Meal planning
How bananabay meal plans relate to food inventory during beta.
Meal planning connects planned meals to the food inventory you already track in bananabay. It is a manual planning aid, not a recommendation engine or nutrition optimizer.
What meal plans do
- record planned meals by date and meal slot
- optionally connect a plan to known food inventory items
- keep planned meals account-scoped with the rest of your product data
- expose the same records through the app and API
What meal plans do not do
- guarantee that inventory counts are correct
- automatically reserve, consume, or reorder food
- produce medical, nutritional, allergen, or safety advice
- replace checking labels, storage conditions, or real-world availability
Good test data
Use meal names that describe what you actually intend to make. Keep notes short and practical. If a plan depends on a specific food item, check the inventory record before relying on it.
API access
Meal plan API routes are documented in the API reference
under /api/meals/plans.