What's great
Dinner in our house used to be a disaster. After long days, it was always “what’s for dinner?”, followed by refusals to eat what's been cooked, and at least one last-minute shop run because something was missing from the fridge.
We’d try to plan better, but it always seemed like too much mental load: figuring out meals everyone would eat, sharing the grocery list, actually remembering to buy what we needed, and still making something healthy.
The deeper we got, the more we saw how many other parents (especially those with young kids) struggled with the same grind:
- No time to plan or cook after work
- Kids refusing to eat what’s made
- Partners not always “in sync” on shopping or prepping
- Food waste from forgotten or impulsive buys
- And that constant decision fatigue—every. single. night.
So we decided to do something about it.
Bean was built—start to finish—with feedback from real parents, not just an idea in a vacuum. Every feature reflects what WE wished existed:
- Fast, fuss-free meal plans
- Kid/partner-friendly, so fewer dinnertime battles
- Shared shopping lists that actually work
- A private, founder-led community shaping every next step
We care because we lived the pain. We still do! Making family dinners just a little less chaotic feels like the best way we can help at home, and for every family like ours.
If you’re in the same boat, I’d love for you to try Bean and let us know how it can make dinnertime better for you, too.