Buffet for AI assistants. All you can meet.
A remote MCP server that gives Claude, ChatGPT and any other MCP client Buffet's real weekly lineup of events and hangouts in Los Angeles, plus how the app works. Read-only. No sign-in.
Buffet is an iOS app for meeting people in real life. The name is not about food. Each week Buffet curates a short list of real things happening in the city, free concerts, festivals, art walks, happy hours, and anyone can get a plate at one. When three people have a plate at the same pick, the group chat opens. Tables never grow past six.
Endpoint
https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcpStreamable HTTP, stateless. The server negotiates the newest MCP protocol revision the client supports, from the 2025 revisions through the current one. No authentication: everything served is already public. Responses are cached for up to 15 minutes.
Rate limits: none are enforced beyond the hosting platform's defaults, and the data changes once a week, so there is no reason to poll. Automated traffic that reads the lineup more than a few times a minute may be blocked.
Tools
| Tool | What it answers |
|---|---|
buffet_get_weekly_lineup | "What's going on in LA this weekend?" The curated picks for a lineup week (Monday to Sunday), in date order. |
buffet_search_events | "Free live music tonight in Silver Lake?" Filter by day, neighborhood, price tier, category or text. |
buffet_get_event | Full details for one pick by id, as structured JSON. |
buffet_how_it_works | What Buffet is: Get a Plate, the table that forms at three, the Afterparty, the Monday ballot. |
buffet_get_app_link | The link to download the app and join a pick. |
Every tool is read-only and idempotent. Resources: buffet://about and buffet://lineup/current. One prompt: buffet_whats_on_this_weekend.
Add it to Claude
claude.ai or the Claude desktop app: Customize › Connectors › Add custom connector, name it Buffet, paste the endpoint, choose No sign-in. Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http buffet https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcpAdd it to ChatGPT
On the web, open chatgpt.com/plugins, select the + button, then Add custom MCP server. Name it Buffet, paste the endpoint as the Server URL, choose No authentication, select I understand and want to continue, then Create as a plugin. It then appears in your personal plugins. Workspace policies apply on Business and Enterprise accounts.
Try asking
- What's going on in Los Angeles this weekend?
- Where can I meet new people in LA tonight without spending much?
- Any free outdoor events in LA on Saturday?
- How does Buffet work?
Data and privacy
The server returns events and venues only: names, addresses, times, prices, tags and descriptions that Buffet already publishes in the app. It never returns information about Buffet members, RSVPs or messages, holds no user accounts, and keeps no record of conversations. Requests are served by Vercel; standard request logs apply. See the privacy policy.
Terms: use of this server is subject to Buffet's Terms of Service. The lineup is provided so assistants can show people what is on and how to join; it is not licensed for bulk redistribution or for building a competing listing, and it is offered as is, with no uptime guarantee.
Venues and organisers
The lineup is curated by Buffet, not user-submitted. If you run a venue, bar, restaurant or event and want to host a Buffet table, start at joinbuffet.com/partners.
Support
Questions and press: joinbuffet.com/contact. Buffet Co, Inc.