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Five meals. One hour.

Pan & Plates turns one focused hour into a week of real, macro-balanced food — with a timed prep plan, a shopping list sorted by aisle, and chefs who show you every move.

Three meal prep containers with roasted sweet potato, white beans, tomatoes and kale, made in a Pan & Plates session
Sunday prep · Week 43 Live
00:41:18 of 60:00
  1. Oven to 220°C, two sheet pans in 0:00
  2. Rice & quinoa on — one pot 0:06
  3. Salmon + broccolini, tray 1 0:18
  4. Blitz green tahini sauce 0:41
  5. Portion into 10 containers 0:52
  • 58min average member prep session
  • 5meals 10 portions from one hour
  • 312 recipes timed in our test kitchen
  • 41k+ members prepping every Sunday

Membership

Everything you need to prep like a pro

One subscription unlocks the full system: downloadable lists, macro-balanced plans and a growing library of video masterclasses.

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  • A paper grocery bag with apples, bananas and cabbage

    Shopping lists

    Sorted by aisle and scaled to your household. Print the PDF, share it, or send it to your grocery app in one tap.

  • A bowl of glazed chicken with green beans, portioned to macro targets

    Macro plans

    Protein, carbs and fat tuned to your goal — every day lands within 5% of target without weighing a thing twice.

  • A cook slicing a red onion with a chef’s knife

    Masterclasses

    60+ short videos from our test-kitchen chefs: knife skills, sheet-pan timing, sauces that survive five days.

  • A full sheet pan of baked vegetables and cheese fresh from the oven

    Cook-along timer

    A live timeline tells you what goes in the oven, on the stove and on the board — and exactly when.

Who it’s for

Built for people with better things to do on a Tuesday

Fitness goals, a full house or a full calendar — the system is the same: plan once, shop once, cook once.

An athlete holding two meal prep containers of chicken and vegetables
190g protein days, sorted

Lifters & athletes

Hit 160g of protein without eating the same chicken breast ten times. Portions scale to your macros automatically.

A parent and child cooking together at the stove
Feeds 2 adults + 3 kids

Busy parents

One Sunday hour, five dinners the whole table will actually eat — plus lunchbox packs and kid-friendly swaps.

A man cooking in a bright home kitchen
From 2 hrs to 55 min

Seasoned meal preppers

Already prep? Cut your session in half with parallel timelines built around two sheet pans and one pot.

How it works

From empty fridge to five meals in 60 minutes

The secret isn’t cooking faster. It’s never letting the oven, the stove or your hands sit idle.

Chopped tomatoes, peppers and broccoli on a wooden board beside bowls of prepped vegetables
Your weekPro · 2,150 kcal
  • MonMiso salmon & greens540 · 42P
  • TueChipotle burrito bowl610 · 48P
  • WedRed curry & chickpeas560 · 24P
  • ThuTurkey ragù pasta630 · 45P
  • FriSesame noodle bowls530 · 31P
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Plan in two minutes

Take this week’s menu as-is, or let Pan & Plates build one from your macros, diet and household size. Swap a meal and the plan, list and timeline rebuild themselves.

Browse the menu
Broccoli, carrots, green beans and tomatoes at a market stall
Shopping list31 items · $68

Produce

  • Broccolini2 bunches
  • Red onions3
  • Limes4

Protein

  • Salmon fillets4 × 150 g
  • Chicken thighs900 g

Pantry

  • White miso1 tub
  • Coconut milk2 cans
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Shop once, by aisle

One list, grouped the way stores are laid out, with quantities rounded to what you can actually buy. Ingredients are shared across meals, so half a bunch of cilantro never dies in your fridge again.

Get the lists
Roasted squash wedges with herbs on a dark sheet pan
Parallel timeline41:18
Oven
Trays 1 + 2
Stovetop
Grains Ragù
Board
Chop Sauce Pack
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Prep in parallel

The cook-along timer runs three lanes at once — oven, stovetop, board — and tells you the next move before you need it. Ten containers, five distinct meals, one sink of dishes.

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Member stories

An hour on Sunday. Calm all week.

4.9 from 6,200+ App Store & Google Play reviews

Sunday at 4pm I have ten containers in the fridge and my weeknights back. My wife timed my last session: 52 minutes, including dishes.

Marcus ReyesProduct manager & dad of two · Austin, TX

Twelve-hour shifts used to mean vending-machine dinners. The cook-along timer means I can prep half-asleep and still get it right.

Ama OwusuICU nurse · Atlanta, GA

I’m on 3,100 calories and 190 grams of protein. The macro plans land within a few grams every day, and the food is genuinely good.

Dev PatelPowerlifter, 83 kg class · Chicago, IL

I’ve tried four meal-prep apps. Pan & Plates is the only one that plans around the oven instead of pretending I own six of them.

Hannah LindqvistArchitect · Minneapolis, MN

Pricing

Less than one takeout order a month

Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Cancel in two taps, any time.

Starter

The weekly menu and the lists that make it work.

$9/ month

Billed monthly after your free week

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  • New 5-meal prep menu every Thursday
  • Aisle-sorted shopping lists (PDF + app)
  • Step-by-step prep timeline
  • Scales from 1 to 4 portions

Family

One prep session, everyone fed — picky eaters included.

$22/ month

Billed monthly after your free week

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  • Everything in Pro
  • Up to 6 household profiles
  • Kid-friendly swaps & allergy filters
  • Lunchbox add-on packs
  • Priority support

Prices in USD, taxes may apply. Annual plans refundable within 14 days. See our Subscription & Refund Policy.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Something else? Our kitchen team replies within a day at support@panandplates.com.

Is it really five meals in under 60 minutes?

Yes — measured, not promised. Every menu is timed in our test kitchen by a home cook (not a chef) using a standard oven, two sheet pans, one pot and one pan. Our members average 58 minutes. Your first session usually runs 10–15 minutes longer while you learn the flow.

How long do the meals keep in the fridge?

Every menu is designed for 4–5 days of refrigerated storage. Anything that would go soggy (dressings, crunchy toppings, delicate greens) is packed separately, and the plan flags which meal to eat first. Freezer-friendly meals are marked with a snowflake.

Can I hit specific macros or calorie targets?

On Pro and Family, enter your targets (or let us calculate them from your goal, height, weight and training load) and Pan & Plates adjusts portions and swaps ingredients so each day lands within ±5% of your protein, carb and fat goals.

I have allergies or follow a specific diet. Will it work?

Filter for vegetarian, pescatarian, dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free and high-protein menus. Allergy filters exclude ingredients from your plans and lists, but always check labels — our kitchen information is not a substitute for medical advice.

What does the free trial include, and how do I cancel?

The 7-day trial unlocks everything in the plan you choose. No charge until day 8, and you can cancel in two taps from Account → Membership. Annual plans can be refunded in full within 14 days of purchase.

Do I need special equipment?

No. You need an oven, a stovetop, two sheet pans, a large pot, a skillet, a sharp knife and ten containers. A blender helps for sauces, but every recipe lists a no-blender option.

Your week, prepped by Sunday lunch.

Start a 7-day free trial. No card needed, and your first menu lands in your inbox today.

Plan: Pro · change