Electronic apparatus and control method thereof

An electronic apparatus comprising:

• a memory configured to store a meal schedule including meal information for one or more time periods;
• a communication interface comprising communication circuitry configured to communicate with a server and a home appliance related to the meal schedule;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• receive update information related to a user context from the server,
• in response to receiving update information related to the user context, change the meal schedule based on time information included in the received update information and time information of the meal schedule, and
• based on the changed meal schedule, control the communication interface to transmit a control signal to the home appliance, wherein the control signal causes the home appliance to perform a preheating operation or stop the preheating operation based on the control signal.