Expo

What Expo is

Expo connects restaurant systems through a shared data layer so operators can ask questions about their business in plain English. It is designed for multi-unit restaurant operators and owners of location-based businesses. Expo customizes dashboards and schedules automated reports for teams. Expo also offers an MCP connector for Claude and ChatGPT, along with task-specific agents for business jobs. Named integrations include Toast, Square, NCR, Restaurant365, CrunchTime, OpenTable, Yelp, Google, Qualtrics, SMG, and DoorDash. Expo says its team handles integration setup and ongoing maintenance. The MCP connector requires an active Expo customer data pipeline, an Expo user account, and a connector seat enabled by the customer’s administrator. Connector access is read-only and limited to the customer’s own Expo data and the locations and metrics a user is permitted to see. Its security design uses OAuth 2.1 with PKCE, does not share the Expo password with Claude or ChatGPT, and sends each tool a single question rather than chat history. The company identifies itself as Pared, Inc. doing business as Expo, and names Will Pacio as its founder. Expo lists API and web platforms. Its paid plan starts at $99 per month.

Who it suits

Expo is aimed at multi-unit restaurant operators and owners of location-based businesses who want to bring system data together for reporting and analysis. It may also suit teams that want to ask questions through Claude or ChatGPT, provided they have the required data pipeline, account, and connector seat.

Limits

The Expo plan is listed at $99 per month. For the MCP connector, access is read-only and restricted to the customer’s own Expo data and to permitted locations and metrics; use also requires an enabled connector seat.

Getting started

1. Visit the Expo website.
2. Choose the Expo plan, which starts at $99 per month.
3. Work with Expo’s team on integration setup and ongoing maintenance.
4. For the MCP connector, ensure an active Expo customer data pipeline and Expo user account are in place.
5. Ask the customer administrator to enable a connector seat.
6. Connect through Claude or ChatGPT and ask about permitted Expo data.

Verdict

Choose Expo if your restaurant or location-based business needs connected data, tailored reporting, and plain-English questions across systems. The MCP connector has defined access requirements and is read-only, so operators seeking changes through that connector should look elsewhere.