For meal event organizers
MEAL-4DAT lets people sign in with Apple or Google, commit to an event, reserve meal tickets, and receive reminders. Organizers build invite lists from contacts and know exactly how many plates to prep.
Every event starts with a head count that's really just a hope. You prep for 80, 45 show up — or 120 do.
Hundreds of dollars of bratwurst, pancake batter, and fish thrown out after every event. Money that could have gone to charity.
Either you over-order to accommodate walk-ins, or families get turned away because you ran out. Neither is good.
Volunteers collecting cash, making change, tracking who paid — at the door, while also serving food.
Meal events are easier when the guest list, tickets, menu, and check-in
counts all live in one place.
MEAL-4DAT fixes that.
Three steps. No tech expertise required.
Open the MEAL-4DAT app, sign in with Apple or Google, find the event, and choose the meals or tickets you need.
Commit for free events or pay in seconds with Apple Pay, a card, or any Stripe-supported method.
Receive a confirmation with a unique QR code. At the door, the volunteer scans it. Done. No cash, no line, no confusion.
With one tap, sponsor a meal for someone who can't afford one. It goes into a donation pool — available for any walk-in to claim.
Set up your event in minutes. Add menu items, set prices, define ticket limits, and publish the event page.
Your dashboard shows real-time committed counts per menu item, so you know when you are close to capacity.
One tap exports a prep sheet for the kitchen: exactly how many of each meal to make. Hand it to your volunteers and cook with confidence.
Build invite lists from phone contacts, then send guests straight to the event commitment flow.
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
See committed counts per meal type update live. Know your numbers days — not hours — before the event.
Organizer devices share the same event state, so check-ins validated on an iPhone are reflected for Android volunteers too.
Funds flow through Stripe Connect to the organizer account. MEAL-4DAT never needs to hold your money.
Volunteers scan codes at the door with iPhone or Android. The system marks each ticket redeemed and updates inventory instantly.
With permission, organizers can use device contacts to build invite lists and send event links faster.
Generate a kitchen prep sheet instantly. Share it via text, email, or print it. Your cooks know exactly what to make.
Organizer Access
Organizers can sign in with an access token, confirm the active event, and use the same synced event state from iPhone and Android check-in devices.
Start free, then subscribe when your schedule or crowd grows.
free version
Good for occasional small meal events.
subscription level
For frequent organizers and larger events. Need more than 12 menu items? Contact us.
Example: 80 full breakfasts at $12 = $960 collected. 4DAT fee: $12.61. The organizer keeps $947.39 (before Stripe processing).
"Every meal event used to start with a guess. Knowing commitments before shopping changes the whole prep process."
— MEAL-4DAT organizer
We're onboarding founding organizations now. Early access is free to set up, and the free plan is available for smaller events.