prepared

Make convenience part of the plan on purpose.

Saturday

Planned dinner

The fourth dinner—not the seventh obligation.

Sunday

Flex or takeout

Leave room for real life without calling the week a failure.

How the beta works

A small test designed to produce useful learning.

1

Apply

Tell us how dinner planning works in your household and which result matters most.

2

Use Planelli

Selected households use Planelli at least twice per week for 30 days—at no cost and with no credit card.

3

Help shape it

Complete two short check-ins and one feedback interview so we can see what truly helps.

Who we are recruiting

The first cohort is intentionally focused.

Likely a strong fit

  • You help plan or cook at least three family dinners most weeks.
  • You have children from baby through elementary-school age.
  • You work full-time, part-time, or for yourself.
  • You save recipes online and take part in grocery shopping.

What we need from participants

  • Use Planelli at least twice per week for 30 days.
  • Tell us where the plan or grocery list breaks down.
  • Complete two brief check-ins.
  • Join one 20-minute feedback interview.

Outside the exact profile? You may still apply. We keep promising secondary-fit applicants for later cohorts rather than discarding them.

What this is—and is not

A planning beta, not a perfection program.

Use your own recipes

Start with food you already save and want to cook, rather than a rigid prescribed menu.

Keep flexible nights

Leftovers, frozen food, prepared food, restaurants, and takeout can all belong in a realistic plan.

Stay in control

Planelli prepares the week and list for review. You make the household decisions.

Help us test a dinner routine designed for real life.

The first cohort is free for 30 days. No credit card is required.

Apply for the free beta