How it works

Pantry-first planning, in four steps

No idealised recipe assuming an empty kitchen — Pantry Pal starts from what you already have and builds outward.

1. Add what's already in your kitchen

Scan shelves, bags, and packaging with your camera, scan a barcode, or just type items in. Pantry Pal keeps a running list with quantities, categories, and expiry dates.

2. Get meal suggestions built around it

Recommendations are scored against what you already have, your household's diet and dislikes, and how quickly things need using up — not a generic recipe feed.

3. Shop only for what's missing

Every plan produces a shopping list of the gaps, not a full grocery run. Save shopping plans to compare weeks and track budget over time.

4. Share it with your household

Invite the people you live with. Everyone sees the same pantry, plan, and shopping list, with roles so you can control who can edit versus just view.

Premium

What Premium adds

Everything above is free. Premium (£4.99/month) removes the limits:

  • Unlimited AI photo scans (free plan includes 5 per month)
  • Unlimited saved shopping plans (free plan includes 3)
  • The monthly meal calendar view