LunchPlanner supports scheduling and coordinating team lunches directly in Microsoft Teams.

It creates calendar entries, adds relevant team members automatically, and opens a dedicated Teams chat.

Additional features include private appointments, custom locations, and restaurant availability checks.

• Efficient Lunch Organization: Employees spend less time coordinating lunch
• Seamless Team Integration: Fully embedded in Microsoft Teams—no need to switch tools
• Voting feature: Let the team choose the restaurant
• Calendar Synchronization: Lunch appointments automatically sync to participants’ calendars
• Automated Team Inclusion: Managers, peers, and direct reports are added automatically
• Instant Teams Chat Creation: A dedicated Microsoft Teams chat is created for each lunch
• Real-Time Restaurant Availability: Instantly shows if a restaurant is open at the desired time
• Private Lunch Options: Supports closed or invite-only lunch appointments
• Custom Venue Selection: Add custom locations such as company cafeterias or nearby restaurants
• Office engagement: People come back when they see who's eating where
• Strengthened Team Cohesion: Fosters stronger team dynamics through shared lunch experiences
• Culinary Inspirations: Displays food ideas with matching restaurant suggestions
• Supported clients: Microsoft Teams

Top Benefits

• Save time with automated scheduling and team coordination
• Improve team connection through shared lunch experiences
• Increase office presence with easy, in-app lunch planning

Requirements

• Admin approval needed on first use
• Microsoft Teams with an active user license
• LunchPlanner active account (sign-up available in the Teams app after trial ends)

Support

• Getting Started Guide
• Help Center
• contact@bwapps.de