Notes from the Kitchen

The Stack

Practical playbooks for running and scaling a meal prep business, written by operators who've lived it

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Featured Retention

Retention tactics for the summer slowdown

Somewhere in July, a regular subscriber skips a week. Then another. Treat that pause like the start of churn and you'll turn a temporary lull into a permanent loss.

Karen Zinck ·5 min read
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Operations

5 signs your meal prep business has outgrown spreadsheets

The spreadsheet that got you started is quietly costing you hours — and margin. Here's how to tell when it's time to graduate.

Karen Zinck ·6 min read
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Kitchen Workflow

The Sunday night reset: reclaiming your prep day

Sunday shouldn't mean three hours of spreadsheets before you touch a knife. A repeatable rhythm gives your week back.

Karen Zinck ·5 min read