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Be human. Be social.

Serving up endless possibilities to meet new people and discover the world around you. Buffet is your gateway to real-life connections, curated experiences, and moments that matter.

The future is human. It belongs to those who are social.

Experience-driven connections

The hard part was never the meeting. It's everything you have to sort out first.

1:1 or groups of 6 or less

Some nights you want one person's full attention. Some nights you want a table. Buffet does both.

Invite someone directly, or join a spot and let the group build. The chat opens once three people are in, and a table never grows past six.

Buffet on an iPhone: the week of experiences to pick from, with a 1:1 invite and a group chat for a table of six

The person

Someone nearby who's free the same night and up for the same thing. You never have to send the message that might just sit there unanswered.

The place

Already chosen, already worth the trip. Nobody has to float a suggestion and then wait to find out whether it landed.

The time

You name one. It's a yes or it's a no, and you find out in seconds instead of watching a thread go quiet for a week.

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What people are saying

"This app has got a feature for me to explore different places in LA that I was not before familiar with! It's also fun because I'm making new friends on here which I wasn't very open to before."

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"This has been an awesome way for me to meet new friends, and a reason for me to try out new places. How has no one thought of this before?"

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"Super easy to set up and it gives you a ton of options for how you want to go about meeting new people and new events. Coolest app fr"

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