Free for UK students

Eat well.
Spend less.

The meal planner built for student budgets. Set your weekly spend, get a full week of meals, recipes and a costed shopping list across Tesco, Asda and Aldi.

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Free. No account needed. Takes 30 seconds.
£1.20
Average cost per meal
43
Student-tested recipes
£15
Minimum weekly budget
3
Supermarkets compared
How it works

From budget to table in 30 seconds

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Set your budget

Drag the slider anywhere from £15 to £60 per week. Pick your goal — weight loss, muscle gain, or just eating well on the cheap.

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Get your meal plan

We generate a full 7-day plan — breakfast, lunch and dinner — matched to your calorie targets, dietary needs and cook time limits.

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Shop smarter

Your shopping list is costed up item by item across Tesco, Asda and Aldi. Know exactly what to buy and where before you leave.

🎯 Goal-driven planning

Whether you're cutting weight, hitting protein targets or just trying to stretch your maintenance loan — we score every meal to your actual goal.

🌱 Every diet covered

Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free — toggle your requirements and only meals that fit will appear in your plan.

Broke mode

Set your budget as low as £15/week. We'll find meals that actually hit that number — no filler, no compromises on nutrition.

🔄 Swap any meal

Don't fancy Tuesday's dinner? Hit swap and pick from alternatives that still fit your budget and goals. Your plan, your way.

📊 Full macro breakdown

Every meal shows calories, protein, carbs and fat per serving. Every day shows your totals. No guesswork, no logging required.

🏪 Real supermarket prices

Shopping list prices are based on current Tesco, Asda and Aldi rates — not estimates. Know your total before you get to the checkout.

Completely free.
No catch.

No account. No subscription. No ads. Just open it, set your preferences and get your plan. We built it because we were students once too.

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Students are saving money every week

I used to spend £60 a week on food and still eat terribly. This got me down to £28 with actual proper meals. The shopping list is what makes it — I go in knowing exactly what I need.
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Jamie M.
University of Nottingham, 2nd year
Finally something that actually works for vegans. Every app I tried either had barely any options or kept suggesting things with cheese in them. This one gets it right.
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Sasha K.
Leeds Beckett University, 3rd year
The muscle gain mode is genuinely useful. High protein meals that are actually cheap — chicken and rice, egg bowls, lentil stuff. Exactly what I needed without paying for a meal prep service.
TR
Tom R.
Sheffield Hallam, 1st year
Who it's for

Built for UK students on a real budget

Grub is a free student meal planner designed around the reality of university food budgets in the UK. Whether you're on a maintenance loan and need cheap student meals, hitting protein goals for the gym, or looking for vegan student meals that don't break the bank — Grub generates a complete weekly meal plan tailored to your numbers. Every plan includes a full student recipes list with a supermarket shopping list costed across Tesco, Asda and Aldi, so you know your total before you leave the house. Unlike a generic calorie tracker, Grub accounts for your weekly budget, dietary requirements (including gluten free and dairy free), and fitness goal — whether that's weight loss, muscle gain or just eating well. It's the only UK meal planner that makes a tight university food budget actually work.

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£15/week Tight Budget Plan
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£20/week Vegan Student Plan
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£30/week Balanced Weekly Plan
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Yes, Grub is completely free. No account required, no subscription, no ads.
Grub prices your shopping list across Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Morrisons.
The minimum budget is £15 per week, which works out at around £2.14 per day.
Yes, Grub supports vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free dietary requirements.
Yes, create a free account to save past plans, favourite meals and add your own recipes.
Use the built-in TDEE calculator to estimate your daily calorie and protein targets based on your age, weight, height, activity level and goal.