The office potluck, without the “RE: RE: team lunch” email chain
The office potluck always starts with good intentions and too often ends as a forty-reply email thread, a spreadsheet nobody updates, or a sheet taped to the break-room fridge that half the team never sees. Come the day: three sandwich platters, no dessert, no utensils.
Qui apporte quoi? replaces all of it with a single link, dropped in the team channel or emailed once. The list starts from suggestions made for an office party (sandwiches, salads, veggies and dip, desserts, coffee, plates and utensils); each coworker clicks, picks, types their first name. Everyone sees where the table stands, including the organizer, without chasing anyone.
No account to create, which matters at work: nobody wants to sign up for one more service just to say they're bringing the napkins.
Ready in 2 minutes · free for up to 20 things to bring · no account
How to organize the team potluck
Create the event with the “Office party” occasion, give it a clear title (“The end-of-project lunch”), the date, and the room.
Check the office suggestions and add what's missing: disposable plates and coffee are in the defaults, because they're always what gets forgotten.
Add a note to items that need one: “nut-free”, “two vegetarians on the team”. The note shows under the item, visible to everyone.
Drop the link in the team channel. Everyone picks with their first name; the day before, those who left their email get a reminder, and you get the full picture of the table.
Free for up to 20 things to bring per event. After that, $5.99 CAD once for that event, no subscription.
Public by design, perfect for a team
At work, transparency is a feature: everyone sees who's bringing what, what's still open, and nobody can claim they “thought someone else had it”. That's exactly what the event page does: first names and dishes are public, stated up front, displayed.
Emails, though, stay private: they're optional, only used for the day-before reminder and the cancellation link, and they're never displayed anywhere. Your coworkers won't end up on a mailing list.
No date yet for the team lunch? quipeutquand.ca polls the team's availability before you open the potluck. And if the office party comes with a gift exchange, sister app quipigequi.ca runs the draw (the organizer never learns who drew whom), while bonsmots.ca gathers signatures on a group card for a farewell or a retirement. Each app does one job.
Frequently asked questions
- Do my coworkers need to create an account?
- No. They open the link, pick what they're bringing, and type their first name. That's it. Email is optional and only used for the day-before reminder.
- How do we handle allergies and dietary restrictions?
- Add a note to the item in question (“nut-free, severe allergy”) or a welcome message on the event page. Notes show under each item, visible to the whole team.
- Can we share the link in Teams or Slack?
- Yes, it's an ordinary web link: paste it in the channel of your choice. The page opens in the browser, on desktop or phone, no installation.
- Who can see the emails coworkers leave?
- Nobody, not even the organizer. Emails are never displayed: they're only used to send the recap and the day-before reminder to that person.
- Is it free for a large team?
- Participants are unlimited and free. The free version covers 20 things to bring per event; beyond that, unlocking costs $5.99 CAD once, with no subscription.