diff --git a/src/components/admin/logistics/lunch-manifest.tsx b/src/components/admin/logistics/lunch-manifest.tsx
index 7f1d339..5d47b8f 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/logistics/lunch-manifest.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/logistics/lunch-manifest.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch'
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
+import {
+  Sheet,
+  SheetContent,
+  SheetHeader,
+  SheetTitle,
+  SheetDescription,
+} from '@/components/ui/sheet'
+import { LunchPickForm } from '@/components/applicant/lunch-pick-form'
 import { Pencil, Download } from 'lucide-react'
 import { toast } from 'sonner'
 
@@ -53,15 +61,17 @@ function DownloadCsvButton({ programId }: { programId: string }) {
 export function LunchManifest({
   programId,
   onEditExternal,
-  onEditMember,
 }: {
   programId: string
   onEditExternal?: (externalId: string) => void
-  onEditMember?: (attendingMemberId: string) => void
 }) {
   const { data } = trpc.lunch.getManifest.useQuery({ programId })
   const [search, setSearch] = useState('')
   const [missingOnly, setMissingOnly] = useState(false)
+  const [editingMemberId, setEditingMemberId] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const editingMember = data?.members.find(
+    (m) => m.attendingMemberId === editingMemberId,
+  )
 
   type Row =
     | (NonNullable<typeof data>['members'][number] & { sortKey: string })
@@ -192,7 +202,7 @@ export function LunchManifest({
                           if (r.kind === 'EXTERNAL') {
                             onEditExternal?.(r.externalId)
                           } else {
-                            onEditMember?.(r.attendingMemberId)
+                            setEditingMemberId(r.attendingMemberId)
                           }
                         }}
                       >
@@ -213,6 +223,32 @@ export function LunchManifest({
           </table>
         </div>
       </CardContent>
+
+      <Sheet
+        open={!!editingMemberId}
+        onOpenChange={(o) => { if (!o) setEditingMemberId(null) }}
+      >
+        <SheetContent side="right" className="w-full sm:max-w-md">
+          <SheetHeader>
+            <SheetTitle>Edit lunch pick</SheetTitle>
+            {editingMember && (
+              <SheetDescription>
+                {editingMember.name} · {editingMember.project?.name}
+              </SheetDescription>
+            )}
+          </SheetHeader>
+          {editingMemberId && data?.event && (
+            <div className="mt-6">
+              <LunchPickForm
+                attendingMemberId={editingMemberId}
+                programId={programId}
+                lunchEventId={data.event.id}
+                canEdit
+              />
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </SheetContent>
+      </Sheet>
     </Card>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/applicant/attending-members-card.tsx b/src/components/applicant/attending-members-card.tsx
index 620c5ff..e0ea880 100644
--- a/src/components/applicant/attending-members-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/applicant/attending-members-card.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
 import { PlaneTakeoff, ShieldCheck, AlertTriangle } from 'lucide-react'
 import { EditAttendeesDialog } from './edit-attendees-dialog'
+import { LunchPickForm } from './lunch-pick-form'
 import type { VisaStatus } from '@prisma/client'
+import { useSession } from 'next-auth/react'
 
 const VISA_BADGE: Record<
   VisaStatus,
@@ -46,8 +48,14 @@ function nextVisaDate(v: {
 }
 
 export function AttendingMembersCard() {
+  const { data: session } = useSession()
   const { data, isLoading } = trpc.applicant.getMyFinalistConfirmation.useQuery()
   const { data: myVisas } = trpc.applicant.getMyVisaApplications.useQuery()
+  const programId = data?.project.programId
+  const { data: lunchEvent } = trpc.lunch.getEventForMember.useQuery(
+    { programId: programId ?? '' },
+    { enabled: !!programId },
+  )
 
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
@@ -131,37 +139,66 @@ export function AttendingMembersCard() {
               const visa = visaByUser.get(a.userId)
               const visaBadge = visa ? VISA_BADGE[visa.status] : null
               const next = visa ? nextVisaDate(visa) : null
+              const sessionUserId = session?.user?.id
