Apps turning restaurant leftovers into cheap meals take off in Asia


Users of the treatsure food-rescue app buy discounted buffet-in-a-box meals from Singapore hotel chains. — Courtesy of treatsure

With a tantalising array of satay chicken, wok-fried mud crab and chilled tiger prawns, the dinner buffet at Singapore’s Grand Hyatt hotel typically sets diners back about S$70 (RM227). Those on a tighter budget and with an eye on sustainability can fill a box for a 10th of that price.

Across Asia, tech startups are taking food otherwise destined for landfill and providing discounted meals through mobile phone apps.

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RM 13.90/month

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RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

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