Question 1

What is DinnerByDesign?

Accepted Answer

DinnerByDesign is an ad-free UK dinner search, dinner-planning and shopping-list app. It helps you search, compare, save, schedule and shop for dinner ideas from one place.

Question 2

Can I search by ingredients I already have?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Search from ingredients in your fridge or cupboard, then use preferences to narrow results by diet, budget, time and cooking method.

Question 3

Does it include supermarket ready-made options?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Ready-made mode helps find convenient supermarket options and turns each result into a practical dinner kit with sides and simple upgrades.

Question 4

Does it estimate shopping costs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. DinnerByDesign estimates cost per portion and builds a grouped UK shopping list from your scheduled dinners.

Question 5

Can DinnerByDesign plan dinners to a weekly budget?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Choose your number of dinners, household size and weekly budget. DinnerByDesign prioritises suitable lower-cost options and ingredient reuse, then shows the combined estimated dinner cost against your target. Schedule your chosen dinners to generate the shopping list.

Question 6

Is DinnerByDesign a video-based guided cooking app?

Accepted Answer

No. DinnerByDesign is a search, planning and shopping-list app for dinner ideas. It is not a video-based guided cooking lesson app.

Dinner ideas, weekly planning and costed shopping lists