Indian weddings are known for their grandeur – from having detailed traditions and rituals to having an elaborate food menu. Now, imagine showing up to a big fat Indian wedding, which has an endless buffet stretching out like a feast fit for royalty.But here’s the catch: your stomach has a limit of eating. You pile your plate high, taste a bit of everything, and end up stuffed. And still, you regret missing out on eating the items you skipped. Sound familiar? That’s the classic wedding buffet struggle, and one Bengaluru techie has a genius, laugh-out-loud solution to this problem that many wedding guests face.Meet Pankaj, a software professional who goes by the handle @the2ndfloorguy on X, who’s turned this frustration into innovation with BuffetGPT.As the name suggests, BuffetGPt is an AI-powered app designed to conquer the dilemma of what to eat and what not to eat at Indian wedding buffets. Picture this: Instead of eating almost everything and walking away bloated or bummed or missing out on certain food items while tasting the rest, you snap a photo of the entire food spread.That’s how BuffetGPT jumps in– it scans every dish, and whips up a personalised “game plan” to help you sample more flavours without turning into a human balloon.It’s like having a nutritionist, mathematician, and best friend rolled into one app.Pankaj knows the pain all too well. “indian wedding buffet is a scam,” he wrote in a social media post. Fed up with the dilemma – do you go all-in on starters and skip mains, or vice versa? – he harnessed AI to fight back.Using computer vision tech (the same smarts that power facial recognition), BuffetGPT identifies every item on the table: from crispy vadas to creamy kheer.Then, it gets clever. It factors in real-world “stomach physics” – your actual capacity, portion sizes, and even digestion times – to suggest what to prioritise, what to nibble, and what to skip. The goal is to maximise variety, have zero regret and a happy belly.”I always leave regretting something. so i built BuffetGPT, an ai agent that scans entire buffet and gives you a game plan. It uses computer vision to detect every dish, then optimizes what to eat, what to skip, and how much based on actual stomach volume physics,” he further wrote.Right now, BuffetGPT is in its super-early “alpha” days. Pankaj road-tested it at a buddy’s wedding, and even with just that one trial run, it nailed “decent results.” He wrapped up his viral post with pure gold: “Honestly, this is what my computer science degree was for.”In a country where weddings are usually a multi-day event with food as the star, BuffetGPT feels like a game-changer. It’s not just practical – it’s funny, smart, and so very Indian.Pankaj’s creation taps into our love for tech hacks that make life easier. As it evolves, maybe it’ll add features like spice-level warnings for the faint-hearted or vegan filters for conscious eaters. Until then, it’s a reminder that AI isn’t just for big corporate stuff- it’s perfect for solving everyday problems too.If you’re a wedding-goer, foodie, or just love clever innovations, keep an eye on this. BuffetGPT could be the unsung hero of shaadi season, one optimised plate at a time. What’s your worst buffet regret story, tell us in the comment section below. 
