Frequently asked questions
Quick answers. For what every button does, see the user guide.
What is a kitchen?
A shared recipe book for a team. Add a recipe to a kitchen and everyone in it has it straight away. Your own recipes (My Recipes) stay separate.
How do I add a recipe to a kitchen?
When you capture a recipe, tick the kitchen at the check stage — you can tick My Recipes, a kitchen, or several. For a recipe you already have, open it and tap "Send to [kitchen]". On Home you can also tap the paper plane on the recipe card.
What if the kitchen already has that recipe?
Mise asks you: replace it with your new version, add it as a separate recipe, or don't add it. A replaced recipe keeps its notes and photo, and the old version stays in "See changes".
Can I edit a kitchen recipe?
Yes — everyone in the kitchen can edit its recipes. Every change is saved in "See changes" on the recipe, so nothing is lost. The owner or an admin can put an old version back.
Who can delete a kitchen recipe?
The person who added it, or the kitchen owner or an admin.
What happens to the kitchen recipes if I leave?
They stay in the kitchen — they belong to the kitchen. You lose access to them. Your own recipes, and any copies you made, stay with you. Rejoining needs approval again.
Can I copy a kitchen recipe to my own recipes?
Yes, on a paid plan: open it and tap "Copy to my recipes". If the kitchen version changes later, you'll see "Update my copy". On the free plan you can view kitchen recipes (within your 5) but not copy them. Upgrade for £3.99/month.
How do I join a kitchen?
Settings → Join with code. Enter the six-character code from your head chef. They (or an admin) approve you, then the kitchen appears as a tab on Home.
Can I be in more than one kitchen?
Yes, on a paid plan. Your £3.99/month subscription covers one kitchen; each extra kitchen adds another £3.99/month. The free plan includes one kitchen. If a kitchen pays for your chef subscription, that kitchen doesn't count.
What are chef subscriptions?
A kitchen owner can pay for their chefs: £35/month for every 10 chefs. The owner or an admin turns one on for each chef in Manage kitchen. A covered chef gets full access in that kitchen only.
Can I share chef subscriptions between my kitchens?
Not at the moment — chef subscriptions belong to the kitchen that buys them. If a chef leaves, their subscription goes straight back to that kitchen.
What is the free plan?
You can create 5 recipes (ever — deleting one doesn't free a space), use 5 AI imports, and join or create one kitchen. You can see 5 recipes in total: your own first, then the oldest kitchen recipes. Upgrade for £3.99/month (your first month is 99p) for unlimited recipes and every kitchen recipe.
Why can I only see some of the recipes in a kitchen?
On the free plan you can see 5 recipes in total. With 3 of your own, you see the 2 oldest kitchen recipes; the rest show greyed out. Upgrade for £3.99/month — or ask your head chef about a chef subscription.
How many recipes can I capture with AI?
Each photo or voice capture uses one AI import. Free: 5 in total. Paid: 50 a month, resetting on your billing date. Typing a recipe in yourself ("add manually") never uses one.
What is bulk import?
Photograph a whole stack of recipes in one go (paid plans). Tap "New recipe" between each one. They're read overnight and you get an email when they're ready to check.
What happens to my recipes if I stop paying?
Nothing is deleted. Your oldest 5 recipes stay open — your own first, then kitchen recipes. The rest are kept safe but locked until you come back. You stay in your kitchens.
Can I capture a recipe by voice?
Yes. Tap Voice on Home and say the recipe out loud — name, ingredients, method, how many it serves. Mise writes it up for you to check.
What are running notes, and who sees them?
Notes at the bottom of a recipe: what you changed, how it went. Tap the mic to speak one. On your own recipes only you see them. On a kitchen recipe everyone in the kitchen sees them. They are never shown on a shared link.
What does "Needs review" mean?
The AI wasn't sure about something it read — an unclear amount or a missing step. Open the recipe, check the flags, then tap "Accept — I've checked this". In a kitchen, head chefs see this on every recipe; chefs see it on the ones they added.
What does "contains" and "may contain" mean for allergens?
Contains (solid) = clearly in the ingredients. May contain (dashed) = probably hidden in a bought ingredient, like fish in dashi or soya in a sauce. Always check before serving — only a chef can remove an allergen.
Who can see a recipe I share?
Anyone with the link — no account needed. They see the recipe, allergens, nutrition and the main notes, and can save it to their own Mise. Running notes are never included.