diff --git a/src/app/(applicant)/applicant/page.tsx b/src/app/(applicant)/applicant/page.tsx
index 59728f1..0f5fee8 100644
--- a/src/app/(applicant)/applicant/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(applicant)/applicant/page.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { CompetitionTimelineSidebar } from '@/components/applicant/competition-t
 import { MentoringRequestCard } from '@/components/applicant/mentoring-request-card'
 import { MentorConversationCard } from '@/components/applicant/mentor-conversation-card'
 import { AttendingMembersCard } from '@/components/applicant/attending-members-card'
+import { LunchBanner } from '@/components/applicant/lunch-banner'
 import { AnimatedCard } from '@/components/shared/animated-container'
 import { ProjectLogoUpload } from '@/components/shared/project-logo-upload'
 import { Progress } from '@/components/ui/progress'
@@ -403,6 +404,9 @@ export default function ApplicantDashboardPage() {
             </AnimatedCard>
           ))}
 
+          {/* Lunch banner (auto-hides when lunch event disabled or unconfigured) */}
+          <LunchBanner programId={project.programId} />
+
           {/* Grand finale attendee roster (auto-hides until confirmation status is CONFIRMED) */}
           <AttendingMembersCard />
 
diff --git a/src/components/applicant/lunch-banner.tsx b/src/components/applicant/lunch-banner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1abaa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/applicant/lunch-banner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { trpc } from '@/lib/trpc/client'
+import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card'
+import { Calendar, MapPin, Salad, Clock } from 'lucide-react'
+
+export function LunchBanner({ programId }: { programId: string }) {
+  const { data: event } = trpc.lunch.getEventForMember.useQuery({ programId })
+  if (!event) return null
+  const fmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, {
+    timeZone: 'Europe/Monaco',
+    dateStyle: 'long',
+    timeStyle: 'short',
+  })
+  const eventAt = event.eventAt ? new Date(event.eventAt) : null
+  const deadline = event.changeDeadline ? new Date(event.changeDeadline) : null
+  const deadlinePassed = deadline ? new Date() > deadline : false
+
+  return (
+    <Card>
+      <CardContent className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-4 py-3 text-sm">
+        <Salad className="h-4 w-4 text-emerald-500" />
+        <span className="font-medium">Lunch event</span>
+        {eventAt && (
+          <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <Calendar className="h-4 w-4" /> {fmt.format(eventAt)}{' '}
+            <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">(Monaco time)</span>
+          </span>
+        )}
+        {event.venue && (
+          <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <MapPin className="h-4 w-4" /> {event.venue}
+          </span>
+        )}
+        {deadline && (
+          <span
+            className={`text-muted-foreground ml-auto flex items-center gap-1.5 ${deadlinePassed ? 'text-destructive' : ''}`}
+          >
+            <Clock className="h-4 w-4" />
+            {deadlinePassed ? 'Picks closed' : 'Picks close'}: {fmt.format(deadline)}
+          </span>
+        )}
+        {event.notes && (
+          <details className="basis-full">
+            <summary className="text-muted-foreground cursor-pointer text-xs">
+              Notes from organizers
+            </summary>
+            <p className="mt-1 text-sm whitespace-pre-wrap">{event.notes}</p>
+          </details>
+        )}
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+  )
+}