From signup to dinner
in four steps.
ChefsPantry plans your meals, builds your grocery list, and sends it to your favorite store for pickup or delivery. Here's how to get the most out of it.
Scan your pantry
Tell us what you already have.
Open the Pantry tab and tap Scan. Take a photo of your fridge, freezer, or shelves — the AI identifies items automatically. You can also add items manually or scan a grocery receipt to import everything at once.
Browse your meal plan
Your first week is ready.
During onboarding, we generated a meal plan based on your dietary preferences, household size, and budget. Head to the Dashboard to see this week's meals. Don't love something? Tap the swap icon on any meal to regenerate it — your grocery list updates automatically.
Order groceries
Your list, ready for checkout.
Go to the Groceries tab. ChefsPantry builds your shopping list from this week's meals, subtracts what's already in your pantry, and sends it to Kroger, Walmart, Instacart, or another supported retailer — ready for checkout. Connect your Kroger account for automatic pantry sync after delivery, or tap 'I got my groceries' to update your pantry manually.
Cook with Cook Mode
Step-by-step, voice-assisted.
When it's time to cook, tap tonight's meal and enter Cook Mode. You'll get step-by-step instructions with built-in timers and voice commands (Chrome & Safari) — say "next step," "repeat," or "set timer 5 minutes" for voice-assisted cooking. Check off ingredients as you go. When you're done, tap Complete — your pantry quantities update automatically so everything stays in sync.
More to explore
Once you're cooking, these features keep everything running smoothly.
Households
Invite family members to share a pantry, meal plan, and grocery list. Assign tasks and check the activity feed so everyone stays in sync.
Expiry alerts & Use It Up
Get notified before food expires. Tap “Use It Up” in your Pantry to select expiring items and generate AI recipe ideas on the spot — so nothing goes to waste.
Automatic inventory
Connect your Kroger account for automatic pantry sync after delivery. For other retailers, tap ‘I got my groceries’ to update your pantry in one step. Next week’s meal plan and grocery list already account for what arrived.
Budget controls
Set a weekly grocery budget and choose strict, balanced, or flexible spending. Meal plans optimize around your number automatically.
AI that remembers you
ChefsPantry remembers what you’ve cooked, loved, and skipped — and uses that to pick better meals each week.
Full control in Preferences
Edit allergies, dislikes, push notifications, expiry alert thresholds, weekly digest day, and retailer order — all in one place, any time.
Ready to stop wasting food?
Your first meal plan is generated in under a minute. No credit card required to start.
Still have questions? Contact support or check the FAQ.