Too Good To Go: End Food Waste

What Too Good To Go does

Too Good To Go connects people with local cafés, restaurants, bakeries, shops and other food businesses that have unsold food available near closing time. Instead of choosing an exact menu item, users usually reserve a Surprise Bag and collect whatever surplus the business has set aside during a stated pickup window.

It suits people who are comfortable with some uncertainty and want a lower-cost way to find meals, snacks or groceries while helping reduce food waste. It is less suited to anyone who needs a specific dish, fixed ingredients or a guaranteed selection before ordering.

The useful sides

• Local discovery: Nearby offers make it possible to look for available food in a particular area rather than searching across many individual businesses.
• Flexible variety: The Surprise Bag format can lead to different types of food, from baked goods to prepared meals and groceries.
• Clear collection details: Each offer includes a designated time for pickup, helping users plan around the business’s surplus stock.
• Waste reduction: Purchases give edible food another use instead of leaving it unsold at the end of the day.

What to watch for

Availability depends on what participating businesses have left, so popular offers may disappear quickly and the contents can vary from one collection to the next. Pickup times are part of the arrangement, and missing the window may make the offer impractical. The experience also depends on the participating business: descriptions, portions and food variety may not be completely consistent.

At a glance

Developed by Too Good To Go Aps in Food & Drink, the app has a 4.86 rating from more than 1.87 million reviews and over 50 million installs. Its strongest side is the balance between local food discovery, potential savings and a direct way to support surplus-food rescue.