+              const sessionRole = session?.user?.role
+              const isAdmin =
+                sessionRole === 'SUPER_ADMIN' || sessionRole === 'PROGRAM_ADMIN'
+              const isSelf = sessionUserId === a.userId
+              const isLeadActing = data.isLead && !isSelf
+              const lunchDeadline = lunchEvent?.changeDeadline
+                ? new Date(lunchEvent.changeDeadline)
+                : null
+              const lunchPastDeadline =
+                !!lunchDeadline && new Date() > lunchDeadline
+              const canEditLunch =
+                !!lunchEvent &&
+                ((isSelf && !lunchPastDeadline) ||
+                  (data.isLead && !lunchPastDeadline) ||
+                  isAdmin)
               return (
                 <li
                   key={a.userId}
-                  className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-md border px-3 py-2"
+                  className="space-y-3 rounded-md border px-3 py-2"
                 >
-                  <div>
-                    <div className="text-sm font-medium">{user.name ?? user.email}</div>
-                    <div className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">{user.email}</div>
-                  </div>
-                  <div className="flex flex-col items-end gap-1">
-                    {visa && visaBadge ? (
-                      <>
-                        <Badge variant={visaBadge.variant} className="gap-1">
-                          <ShieldCheck className="h-3 w-3" />
-                          {visaBadge.label}
-                        </Badge>
-                        {next && (
-                          <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
-                            {next.label}: {formatDateOnly(next.date)}
-                          </span>
-                        )}
-                      </>
-                    ) : (
-                      a.needsVisa && (
-                        <Badge variant="outline" className="gap-1">
-                          <ShieldCheck className="h-3 w-3" />
-                          Visa support
-                        </Badge>
-                      )
-                    )}
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                    <div>
+                      <div className="text-sm font-medium">{user.name ?? user.email}</div>
+                      <div className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">{user.email}</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="flex flex-col items-end gap-1">
+                      {visa && visaBadge ? (
+                        <>
+                          <Badge variant={visaBadge.variant} className="gap-1">
+                            <ShieldCheck className="h-3 w-3" />
+                            {visaBadge.label}
+                          </Badge>
+                          {next && (
+                            <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+                              {next.label}: {formatDateOnly(next.date)}
+                            </span>
+                          )}
+                        </>
+                      ) : (
+                        a.needsVisa && (
+                          <Badge variant="outline" className="gap-1">
+                            <ShieldCheck className="h-3 w-3" />
+                            Visa support
+                          </Badge>
+                        )
+                      )}
+                    </div>
                   </div>
+                  {lunchEvent && programId && (
+                    <LunchPickForm
+                      attendingMemberId={a.id}
+                      programId={programId}
+                      lunchEventId={lunchEvent.id}
+                      canEdit={canEditLunch}
+                      editingOnBehalfOf={
+                        isLeadActing ? (user.name ?? user.email) : null
+                      }
+                    />
+                  )}
                 </li>
               )
             })}
diff --git a/src/components/applicant/lunch-pick-form.tsx b/src/components/applicant/lunch-pick-form.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc440c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/applicant/lunch-pick-form.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+import { trpc } from '@/lib/trpc/client'
