Too Good to Go Is the Discount Marketplace for Surplus Restaurant Food That's Now Available in Four Australian Cities
This food waste app will help you save cash and prevent restaurant-quality food from getting dumped in the bin.
Hate to see food going to waste? Saving your favourite treats from the bin and scoring a great deal in the process is now easier than ever, as Too Good to Go launches in Queensland. Following successful launches in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, the world's largest marketplace for surplus food connects local businesses with customers, allowing for excess stock to go where it belongs — in someone's mouth.
With the app having helped over 600,000 users save more than 400,000 meals, food-conscious consumers in Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, Goldy and beyond are invited to explore what cheap goodies await in their area. While the app only launched in Australia in August 2024, it has already grown to include over 1,300 partners, with more than a few names you know and love using the app daily to offer 'Surprise Bags' filled with assorted goods.
"Expanding our footprint to include Queensland is an important step in our goal to help halve Australia's food waste by 2030," says Joost Rietveld, Too Good to Go Australia Country Director. "Queenslanders are known for appreciating fresh food, and we are eager to empower Brisbane and greater Queensland locals to take meaningful action and contribute to a more sustainable future."
Eateries like Bakers Delight, Muffin Break, Jamaica Blue, Sushi Sushi and Roll'd are all active on the platform, with delicious food available at a significantly reduced price. While most people are aware that food waste is an issue, the scale of the problem might spark surprise. Each year, 7.6 million tonnes of food is discarded, with over two-thirds still edible. As food loss and waste account for around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the issue is a seismic one.
Forming a neat part of the solution, Too Good to Go's model is win-win-win. Food businesses can recover costs on food that would otherwise be wasted, app users snag great food for an even better price, and the process has a tangible impact on greenhouse gas emissions. With more than 100 million users across 19 countries, the app's expansion in Australia highlights how locals are keen to do their bit.
"We have seen an incredible response from Australians so far, with more than half a million people joining our community to save food from going to waste," says Rietveld. "There has never been a better time for food businesses to start saving food with Too Good To Go instead of seeing the food they have created with pride and joy ending up in the bin."
Too Good to Go is available for download on the App Store and Google Play. Head to the website for more information.
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