Marketplacefoodsustainability

Local restaurant surplus marketplace

Build a white-label platform for restaurants to sell excess inventory directly to consumers.

Why now

Food waste apps prove demand exists, but restaurants need more control over sales.

Who for
Independent restaurants
Business model
Transaction fees
Effort
A few months

Restaurants often have unpredictable surplus that existing apps force them to sell at deep discounts with little branding control.

Create a customizable platform where restaurants can list surplus meals with their own pricing and pickup terms. Handle payments and scheduling.

Charge restaurants a smaller commission than existing solutions in exchange for less branding dilution.

Start with a simple listing system for a single metro area.

Risk: Requires significant local sales effort to onboard restaurants.

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