This page captures who is actually eating which meals during the week. That gives Allio the context to plan portions, choose the right meal type, use perishables first, and scaffold leftovers into later meals.
Weekly household pattern
Assume this example household has 2 adults and 2 kids. Tuesday night only 1 adult and 1 kid are home, so dinner should be smaller and lower effort. Thursday is a full-household meal and a good chance to intentionally create leftovers for Friday lunch.
Mon
Dinner
A1
A2
K1
K2
Full household
Planning note
Use fresh produce first
Tue
Dinner
A1
K1
Partial household
Planning note
Low prep
Small portion
Wed
Lunch
A1
A2
Use leftovers
Dinner
A1
A2
K1
K2
Thu
Dinner
A1
A2
K1
K2
Full household
Planning note
Intentional leftovers
Fri
Lunch
A1
A2
Leftovers from Thu
Dinner
Flexible
Budget-aware
Sat
Dinner
Family meal
More adventurous
Sun
Prep block
Chop veg
Cook grains
Prep protein
Why this matters
Attendance changes meal choiceA full-household dinner should not be planned the same way as a partial-household Tuesday night.
It changes shopping cadencePerishables can be used earlier and leftovers can be designed intentionally into later meals.
It improves portioningAllio can reason about how much food to make, who it serves, and whether leftovers are desirable.
How Allio should use this
Drive planningChoose lower-effort meals for partial-household nights and fuller meals when everyone is home.
Drive prepBatch-cook strategically based on upcoming attendance and lunch needs.
Drive shoppingBuy the right quantities, use fresh ingredients first, and avoid unnecessary waste.