New Feature: Group Planner (Beta) is here 🎉

Dining out is better with a plus one or as a group. The planning part can be a pain.

If you’ve ever tried to pick a restaurant with even one other person, you know the drill:

“What are you in the mood for?”

“I don’t know… you pick.”

“Not that place.”

“Too far.”

“Too expensive.”

“Wait, is it even open?”

Before you know it, you’ve spent 15 to 30 minutes going in circles, and it starts to feel like work.

That’s exactly why we built Group Planner (Beta).

Let Umamii help your group decide faster

Umamii is built around one simple idea: restaurant recommendations should actually match your taste (and dietary preferences). Not generic “top rated” lists.

With Group Planner, we take that same value prop and apply it to your whole crew. The goal is to surface restaurants that are a better fit for everyone’s preferences, not just the loudest texter in the group chat or whatever’s #1 on Google.

How Group Planner works

Create a plan, invite friends, then pick a spot together.

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Try it now by opening Umamii and tapping Planner.

In Group Planner, you can:

Create a group for a meal with friends, family, or colleagues under Planner
Invite people to join
Select your location and a few optional preferences
See recommendations that best match your group’s overall taste profiles and preferences
Play around with options and find what suits your group
Pick the spot, and we’ll help share the decision with everyone

Perfect for indecisive group chats, last-minute plans, and holiday dinners where everyone wants something different.

It’s meant to help you decide quickly and confidently. More “Oh, that’s the one!” and less going back and forth, sometimes over days.

Try it this holiday season

Holiday catch-ups, family dinners, friend reunions, business lunches, work parties. December is peak season to dine out as a group.

So if you’re planning even one meal with friends or family, try Group Planner and make the decision quicker, easier, and more confidently.

Want to try Group Planner? Join the waitlist

Group Planner is rolling out in beta. If you want access, join the waitlist and we’ll notify you as soon as it’s available for your account.

Join the waitlist.

‍Pro tip: Want better suggestions? Feed your taste profile ❤️

Umamii gets smarter the more we learn what you love. If you want noticeably better group recommendations:

Heart a few restaurants you genuinely like
Write a couple quick reviews (even short ones help a lot)
Update your trusted sources so we know whose opinions you value most

The more signals you give us, the more “you” the suggestions become.

This is a beta feature (and we want your feedback)

Group Planner is in beta, which means we’re actively refining it. We’ll be adding more ways to narrow down choices, improve group matching, add collaboration tools like polling, and even help with things like booking a reservation.

If you try it, we’d love to hear: