diff --git a/src/app/(applicant)/applicant/page.tsx b/src/app/(applicant)/applicant/page.tsx
index 0f5fee8..19ba69b 100644
--- a/src/app/(applicant)/applicant/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(applicant)/applicant/page.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { MentoringRequestCard } from '@/components/applicant/mentoring-request-c
 import { MentorConversationCard } from '@/components/applicant/mentor-conversation-card'
 import { AttendingMembersCard } from '@/components/applicant/attending-members-card'
 import { LunchBanner } from '@/components/applicant/lunch-banner'
+import { ExternalAttendeesStrip } from '@/components/applicant/external-attendees-strip'
 import { AnimatedCard } from '@/components/shared/animated-container'
 import { ProjectLogoUpload } from '@/components/shared/project-logo-upload'
 import { Progress } from '@/components/ui/progress'
@@ -407,6 +408,9 @@ export default function ApplicantDashboardPage() {
           {/* Lunch banner (auto-hides when lunch event disabled or unconfigured) */}
           <LunchBanner programId={project.programId} />
 
+          {/* External lunch attendees attached to this team (auto-hides if none) */}
+          <ExternalAttendeesStrip projectId={project.id} />
+
           {/* Grand finale attendee roster (auto-hides until confirmation status is CONFIRMED) */}
           <AttendingMembersCard />
 
diff --git a/src/components/applicant/external-attendees-strip.tsx b/src/components/applicant/external-attendees-strip.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fae22a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/applicant/external-attendees-strip.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { trpc } from '@/lib/trpc/client'
+import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card'
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
+import { UsersRound } from 'lucide-react'
+
+export function ExternalAttendeesStrip({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
+  const { data } = trpc.lunch.getProjectExternals.useQuery({ projectId })
+  if (!data || data.length === 0) return null
+  return (
+    <Card>
+      <CardContent className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 py-3">
+        <UsersRound className="text-muted-foreground h-4 w-4" />
+        <span className="text-sm font-medium">External attendees joining your team:</span>
+        {data.map((e) => (
+          <Badge key={e.id} variant="outline">
+            {e.name}
+            {e.roleNote ? ` (${e.roleNote})` : ''}
+          </Badge>
+        ))}
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/server/routers/lunch.ts b/src/server/routers/lunch.ts
index d58a74f..e4c2c94 100644
--- a/src/server/routers/lunch.ts
+++ b/src/server/routers/lunch.ts
@@ -398,6 +398,29 @@ export const lunchRouter = router({
       return { ...event, changeDeadline }
     }),
 
+  /**
+   * Read-only list of project-attached externals for a project. Visible to
+   * any team member of the project (so they know who's joining their lunch).
+   */
+  getProjectExternals: protectedProcedure
+    .input(z.object({ projectId: z.string() }))
+    .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      const userId = ctx.user.id
+      const role = ctx.user.role
+      const isAdmin = role === 'SUPER_ADMIN' || role === 'PROGRAM_ADMIN'
+      if (!isAdmin) {
+        const tm = await ctx.prisma.teamMember.findFirst({
+          where: { projectId: input.projectId, userId },
+        })
+        if (!tm) throw new TRPCError({ code: 'FORBIDDEN' })
+      }
+      return ctx.prisma.externalAttendee.findMany({
+        where: { projectId: input.projectId },
+        include: { dish: true },
+        orderBy: { createdAt: 'asc' },
+      })
+    }),
+
   /**
    * All picks for the caller's team. Within-team transparency: every team
    * member sees their teammates' picks (lunch picks aren't sensitive).
diff --git a/tests/unit/lunch-router.test.ts b/tests/unit/lunch-router.test.ts
index 501806e..4b95aaf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/lunch-router.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/lunch-router.test.ts
@@ -414,6 +414,49 @@ describe('lunch.exportManifestCsv', () => {
   })
 })
 
+describe('lunch.getProjectExternals', () => {
+  it('returns project-attached externals to a team member', async () => {
+    const program = await createTestProgram({ name: `pe-ok-${uid()}` })
+    programIds.push(program.id)
+    const lead = await createTestUser('APPLICANT')
+    userIds.push(lead.id)
+    const project = await createTestProject(program.id, {
+      title: `pe-${uid()}`, competitionCategory: 'STARTUP',
+    })
+    await prisma.teamMember.create({
+      data: { projectId: project.id, userId: lead.id, role: 'LEAD' },
+    })
+    const event = await prisma.lunchEvent.create({
+      data: { programId: program.id, enabled: true },
+    })
+    await prisma.externalAttendee.create({
+      data: { lunchEventId: event.id, projectId: project.id, name: 'Sponsor X' },
+    })
+    const caller = createCaller(lunchRouter, {
+      id: lead.id, email: lead.email, role: 'APPLICANT',
+    })
+    const result = await caller.getProjectExternals({ projectId: project.id })
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(result[0].name).toBe('Sponsor X')
+  })
+
+  it('rejects strangers', async () => {
+    const program = await createTestProgram({ name: `pe-rej-${uid()}` })
+    programIds.push(program.id)
+    const stranger = await createTestUser('APPLICANT')
+    userIds.push(stranger.id)
+    const project = await createTestProject(program.id, {
+      title: `pe-rej-${uid()}`, competitionCategory: 'STARTUP',
+    })
+    const caller = createCaller(lunchRouter, {
+      id: stranger.id, email: stranger.email, role: 'APPLICANT',
+    })
+    await expect(
+      caller.getProjectExternals({ projectId: project.id }),
+    ).rejects.toThrow()
+  })
+})
+
 describe('lunch.updateEvent', () => {
   it('patches an arbitrary subset of fields', async () => {
     const program = await createTestProgram({ name: `lunch-upd-${uid()}` })