Problem It Solves Restaurants, bakeries, and grocery stores often have surplus food nearing expiry or unsold items at closing time. Normally, this goes to waste. Customers miss out on affordable meals.
Core Idea Instead of throwing food away, businesses can list surplus items on a platform in real time at discounted prices. Customers nearby get instant notifications, reserve, and purchase the items.
How It Works (Flow) Business posts surplus food → “3 sandwiches, valid for 2 hours.” Customers nearby get notified. First customer to confirm gets a digital pickup token. Customer goes to store, pays (online or in person), and collects food. If not picked up in time, item goes back to the pool.
For Businesses (Restaurants/Stores) Create a seller account. Upload surplus food details (item, price, expiry, pickup window). Track real-time reservations. Reduce waste while recovering part of the cost.
For Customers Create a buyer account. Browse or get notified of nearby deals. Reserve food at discounted prices. Get a token/QR for pickup. Enjoy quality food for less while helping reduce waste.
Tech Features Real-time notifications via WebSockets. Geolocation-based listings (customers only see nearby surplus). Reservation & Token System to prevent double booking. Time-limited reservations to stop no-shows. Reputation system for reliability of buyers.
Business Model Commission on each discounted sale (e.g., 50–60%). Premium plans for restaurants to get priority visibility. Data analytics dashboard for businesses (what sells, what’s wasted).
Impact Less food wasted = environmental benefit . Affordable food access = customers save . Revenue recovery for businesses = stronger sustainability .
Challenges to Solve Handling no-shows (time-limit + strike system). Ensuring food safety compliance. Building trust between customers and businesses. Managing concurrent reservations fairly.
Vision A world where “No Food is Wasted” — every surplus item finds a buyer in real time, creating a win-win for customers, businesses, and the planet.
Built With
- authentication
- express.js
- jwt
- nextjs
- node.js
- notifications
- payments
- postgresql
- prisma
- solana
- transactions
- typescript
- web3
- websockets
- zod
- zustand
