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Why: Streamline your meal planning process by creating multiple templates tailored for different audiences. This allows you to offer a variety of meal planning options, enhancing engagement and usability for your members.
Navigate: App Station > Features > Meal Plans > Templates
Quick Start
Click New Template to create a new meal plan template.
Enter a unique name for the template.
Select the audience using the radio buttons (Admins only, Members only, or Admins and members).
Toggle the Default switch if you want this to be the preselected template.
Configure the layout for days, sections, and nutrition options as needed.
What Are Templates?
Templates are predefined layouts that you can use when creating new meal plans. Each template has a unique name, a specific grid shape (days, sections, options), a display mode for prep notes, and an audience tag indicating who can access it (Admins only, Members only, or both). You can set one template as the default, which will be preselected when creating new meal plans.
Why Use More Than One Template?
Using multiple templates allows you to cater to different needs. For example:
A Members-only Weekly Reset template with a simple Monday to Friday grid for self-service meal planning.
An Admins-only 14-day Challenge template that includes extra sections for detailed prep notes.
A Default template that is suitable for everyday use by both admins and members.
This variety enhances the flexibility and personalization of meal planning for your users.
Creating a Template
To create a new meal plan template:
Click New Template.
The editor will open with the name field focused. Enter a unique name for your template.
Choose the audience using the radio buttons.
If you want this template to be the default, toggle the Default switch.
Use the layout selector to configure the days, sections, and macro/nutrition summary options, similar to the legacy default layout.
The template auto-saves when you click away or after making layout edits.
Audiences Explained
Admins can view all templates regardless of the audience. However, members will only see templates that are tagged as Members only or Admins and members. If a member attempts to access an Admins-only template (for instance, via a direct link), they will receive a permission error.
The Default Marker
The Default badge indicates which template is preselected during the meal plan creation process. When you enable the Default switch for a new template, it automatically disables the Default setting on the previously selected template, ensuring that only one template can be marked as default at a time.
Using Templates When Creating Meal Plans
When creating a meal plan, the template picker will appear in the title step if there is more than one applicable template. For members, a labeled select will only show if they have access to multiple templates; otherwise, the system will silently use the default template. The selected layout is saved with the new meal plan, meaning that changes to the template later will not affect existing meal plans.
Deleting a Template
To delete a template, click the trash icon next to it. If only one template remains, the delete button will be disabled, and hovering over it will show a hint explaining that at least one template must exist. If you delete the current default template, the oldest remaining template will automatically be promoted to default.
Renaming a Template
To rename a template, click on the row to open the editor and modify the name. Remember that names must be unique across your app.
Where This Replaces the Old Default
The previous single Default Meal Plan Layout section has been removed from the Meal Plans settings tab. This configuration now resides within the Default template. Existing apps were automatically updated with a Default template that mirrors their previous layout.