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Send Weekly Menus and Collect Meal Prep Orders Automatically

Run your meal prep business on autopilot: publish the weekly menu, collect orders by the cutoff, and generate the kitchen's prep list.

difficulty Intermediatesetup 40 minresult Weekly menus go out, orders come in by deadline, and the kitchen gets a ready prep list — all hands-free.
  1. 1

    Publish the Menu

    Add a Schedule Trigger and Gmail node sending the week's menu with an order link.

  2. 2

    Collect Orders

    Add a Typeform Trigger node capturing each customer's meal selections.

  3. 3

    Close at Cutoff

    Add a scheduled step that stops accepting orders at the deadline.

  4. 4

    Generate the Prep List

    Add a Google Sheets node totaling meals so the kitchen knows exactly what to make.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow and place a test order. Confirm the prep totals are correct.

Frequently asked questions

What about payment?

Add a Stripe step at checkout so orders are paid before the cutoff and prep begins.

Can customers set dietary needs?

Capture allergies and preferences in the order form and flag them on the prep list.

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