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Show HN: PlateJoy (YC S15) – Algorithmic meal planner with integrated delivery

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Re: Show HN: PlateJoy (YC S15) – Algorithmic meal planner with integrated delivery

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Post by Mtinie »

@cbognet: I love the concept and have signed up for the trial with the hope of sticking with it going forward.

My question -- I don't know how representative my household is from others, but we've got a few different sets of dietary restrictions to consider.

Do you have any plans to offer a way to set up variations that allow for, say, gluten-free (non-vegetarian) dining for one member of the family, while the rest are vegetarian (no gluten restrictions)?

It's certainly more work on my end to buy, prep, and cook for, but it's work that I'm already doing and would love to benefit from the programmatic menu and shopping list that PlateJoy generates.

Re: Show HN: PlateJoy (YC S15) – Algorithmic meal planner with integrated delivery

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Post by cbognet »

aphextron wrote: post #21

I was all on board for grocery delivery with a customized shopping list, but you lost me at $59 sign up fee... You may want to rethink that.

Thanks for your feedback! It comes out to around $8-$10/month depending on what plan you choose. I hesitate to say this because I don't want to come across as too sales-y, but a customer told us last week that it's "the best money they've spent all year." There's a free trial today if you want to try it.

Re: Show HN: PlateJoy (YC S15) – Algorithmic meal planner with integrated delivery

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Post by cbognet »

Mtinie wrote: post #23

@cbognet: I love the concept and have signed up for the trial with the hope of sticking with it going forward. My question -- I don't know how representative my household is from others, but we've got a few different sets of dietary restrictions to consider. Do you have any plans to offer a way to set up variations that allow for, say, gluten-free (non-vegetarian) dining for one member of the family, while the rest a…

Hello + thank you! It’s something we’re working on tackling programmatically, but right now this is really where our nutrition coaching comes into play. You'll get an email from yours in a few days, and they'll make suggestions for ingredients you’d like to substitute, or can find the best plan that can meet everyone’s needs. Personally, I’d recommend going more restrictive (like our gluten-free, vegetarian plan) and supplementing it if necessary with non-GF pasta and simple meat/poultry/fish in place of veg protein - often everyone finds something to like even with the restrictions, and you don’t have to be a short-order cook :)

Re: Show HN: PlateJoy (YC S15) – Algorithmic meal planner with integrated delivery

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Post by rayne58 »

cbognet wrote: post #2

Hi all, I lost 50 pounds a few years ago and realized that the options for healthy eating are limited to frozen meal delivery services or nutrition apps that never worked for me. So I started PlateJoy, which uses data about your lifestyle, preferences, and goals to help you plan what to buy and cook each week. We send customized shopping lists and recipes that match your preferences with optional grocery delivery of…

I wish so much that you guys were located in NY so I could develop software for you guys :(. This is so similar to what my idea has been for 3 years now! I wish you guys the best of luck! No better way to help busy people than through educating them on the importance of what they eat every day and making it easy/affordable to do so.

Re: Show HN: PlateJoy (YC S15) – Algorithmic meal planner with integrated delivery

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Post by caffeinewriter »

This is the first startup in a while I've been excited to spend money on. It looks great, and it looks like it already has a very mature feature set. The one thing I didn't see was the pricing on the delivery options. Is that live yet? Or is that a future feature?
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