Too Good To Go – an app connecting companies that wish to remove their meals waste and recoup misplaced income by promoting their surplus meals at a reduced worth to shoppers – is on a mission to convey that determine down.
Stirring up buzz and financial savings in cities like New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, the app is now stay in Miami.
“We see Miami as an important city for us to grow in,” Chris MacAulay, managing director for Too Good To Go’s U.S. markets tells New Times. “It’s one of those cities that we feel has the right combination of food partners and consumers to take advantage of what we are doing. We can make the most impact here, with such a density of businesses and people wanting to save, particularly amid the current climate of inflation.”
Too Good To Go is billed as a win-win. Businesses – primarily eating places, supermarkets, and cafés – can checklist their surplus meals on the app as a “Surprise Bag.” From there, shoppers seek for Surprise Bags inside geographical, dietary choice, or class (e.g., bread/pastries or groceries) parameters. Then, prospects pay by way of the app and schedule a pickup. Consumers can save 66% off or extra on items from their favourite spots.
“Surprise Bags” include goodies from eating places, cafes, and supermarkets at discounted costs.
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The firm has greater than 12,000 companions and has saved greater than 4.1 million meals. The app has roots in Denmark and has fairly a world viewers, with exercise in 17 nations.
According to MacAulay, there at the moment are greater than 65 collaborating eating places in Miami. These eating places at the moment embody Talkin’ Tacos, Panther Coffee, Pizza Rustica, Misha’s Cupcakes, El Bagel, and Just Salad, with baggage beginning within the $5 vary for choices that will sometimes be $15-plus.
“We’re actually simply beginning to scratch the floor,” says MacAulay. “We wish to faucet into the localized meals varieties – we’re considering Cuban eating places and extra Latino-based meals companies for Miami. We are definitely trying to broaden.”
As Too Good To Go’s recognition inevitably good points steam in South Florida, MacAulay has some recommendation for these desirous to safe goodies from their favourite spots.
“Once you get a greater sense of who’s collaborating, undoubtedly use the favourite button to trace the locations you get nice Surprise Bags from,” he says. “You might also want to make use of your cellphone’s alarm system to test the app at a sure time. Some of those baggage go very quick.”