Just Dabao is a platform that connects consumers with eateries offering unsold food at reduced prices, effectively minimizing food waste and lowering costs for customers. By facilitating the sale of surplus meals, the service helps restaurants recover costs while contributing to environmental sustainability by diverting food from landfills.
Funding
$100K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Restaurants often face the challenge of unsold food at the end of the day, leading to financial losses and unnecessary food waste. This surplus food contributes to environmental problems when it ends up in landfills.
Solution
Just Dabao connects consumers with restaurants that have surplus food, offering these meals at discounted prices. This allows restaurants to recover costs on food that would otherwise be wasted. Customers benefit from affordable meals, while simultaneously reducing food waste and its negative environmental impact. The platform provides a marketplace for restaurants to list "Shiok Bags," which are surprise bags of unsold food items available for purchase.
Target Audience
Just Dabao primarily targets environmentally conscious consumers looking for affordable meal options, as well as restaurants seeking to minimize food waste and recover costs on surplus inventory.
Features
- Mobile app for faster ordering and personalized recommendations
- Location-based search to find participating restaurants nearby
- Listings of "Shiok Bags" containing surplus food at reduced prices
- Partner dashboard for restaurants to manage listings and track sales
- Integration with restaurant POS systems for real-time inventory updates