Family Dinner Plans Help

How do I plan the week?

Quick answer

In the Plan tab, tap a slot on any day and pick a meal. Use the arrows to move between weeks.

Pick a meal for a day

  • Open the Plan tab. Each day has a card.
  • Tap a slot (Add a meal, or Add dinner if you plan more than one meal).
  • Pick a meal from the list. Use Search meals to find it.
  • Change it: tap the slot again and pick another meal.
  • Remove it: tap the x on the slot.

Move between weeks

  • Arrows at the top go to the previous or next week.
  • This week shows under the dates when you’re on the current week.

Get meal ideas

  • Tap Suggest Meals (the sparkles button).
  • It picks from your own meals to fill the empty slots, with a reason for each.
  • Tap Add on the ones you want. Tap Done when finished.
  • Only on devices with Apple Intelligence. Otherwise the button does not show.

Put the week on your calendar

  • First, pick a calendar: Settings > Calendar > Connect Calendar, then choose one.
  • A shared family calendar lets everyone see it.
  • Set times: Breakfast time, Lunch time, Dinner time.
  • On the Plan tab, tap Add to Calendar. It adds the week’s meals.
  • After that, new meals you plan go on the calendar right away.
  • The calendar and times are set on each phone, not shared.