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Commission to consider Too Good To Go-style apps to reduce restaurant food waste
Summary
A commissioner proposed exploring app-based food-rescue platforms (e.g., Too Good To Go) as an alternative to volunteer-driven food-rescue operations; commissioners agreed to place the topic on the next meeting agenda for outreach to local restaurants.
A commissioner raised an idea for restaurants to use app-based food-rescue platforms (mentioned as Good2Go/Too Good To Go) to offer discounted day-old items without requiring volunteers to pick up and deliver food. Brian Gomez said the model simplifies participation for restaurants and requires less volunteer labor than traditional rescue programs.
Kim and other commissioners said the commission could promote the apps to local restaurants and recommended placing the item on the next meeting agenda to explore outreach steps. Commissioners noted that app-based rescue does not necessarily direct surplus food to charities but can reduce waste while making discounted food available to the public.
The commission asked staff to add the topic to the next meeting agenda and suggested volunteers and commissioners speak with downtown restaurants about pilot participation to test feasibility.