+import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label'
+import {
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectGroup,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectLabel,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+} from '@/components/ui/select'
+import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox'
+import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea'
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
+import { Salad, Lock, CheckCircle2 } from 'lucide-react'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
+
+const ALLERGENS = [
+  'GLUTEN',
+  'CRUSTACEANS',
+  'EGGS',
+  'FISH',
+  'PEANUTS',
+  'SOYBEANS',
+  'MILK',
+  'TREE_NUTS',
+  'CELERY',
+  'MUSTARD',
+  'SESAME',
+  'SULPHITES',
+  'LUPIN',
+  'MOLLUSCS',
+] as const
+type Allergen = (typeof ALLERGENS)[number]
+
+const NO_DISH = '__no_dish__'
+
+function formatTag(t: string): string {
+  return t.replace('_', ' ').toLowerCase()
+}
+
+export function LunchPickForm({
+  attendingMemberId,
+  programId,
+  lunchEventId,
+  canEdit,
+  editingOnBehalfOf,
+}: {
+  attendingMemberId: string
+  programId: string
+  lunchEventId: string
+  canEdit: boolean
+  editingOnBehalfOf?: string | null
+}) {
+  const utils = trpc.useUtils()
+  const { data: dishes } = trpc.lunch.listDishes.useQuery({ lunchEventId })
+  const { data: row, refetch } = trpc.lunch.getMemberPick.useQuery({
+    attendingMemberId,
+  })
+  const pick = row?.pick ?? null
+
+  const [dishId, setDishId] = useState<string>('')
+  const [allergens, setAllergens] = useState<Allergen[]>([])
+  const [allergenOther, setAllergenOther] = useState<string>('')
+  const [hydrated, setHydrated] = useState(false)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!hydrated && pick) {
+      setDishId(pick.dishId ?? '')
+      setAllergens((pick.allergens as Allergen[]) ?? [])
+      setAllergenOther(pick.allergenOther ?? '')
+      setHydrated(true)
+    }
+  }, [pick, hydrated])
+
+  const upsert = trpc.lunch.upsertPick.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      refetch()
+      utils.lunch.getManifest.invalidate({ programId })
+      toast.success('Lunch pick saved')
+    },
+    onError: (e) => toast.error(e.message),
+  })
+
+  function commit(next: {
+    dishId?: string
+    allergens?: Allergen[]
+    allergenOther?: string
+  }) {
+    if (!canEdit) return
+    upsert.mutate({
+      attendingMemberId,
+      dishId: (next.dishId ?? dishId) || null,
+      allergens: next.allergens ?? allergens,
+      allergenOther: (next.allergenOther ?? allergenOther) || null,
+    })
+  }
+
+  if (!dishes) return null
+
+  const grouped: Record<string, typeof dishes> = {}
+  for (const d of dishes) {
+    const key = d.dietaryTags.length > 0 ? d.dietaryTags[0] : 'OTHER'
+    if (!grouped[key]) grouped[key] = []
+    grouped[key].push(d)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-3 rounded-md border-l-2 border-emerald-500/30 bg-emerald-500/5 p-3 text-sm">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+        <Salad className="h-4 w-4 text-emerald-500" />
+        <span className="font-medium">Lunch</span>
+        {pick?.pickedAt && (
+          <Badge variant="outline" className="gap-1">
+            <CheckCircle2 className="h-3 w-3" /> picked
+          </Badge>
+        )}
+        {!canEdit && (
+          <Badge variant="secondary" className="gap-1">
+            <Lock className="h-3 w-3" /> read-only
+          </Badge>
+        )}
+        {editingOnBehalfOf && (
+          <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+            Editing on behalf of {editingOnBehalfOf}
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      <div>
+        <Label className="text-xs">Dish</Label>
+        <Select
+          value={dishId === '' ? NO_DISH : dishId}
+          onValueChange={(v) => {
+            const next = v === NO_DISH ? '' : v
+            setDishId(next)
+            commit({ dishId: next })
+          }}
+          disabled={!canEdit}
+        >
+          <SelectTrigger className="max-w-sm">
+            <SelectValue placeholder="Pick a dish" />
+          </SelectTrigger>
+          <SelectContent>
+            <SelectItem value={NO_DISH}>Not picked</SelectItem>
+            {Object.entries(grouped).map(([group, items]) => (
+              <SelectGroup key={group}>
+                <SelectLabel>
