Best Chicago Food Rescue Apps

Too Good To Go: End Food Waste

Rescue meals, grocery, takeout

Free

Discover and purchase surplus food from local businesses at discounted prices. Reduce waste, save money, and enjoy tasty meals while helping the planet. Explore nearby restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores for surprise bags of delicious food.

Hotplate Portal: Sell Food

Preorders, Popups & Drops

Free

This app provides tools for food entrepreneurs to manage online sales, orders, and customer communication. Streamline your food business operations, from limited-time drops to pre-orders and pop-ups, all from your mobile device.

Goodie Bag: Local Food Deals

Save food & money!

Free

Discover local food deals and save up to 80% on meals from restaurants, bakeries, and grocers. Reduce food waste and support community businesses with surprise or fresh meal bags.

Food Sharing — free food

Food for free. Waste less.

Free

This app facilitates the sharing and trading of food to combat waste. Users can easily list food items with descriptions, photos, and pick-up times, and communicate with others through an integrated chat. It aims to reduce the significant amount of food discarded annually.

412 Food Rescue

by 412 FOOD RESCUE INC

Free

This app connects volunteers with opportunities to rescue surplus food and deliver it to those in need. It helps combat food waste, alleviate hunger, and protect the environment by making volunteering easy and flexible. Track your personal impact and inspire others to join the cause.

ezCater - Food for Workplaces

Favorite restaurants at work

Free

Easily order restaurant catering for any size workplace meeting or event. Discover a vast selection of restaurants nationwide with tools to manage dietary needs, budgets, and expenses. Streamline your food ordering and management for a more efficient and enjoyable workday.

Boost: Mobile Food Ordering

Campus Eats, Your Way

Free

Order food from campus dining halls and restaurants ahead of time. Browse menus, customize your meals, and schedule pickups to fit your busy day. Securely pay with campus cards, meal plans, or major credit cards.

Wonder Fridge: Food Organizer

Reduce Food Waste & Save Money

Free

Organize your kitchen inventory with barcode scanning and expiration date tracking. Reduce food waste, avoid duplicate purchases, and create shopping lists. Share your inventory with family in real-time.

Kasra Food

Reserve food for organizations

Free

This app allows employees of organizations using a specific nutrition system to reserve, view, and manage their meals. Managers can also perform these actions for their subordinates. It provides details on food availability, pricing, and past reservations.

Last Mile Food Rescue

by Last Mile

Free

This app connects volunteers with food recovery opportunities to combat food waste and hunger. It allows users to sign up, receive real-time notifications for food rescue missions, and track their community impact.