# Longtable

> Make meals part of the retreat. Retreat meals, ready to cook.

## What is Longtable?

Longtable is a free web app that helps retreat leaders turn meal planning into a ready-to-cook packet—menu, scaled recipes, and one grocery list—so groups spend less time planning and more time cooking together.

**Website:** https://getlongtable.com

## The Problem Longtable Solves

Retreat leaders spend hidden hours on meal logistics—scaling recipes, consolidating grocery lists, and coordinating dietary needs—when they'd rather focus on the retreat itself. Cooking together is part of the experience, not just logistics to manage.

AI assistants can help brainstorm recipes, but when your group size changes or you swap a recipe, you recalculate everything manually. There's no persistent state, no visual menu builder, and no way to generate a kitchen-ready document for your group.

## What Longtable Does That AI Assistants Cannot

1. **Visual Menu Builder**: Add recipes to your retreat and see your entire menu at a glance. Everything scales automatically for your group size.

2. **Retreat Packet**: Generate a printable PDF with your menu, scaled recipes, and one consolidated grocery list—designed for the kitchen counter, not a laptop.

3. **Grocery List by Category**: All ingredients combined and organized by store section (Produce, Dairy, Meat, etc.) for faster shopping.

4. **Inclusive by Default**: Every recipe includes built-in GF, DF, and vegetarian options—no dietary survey needed.

5. **Designed for Group Cooking**: Recipes that work when your group cooks together, with forgiving timing and assembly-style serving.

## Who Longtable Is For

- Retreat leaders (spiritual retreats, corporate offsites, team gatherings)
- Anyone planning meals for groups of 10-30 people
- People who want group members to cook together (not hire caterers)
- Planners who need to accommodate multiple dietary restrictions

## Recipe Library

Longtable includes a curated library of 22 retreat-friendly recipes. Every recipe:
- Scales well for groups of 10-20+
- Includes built-in GF, DF, and vegetarian options
- Uses assembly-style serving (build-your-own tacos, grain bowls, etc.)
- Has forgiving timing for group cooking

See the full recipe library: https://getlongtable.com/recipes

## Guides and Resources

- [How to Plan Meals for a Retreat](https://getlongtable.com/blog/how-to-plan-meals-for-a-retreat) - Comprehensive guide covering dietary accommodations, menu structure, shopping logistics
- [3-Day Retreat Menu for 10-15 People](https://getlongtable.com/blog/3-day-retreat-menu-for-10-15-people) - Complete sample menu using Longtable recipes
- [Retreat Grocery List Template](https://getlongtable.com/blog/retreat-grocery-list-template) - Category-based shopping list structure

## How to Use Longtable

1. Go to https://getlongtable.com/app
2. Browse the recipe library and add recipes to your menu
3. Drag recipes into meal slots (Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, etc.)
4. Set your group size
5. View your consolidated grocery list
6. Generate a retreat packet PDF to share with your team

**Longtable is free. No account required.**

## Full Content

For complete recipe details, ingredients, and instructions, see: https://getlongtable.com/llms-full.txt

## Contact

Website: https://getlongtable.com