Did you know that 1/3 of all food produced globally goes to waste each year? Too Good To Go is an anti-food waste mobile app that is working to combat the surplus food waste in restaurants and stores around the world.
How does Too Good To Go work?
Too Good To Go is an app that you can download for free in the iTunes app store. The company was founded in Copenhagen in 2016 and recently launched in the United States. Too Good To Go has partnered with restaurants and food stores to provide “surprise bags” of surplus food to customers. Normally, this unsold food would get thrown out at the end of the day. Via the app, consumers can purchase this surplus food at a deeply discounted price.
After downloading the app, it finds local restaurants and eateries that have “surprise bags” based on your location and distance you are willing to travel. Living in Westchester County, I discovered that there are not as many Surprise Bags available as there are in New York City and other larger cities. The Surprise Bags available to me have been priced at either $3.99 or $5.99 and have included bakeries, chains and restaurants.
My Experience With Too Good To Go
Baked By Susan is a popular bakery located in northern Westchester County. Since it is one of the few locations in my area, I have made it a “favorite.” Due to being busy, conflicting time pick-ups, and the Surprise Bags selling out, I only recently got to finally try the app out.
I placed my order with Baked By Susan on Saturday evening for a late afternoon Sunday pick-up. The cost of the bag was $3.99 which was payable on the app by either credit card or PayPal. Once the order was placed I got an email confirmation with the date, address and time frame of my pickup.
Since we have previously visited Baked By Susan, I was excited about the “surprise” aspect of the bag. I knew that whatever we got in our bag was likely going to be good! Pick up was super easy. I arrived during my designated window of time. The bakery was empty, as it was near closing time. I only needed to show my phone to the employee and swipe the pickup bar. The bag was already packed waiting for me.
There were four baked goods in the bag including a scone, a doughnut, a croissant and a cinnamon roll. Each item was individually wrapped in plastic wrap.
I found the scone to be a bit on the dry side. Otherwise, everything else was delicious!
The pumpkin sugar doughnut was moist.
My favorite was the cinnamon bun. I heated it up in the microwave for a few seconds before eating so it was warm and gooey.
Will I Order From Too Good To Go Again?
Yes, I definitely will! I am hoping that Too Good To Go gains a larger presence in Westchester County. Currently, the lack of Surprise Bags in my area and time pickups that conflict with my schedule have prevented me from using the app more. However, I think that the app is a great way to try new food establishments and I feel good that I’m helping to combat food waste.
