Where Can I Grab a Meal With Someone Right Now?

You are free right now and want company

It is 1 PM and your next meeting is at 2:30. Or it is 8 PM, you have just shut the laptop, and the choice is another delivery order eaten in front of a screen.

You could eat alone. Or you could sit across from someone interesting — a professional who works nearby — and leave with a new contact and a better hour than you planned.

How to find someone in a few minutes

Step 1: Open EatingMinds and go live on the Now tab. Pick the meal (lunch, coffee, dinner), the area and how long you are free. You will see professionals nearby who are free at the same time.

Step 2: Send a request. Each profile shows their role, industry and what they are happy to talk about. Add a short note: "I am at Cyber Hub, free for lunch till 2:15. Up for it?"

Step 3: Meet. Once they accept, you both see the place and time in Meals. Meet at the café or restaurant, split the bill or agree on it up front.

People who are live are looking for company too, so replies tend to come quickly.

What if no one is free right now?

Switch to Discover and browse people who have posted a lunch, coffee or dinner later today or this week. Send a request for a time that suits you both.

Or host your own: post "Lunch at 1:30, Golf Course Road, happy to talk product and hiring" and let people request to join you.