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FOR WORKPLACE & UNIVERSITY CANTEENS

Good food.
Too good
to waste.

The subscription for surplus canteen meals. Scheduled pickups after regular service, fixed compensation for your canteen and clear data on every handover.

Let’s talk about your canteen How it works

Your canteen decides what to release, how much and when.

COOKED WELL.THOUGHT THROUGH.
01
THE SUBSCRIPTIONSet pickup times.
Fixed compensation.
02
YOUR CANTEENServe it up.
From 5 minutes a day.
03
SUBSCRIBERS RECORD. WE ANALYSE.What? How often?
How much?
IMPACT REPORTS ON SURPLUS FOOD COLLECTIONS.

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  • Mykolas Romeris University
  • Social Impact Award
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Scheduled pickups with a subscription

Paid service from 5 min/day

Pickup data in impact reports

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DIGITALLY CONNECTED. LOCALLY RESCUED.

A clear process.
In your hands.

Your canteen hands over the food. Subscribers record their collection. Food Be Good turns the data into impact reports.

  1. 01

    Set times. Fixed compensation.

    The subscription manages access. Collections take place at agreed times, and your canteen receives fixed compensation for the service.

  2. 02

    From five minutes of service a day

    Your team serves the approved food and photographs the stock at the start and end. Subscribers photograph their own collected meals.

  3. 03

    Your data advantage: impact reports

    See what was collected, how often and in what estimated quantities. AI-assisted photo analysis estimates amounts; recipe data supports the calculation of CO₂ equivalents.

IN DEVELOPMENT AI-assisted guest forecasts to support your production planning.

Amounts and CO₂e figures are estimates. Collections are recorded; the photo-based process does not require weighing food to the gram.

SERVICE ENDS. GOOD FOOD GOES ON.

Surplus?
A fresh perspective.

Every meal represents ingredients, work and resources. When food remains after service, it deserves a responsible next step.

Food Be Good arranges the collection of suitable surplus meals by a limited group of registered participants. Right at your canteen. After regular service.

Preventing overproduction still matters. Redistribution complements demand-led cooking and food waste measurement; it does not replace either.

Measure and understand food waste

FROM THE FIRST STEP TO PICKUP

How it works:
Food Be Good.

The process for canteens

  1. 01

    Agree the setup

    Set pickup times, responsibilities and compensation for your canteen.

  2. 02

    Organise participation

    Give registered subscribers access and agree the participation rules for your site.

  3. 03

    Release suitable meals

    Your kitchen decides which meals, quantities and availability meet its hygiene procedures.

  4. 04

    Review collection data

    Subscribers record the food they collect. Food Be Good shows frequency, dishes and estimated quantities in impact reports.

Discuss a setup for our canteen

The process for subscribers

  1. 01

    Find your canteen

    Check whether Food Be Good is available at your site.

  2. 02

    Sign up and activate your subscription

    Once your participation is approved and confirmed, you’ll receive your subscription details.

  3. 03

    Bring your own container

    Come at the agreed pickup time with a clean, resealable container.

  4. 04

    Collect and record

    Collect the approved meals, then photograph your food in your app.

Check availability at my canteen

TWO SETTINGS. ONE GOOD IDEA.

Your canteen.
A process that fits.

WORKPLACES & CORPORATE DINING

Workplace
canteens.

Reduce food waste in your workplace canteen and redistribute suitable surplus on site. For a more thoughtful approach to food at work.

Explore workplace canteens
CAMPUSES & STUDENT SERVICES

University
catering.

Rescue campus meals and involve students. With a reliable pickup process for the food your university canteen can actually release.

Explore university canteens

CLEAR ROLES. FROM DAY ONE.

Your kitchen
stays in control.

Sustainable catering needs a responsible process. That’s why we tailor the setup to your operation. Additional serving time starts at five minutes a day and is covered by fixed compensation, paid before the agreed service period begins.

Julia, Alice and Professor Stadtmann with the rescued BiFis on the Viadrina campus

CASE STUDY · VIADRINA

30 BiFis.
30 minutes.
Rescued together.

How a conversation became a joint food rescue.

Read the case study →

THE DECISION ON SITE

Your canteen

Your kitchen approves suitable food under its hygiene procedures. Your team serves it at set times and photographs the stock at the start and end. Additional serving time starts at five minutes a day and receives fixed compensation.

THE DIGITAL SUPPORT

Food Be Good

We manage subscriptions and access, then create impact reports from recorded collections. You see what was redistributed, how often and in what estimated quantities. Subscribers photograph their own meals.

No surplus means no obligation to serve. If no meals remain, your canteen is not required to provide food. This is clearly covered in subscribers’ user agreements.

GOOD QUESTIONS. CLEAR ANSWERS.

What canteens
want to know.

From overproduction to pickup: the key questions about rescuing food in canteens.

How can canteens reduce food waste?

The most effective first step is visibility: record preparation waste, unserved food and plate waste separately, and understand the causes. For meals approved under the canteen’s hygiene procedures, Food Be Good can organise a clear collection process after regular service.

Get in touch
How does Food Be Good work for workplace and university canteens?

Together, we agree a fixed pickup window after regular service. Registered participants collect suitable meals that are actually available, directly on site. Food Be Good supports registration, access and pickup confirmation.

Explore the process
Can our canteen redistribute surplus meals?

Yes, if the kitchen manager approves the food under the site’s hygiene procedures. Food Be Good structures registration, limited access, set pickup times and digital pickup confirmation. The canteen always decides availability and quantities.

Make an enquiry
How much extra work does this create for the canteen team?

Additional serving time starts at five minutes a day. The process fits around your closing routine. Your canteen receives fixed compensation before the agreed service period begins.

Discuss the process
Are redistributed canteen meals hygienically safe?

Only food approved by the canteen under its own documented hygiene procedures can be redistributed. Food Be Good does not replace legal or hygiene requirements. The platform structures access and collection.

Discuss your hygiene process
How can a canteen document its reduction in food waste?

Our impact reports on food redistribution show which meals were collected, how often and in what estimated quantities. Subscribers photograph their food; AI-assisted analysis estimates the amount. CO₂ equivalents are calculated using recipe data and estimated quantities, and are labelled as estimates.

Talk about impact

THE NEXT STEP IS A CONVERSATION.

Let’s give good
food another round.

Run a workplace or university canteen? Tell us about your site. Together, we’ll explore how redistributing suitable surplus can fit into your day.

Prefer to email us?
foodbegood.de@gmail.com

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