# Leftover App Restaurants and businesses are posting their surplus menu items on meal pick-up apps. By [Kalin Ned](https://www.trendhunter.com/knedelch), Research Writer | Published May 5, 2021 | Category: [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/environmental-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/leftover-app ## Key Figures - Trend score: 5.7/10 - Evidence articles: 5 ## What is the Leftover App trend? **Leftover App:** Tech developers are launching meal pick-up apps that curb food waste and offer more accessible price points. These mobile applications allow restaurants and cafes to post their excess menu items with a discount and time windows for pick-up during off-peak hours and before closing. ## The consumer insight behind the Leftover App trend Contemporary consumers are increasingly sensitive to challenging issues that are having long-term negative effects on the planet and on society at large. Conscious about resource depletion and inaccessibility, as well as pollution, individuals are channeling their empathy by looking into ways to consume products and services more ethically. This, in turn, gives them some peace of mind about their purchases. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 5 featured examples - Articles from: May 5, 2021 to May 26, 2022 - Published: May 5, 2021 - Patterns: [Convergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/convergence), [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction) - Megatrends: [Simplicity](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/simplicity), [Catalyzation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/catalyzation) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Themes within the Leftover App trend ### Food waste-saving apps Tech developers are launching meal pick-up apps that curb food waste and offer more accessible price points. ### Discounted food apps Apps that offer heavily discounted food are being developed to help consumers save money and reduce food waste. ### Reducing food waste in local communities Apps are being developed with a focus on reducing food waste and giving back to local communities. ## What the Leftover App trend means for industry ### For Food and restaurant industry Restaurants and cafes are partnering with food waste-saving apps to offer discounted excess menu items and reduce food waste. ### For Tech industry Tech developers are creating innovative apps to help consumers save money on food and reduce their impact on the environment. ### For Retail and grocery industry Grocery stores are partnering with food waste apps to reduce their own food waste and offer discounted products nearing expiry to customers. ## Workshop question How can your brand help consumers build a more ethical lifestyle? ## Trend signals for Leftover App Trend score 5.7 out of 10, from popularity 93%, activity 65%, freshness 12%. - Popularity: 93% - Activity: 65% - Freshness: 12% ## Examples of the Leftover App trend 5 featured examples from May 5, 2021 to May 26, 2022. - [Toronto-Specific Food Waste-Reducing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feedback-app): The FeedBack App Reduces Prices & Impacts on the Planet (Category: Eco) Implication: Food delivery apps can explore partnerships with organizations that divert food waste in order to create more sustainable services. - [Discounted Food Waste Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-waste-apps): This App Lets Shoppers Get Discounts On Products Nearing Expiry (Category: Business) Implication: Supermarkets can make use of discounted food waste apps to offer special deals to customers and reduce food waste. - [Heavily Discounted Food Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/discounted-food-app): Food for All is Good for the Environment and Your Wallet (Category: Eco) Implication: Discounted food apps like Food for All are disrupting the traditional restaurant industry, providing a new way for consumers to access affordable meal options and potentially incr… - [Award-Winning Food Waste-Saving Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-wastesaving-apps): Too Good To Go Connects Consumers with Restaurant Leftovers (Category: Eco) Implication: The food and beverage industry can leverage innovation in food waste reduction technology and business models to improve their sustainability efforts and reduce operational costs. - [Automated Food Supply Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choco-software): Choco Seeks to Reduce Food Waste By Optimizing the Food Industry (Category: Eco) Implication: Food service companies can benefit from adopting Choco's software to provide better inventory management and connect with suppliers for a more streamlined supply chain ## Recent trend clusters - [Assisted Choices](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/weight-loss-medication-support) (Lifestyle) - [Storyline Sips](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/themed-drink-menus) (Lifestyle) - [Bedtime Cocoon](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/sleep-sensory-blocking) (Lifestyle) - [Source Signatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/oak-finish-whiskey) (Lifestyle) ## Trending in Eco - [Jewel-Toned Fall Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quince-silk) - [Compostable Coffee Pucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compostable-coffee-pucks) - [Intelligent Private Grids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ara-core-powers) - [Compact Electric Family MPVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-electric-family-mpvs) All articles: [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco)