Plan a dinner party like you have a sous chef — because you do

A great dinner party is a timing problem disguised as a cooking problem. Tell the Sous Chef how many guests, what they eat, and what you want the night to feel like, and it builds the whole evening as a Recipe: a menu that fits your budget, a shopping list with estimated costs, and a prep timeline that has you out of the kitchen when guests arrive.

How it works

1. Set the table (figuratively). Guests, dietary needs, budget, vibe — the Sous Chef asks, you tap answers.
2. Get menu + timeline + list. Courses that work together, a shopping list with cost estimates, and prep steps in the right order.
3. Cook the plan. Work the timeline on the day — check off prep, track spending, plate on time.

What you get

• A menu sized to your guest count, diet needs, and budget
• A consolidated shopping list with estimated costs per item
• A prep timeline working backward from serving time
• Progress tracking so the day-of never gets away from you
• A reusable Recipe — next party starts from this one

Example Recipe: taco night for six on a budget

1. Lock the menu: slow-cooked chicken tacos, two salsas, beans, agua fresca
2. Shop two days out: proteins, produce, tortillas, pantry staples
3. Day-before prep: marinade, salsas, agua fresca base
4. Day-of timeline: chicken in at 2pm, sides at 5pm, warm tortillas at 6:40pm
5. Set the serve-yourself bar and label the spicy salsa
6. Serve at 7 — and take the compliments

Ingredients: Chicken thighs · Tortillas · Tomatillos + chiles · Beans · Fruit for agua fresca

Questions, answered

Can it handle dietary restrictions?

Yes — tell the Sous Chef about allergies and diets during planning and the menu is built around them from the start, not patched afterward.

Will it fit my budget?

Give it a number and the menu is planned to it, with estimated costs on the shopping list so you can see where the money goes before you shop.

What if I already know what I want to cook?

Tell it your menu and it does the rest — the shopping list, quantities for your guest count, and the prep timeline are where it earns its keep.

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