Meta Platforms, Inc.
Generating catalog-item recommendations based on social graph data

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an indication that a user has created an event object with a plurality of event parameters. The method also includes accessing a social graph with nodes and edges, accessing a database associated with third-party food-service providers. The database includes several food-service parameters. The method also includes generating food-service recommendations for the event. The food service recommendations are based on (1) at least some of the event parameters, (2) at least some of the nodes and edges in the social graph, and (3) at least some of the plurality of food-service parameters. The method also includes sending the food-service recommendations in ranked order to the a client system associated with the user of the online social network.