+                  {group === 'OTHER' ? 'All options' : formatTag(group)}
+                </SelectLabel>
+                {items.map((d) => (
+                  <SelectItem key={d.id} value={d.id}>
+                    {d.name}
+                    {d.dietaryTags.length > 0 && (
+                      <span className="text-muted-foreground ml-2 text-xs">
+                        {d.dietaryTags.map(formatTag).join(', ')}
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                  </SelectItem>
+                ))}
+              </SelectGroup>
+            ))}
+          </SelectContent>
+        </Select>
+      </div>
+
+      <div>
+        <Label className="text-xs">Allergens</Label>
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 sm:grid-cols-3">
+          {ALLERGENS.map((a) => (
+            <label key={a} className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <Checkbox
+                checked={allergens.includes(a)}
+                disabled={!canEdit}
+                onCheckedChange={(v) => {
+                  const next = v
+                    ? [...allergens, a]
+                    : allergens.filter((x) => x !== a)
+                  setAllergens(next)
+                  commit({ allergens: next })
+                }}
+              />
+              <span className="text-xs">{formatTag(a)}</span>
+            </label>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div>
+        <Label className="text-xs">Other allergens / notes</Label>
+        <Textarea
+          value={allergenOther}
+          disabled={!canEdit}
+          onChange={(e) => setAllergenOther(e.target.value)}
+          onBlur={() => commit({ allergenOther })}
+          rows={2}
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/server/routers/applicant.ts b/src/server/routers/applicant.ts
index 9f372b5..d0f464c 100644
--- a/src/server/routers/applicant.ts
+++ b/src/server/routers/applicant.ts
@@ -2727,7 +2727,9 @@ export const applicantRouter = router({
         },
         finalistConfirmation: {
           include: {
-            attendingMembers: { select: { userId: true, needsVisa: true } },
+            attendingMembers: {
+              select: { id: true, userId: true, needsVisa: true },
+            },
           },
         },
       },
@@ -2757,6 +2759,7 @@ export const applicantRouter = router({
       project: {
         id: project.id,
         title: project.title,
+        programId: project.program.id,
         teamMembers: project.teamMembers.map((tm) => ({
           userId: tm.userId,
           role: tm.role,
diff --git a/src/server/routers/lunch.ts b/src/server/routers/lunch.ts
index c30764c..d58a74f 100644
--- a/src/server/routers/lunch.ts
+++ b/src/server/routers/lunch.ts
@@ -227,6 +227,46 @@ export const lunchRouter = router({
       return { ok: true as const }
     }),
 
+  // ─── Single-row pick read (used by per-row picker UI) ────────────────────
+
+  /**
+   * Read the current MemberLunchPick for an AttendingMember plus the dishes
+   * for the parent event. Permission: any user with a TeamMember row on the
+   * project, OR the AttendingMember.userId itself, OR admin.
+   */
+  getMemberPick: protectedProcedure
+    .input(z.object({ attendingMemberId: z.string() }))
+    .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      const am = await ctx.prisma.attendingMember.findUnique({
+        where: { id: input.attendingMemberId },
+        include: {
+          confirmation: {
+            select: {
+              project: {
+                select: {
+                  id: true,
+                  programId: true,
+                  teamMembers: { select: { userId: true } },
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          lunchPick: true,
+        },
+      })
+      if (!am) throw new TRPCError({ code: 'NOT_FOUND' })
+      const userId = ctx.user.id
+      const role = ctx.user.role
+      const isAdmin = role === 'SUPER_ADMIN' || role === 'PROGRAM_ADMIN'
+      const isOnTeam = am.confirmation.project.teamMembers.some(
+        (tm) => tm.userId === userId,
+      )
+      if (!isAdmin && !isOnTeam && am.userId !== userId) {
+        throw new TRPCError({ code: 'FORBIDDEN' })
+      }
+      return { pick: am.lunchPick }
+    }),
+
   // ─── Manifest + CSV export ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   getManifest: adminProcedure