For AI assistants

Plate Artists, inside your assistant

Add one URL to Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Muse or Cursor, and your assistant can search our recipes, find the right plating guide and run the kitchen calculators, then link you to the page. Free, read-only, no account.

https://plateartists.com/mcp
Setup

Connect it in two minutes

Claude claude.ai and the Claude desktop app

  1. Open Customize, then Connectors.
  2. Click + Add, then Add custom connector.
  3. Name it Plate Artists, paste https://plateartists.com/mcp and click Continue.
  4. Choose No sign in, then click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + and then Connectors, and switch Plate Artists on.

The Free plan allows one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise, an owner adds it first under Organization settings, Connectors, Add, Custom, Web; members then connect it from Customize, Connectors.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

  1. Open Settings, then Security and login, and turn on Developer mode.
  2. Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and select the + button.
  3. Name it Plate Artists, add a short description, and under Connection paste https://plateartists.com/mcp.
  4. Create the connection. ChatGPT lists the tools it found.
  5. Start a new chat and add Plate Artists from the tools menu.

Developer mode depends on your ChatGPT plan and, on a work account, on your workspace's settings.

Grok grok.com

  1. Go to grok.com/connectors.
  2. Click New Connector, then select Custom.
  3. Paste https://plateartists.com/mcp. There is no sign-in to complete.
  4. Ask Grok a cooking question. It calls the tools when the question needs them.

On Grok Business and Enterprise, a team admin adds it first: console.x.ai, Grok Business, Connectors, + Add Connector, Other.

Grok Bot desktop and mobile app

  1. Send your Bot the message below. Say custom, or it looks in the Marketplace instead.
  2. Check the name and the URL it shows you, then confirm.
  3. There is no sign-in, so it replies with the tools it found.
  4. In a chat, type @ and pick plate-artists to attach it to a task.
Message to your Bot
Add a custom MCP server called plate-artists at https://plateartists.com/mcp

On a team plan, an admin chooses which servers members can use on the dashboard's Plugins & MCPs page.

Muse Meta's assistant

  1. Send Muse the message below. Muse has no form for this: it builds the connector itself.
  2. If it asks, the connection is HTTP and there is no authentication.
  3. Wait for it to test a tool and save the connector, about a minute.
  4. From then on, ask it to use Plate Artists in any chat.
Message to Muse
Create a custom connector for Plate Artists. Its MCP server is https://plateartists.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no sign-in and no API key). Connect to it, list its tools, test one, and save it so you can use it in any future conversation.

Claude Code terminal

  1. Run this once. It adds Plate Artists to every project.
  2. Check it with claude mcp list.
Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user plate-artists https://plateartists.com/mcp

Cursor editor

  1. Click Add to Cursor below and confirm in Cursor.
  2. Or add the server to ~/.cursor/mcp.json yourself.
Add to Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plate-artists": {
      "url": "https://plateartists.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code GitHub Copilot agent mode

  1. Click Install in VS Code below and confirm.
  2. Or run MCP: Add Server from the Command Palette, pick HTTP and paste the URL.
  3. Or add it to .vscode/mcp.json in a project.
Install in VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "plate-artists": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://plateartists.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI terminal

  1. Run this once, or add the server to ~/.gemini/settings.json under mcpServers with httpUrl.
Terminal
gemini mcp add --transport http plate-artists https://plateartists.com/mcp

Muse Code terminal

  1. Add the server to ~/.config/muse/settings.json. The file must keep schema_version 1.
  2. Start Muse Code and run /mcp to see the tools.
~/.config/muse/settings.json
{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "mcp_servers": {
    "plate-artists": {
      "transport": "streamable_http",
      "url": "https://plateartists.com/mcp",
      "mode": "optional"
    }
  }
}

With mode optional, a run carries on if the server cannot be reached.

What it can do

Things to ask once it is connected

Find and cook a recipe

Search the catalog by dish, cuisine, diet and time, then get the full recipe: ingredients, the method step by step, how to plate it and the food-safety notes.

“Find a vegetarian dinner under 40 minutes and tell me how to plate it.”

Find the right guide

Plating technique, garnishes, sauces, plate types, knife skills, table setting, napkin folding, food photography and boards, each with a link to the full guide.

“How do I make a quenelle?”

Work out quantities

How much cheese and meat for a charcuterie board, and how much food and drink for a party, for any guest count.

“How much cheese and charcuterie for 16 people before dinner?”

Time the roast

What size turkey, ham or prime rib to buy, how long to thaw and roast it, and the temperature it is done at, from USDA's tables.

“Prime rib for 8, medium rare: how big, how long, when do I pull it?”

Check a knife cut

The size of every classic cut in inches and millimetres, and how to make it.

“How big is a brunoise, and how do I cut one?”

Pick the plate

Which plate colour flatters a dish and which one makes it disappear.

“What colour plate should I serve salmon on?”

FAQ

Questions, answered

What is an MCP server?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the standard way AI assistants connect to outside tools. Once you add this URL, your assistant can call Plate Artists' tools by itself whenever a question needs them, and it links you to the page each answer comes from.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Yes, it is free, and no. There is no sign-in and no API key: add the URL and it works. Some assistants only allow custom connectors on certain plans; the steps above say where.

What does Plate Artists see?

Only what your assistant sends to a tool, such as a search word or a guest count, never your conversation. We count which tools are called so we know what is useful; we do not store what you asked.

Can it re-plate my food photos?

Not yet. The tools are read-only. To re-plate a photo of your dish, use the studio on the site, where the first plate is free.

My assistant is not listed. Will it work?

Any assistant or editor that supports remote MCP servers over Streamable HTTP will work. Give it https://plateartists.com/mcp with no authentication.

Keep going

The free tools

The calculators the assistant uses, with the full schedules, charts and printable plans.

The plating guides

Every guide the assistant searches, with the photos, diagrams and sources.

Re-plate your own dish

Upload a photo of what you cooked and get it back plated like a restaurant would. Free account, first plate free.