Tonight’s Cook
Tonight’s Cook, Orchestrated
ChefMaxx fuses your pantry, appliances and taste memory into one mission console. Pick a dish and the kitchen lines up: prep, cook, rest, plate — all timed to finish together.
Live Timeline
Quick Actions
Fridge & Pantry Snapshot
Tracked Items: 68
At risk (7 days): 9
Last sync: Today · 2:14 PM
Fridge · best by in 2 days
Fridge · 4 days left
Freezer · 3 portions
Fridge · looks tired
Pantry · 5 shapes
DSISTAR Assistant
Planning & Organisation
Tonight’s Plan
Anchor Dish: Sheet‑Pan Lemon Chicken & Veg · Serves 4 · 645 kcal/serving
One‑pan dinner with roasted carrots, potatoes and lemon herb chicken. ChefMaxx will stagger preheat, roast, baste and rest so everything lands hot at once.
- People: 2 adults · 2 kids (mild spice)
- Diet rails: 1900 kcal target · low sodium
- Timing: Start at 5:45 PM · Eat by 6:30 PM
- Pantry focus: Use carrots, aging potatoes, half carton of stock
Weekly Lineup
ChefMaxx spreads proteins, cuisines and effort level across the week so you never hit the “what’s for dinner?” wall at 5 PM.
- Mon: Lemon Chicken · 45 min
- Wed: Pantry Pasta · 25 min
- Fri: Pizza Night · 60 min (kids help)
Guardrails: $140 grocery cap; use 5 expiring items before Friday; 2 fish nights; 3 veg‑heavy nights; soccer Thu so keep that night leftover‑ready.
Family & Kids
ChefMaxx tags safe steps as “Kid Jobs” – washing veggies, tearing herbs, sprinkling cheese – and turns them into short video cards. Track who helped and what they learned in the Vault.
- 👦 6‑year‑old: tear herbs, set table
- 👧 9‑year‑old: measure stock, stir pan
- Teaching focus: knife safety demo · oven rules (18 min session)
- Rewards: “Sous Chef” badge after 3 sessions
Console Features
Discover everything ChefMaxx can do. These tiles summarise the big capabilities of the platform. Tap a button to see a demo of each feature.
Meal Plan & Calendar
Drag‑and‑drop dinners across the week. ChefMaxx fills gaps, enforces diet rails and lines meals up with your calendar.
Pantry & Fridge Map
One view of fridge, freezer and pantry with “use it or lose it” alerts and smart substitution hints.
Chef Personas
Blend Classic French, Modern Bistro and Italian Maestro into your own house style — then let ChefMaxx auto‑tune recipes.
Devices & Scenes
Link your oven, air fryer, multicooker and fridge. Save “Scenes” like Taco Tuesday or Roast Night as one‑tap programmes.
Shopping & Budget
Auto‑generated lists from plans and low‑stock items. Toggle stores, see live cart total and lock budget before checkout.
Vault & Logs
Every cook becomes data: what you cooked, who liked it, what changed. ChefMaxx learns and your chaos shrinks each week.
Weekly Calendar
Plan your meals across the week. Drag recipes into your calendar to automate grocery lists and prep reminders.
Recipe Library
Browse recipes tailored to your pantry and tastes. Save favourites and organise into meal plans.
Smart Shopping
Generate shopping lists from your meal plan or let ChefMaxx auto‑order your staples.
Events & Prep
Schedule special events and ChefMaxx will adjust your prep timeline to keep you on track.
Order Groceries via Instacart
Send your shopping list to Instacart for quick pickup or delivery. ChefMaxx will compile the items from your meal plan and pantry, then create a cart for you to review on Instacart. This demo shows how the integration works.
Custom Cooking Videos
Create AI‑powered instructional videos for any meal. ChefMaxx will assemble the right chef persona, timing, and steps into a personalised film. Choose a quick overview or a detailed deep dive – perfect for learning new dishes or sharing your process.
Finish‑Time Planner
Tell ChefMaxx when you’d like to eat and let the backwards‑planning engine calculate exactly when to prep, preheat and plate. It’s the easiest way to synchronise multiple dishes to finish right on time.
Video Detail Level
Customise your guided videos: hide chopping segments or embrace full detail. ChefMaxx reconstructs the flow to suit your learning style.
Taste Memory & Preferences
Current Taste Snapshot
Tonight: Auto‑tuned from chef styles
ChefMaxx will bloom garlic a little longer, pull chicken 3–4 °F earlier and finish with lemon, staying inside safe, bounded deltas.
Quick Taste Snap
Chef Persona Mixer
Adjust the influence of different chef personas to create your own house style. These sliders blend flavour profiles and techniques from our SuperChef collection.
Choose SuperChef AI
Select a prebuilt SuperChef persona to act as your sous‑chef. ChefMaxx will set the flavour sliders accordingly and guide your cook in this style.
Diet & Restrictions
Specify dietary goals and restrictions. ChefMaxx uses this profile to filter recipes, adjust seasoning and avoid allergens.
- Vegetarian: Off
- Low Sodium: On
- Nut Allergy: On
- Gluten Free: Off
Taste History
Track how your palate evolves. Your recent taste snaps appear here with trends and suggestions to explore.
- Dec 4: Heat 3, Salt 4, Doneness 5
- Dec 2: Heat 2, Salt 5, Doneness 6
- Nov 28: Heat 4, Salt 3, Doneness 5
Connected Devices
Smart Oven
Idle · 350°F readyAir Fryer
OffFridge
OnlineMulticooker
ReadyScenes & Automations
Create one‑tap scenes that coordinate multiple devices. Examples: Weeknight Dinner (preheat oven, start multicooker, set table lights) or Sourdough (proof cycle, preheat Dutch oven, send reminder).
Coming soon: a library of downloadable scenes and the ability to share your own with friends.
Safety & Compliance
Monitor real‑time food safety and device compliance. ChefMaxx checks for active recalls, tracks sanitisation cycles, and logs HACCP events automatically.
- No active recalls detected.
- Last sanitisation: Oven – 4 days ago; Air Fryer – 1 week ago.
- Next HACCP check due: December 10.
Demo shows how ChefMaxx checks for recalls, sanitation and HACCP compliance and alerts you when issues arise.
Insights & Analytics
Cooking Activity
Visualise how often you cook and which devices you use most.
Waste Reduction
Track how smart planning reduces food waste over time.
Taste Memory Changes
See how your palate evolves with your persona blend.
Cost & Budget
Analyse grocery spend vs. meal cost and find savings opportunities.
Energy Consumption
Monitor how much power your devices consume and when. Compare against efficiency targets.
Recipe Success Rate
Measure how often your meals turn out as expected. Highlights areas to improve.
Safety & Recalls
Overview of recall alerts, allergen risks and compliance logs over time.
Cooks Logged & Time Saved
See how ChefMaxx automation cuts down prep and cook time so you get life back.
Favorite Cuisines & Dishes
- Italian – Pasta Primavera, Margherita Pizza
- Classic French – Coq au Vin, Ratatouille
- Mexican – Chicken Tinga, Street Tacos
ChefMaxx remembers your favourites and surfaces seasonal twists to keep them fresh.
Appliance Utilisation
Breakdown of your appliance usage – a quick way to spot under‑utilised gear or efficiency gains.
Family Involvement
Track participation and earn badges together. More involvement means more fun and better learning.