App Helps Companies With On-Site Catering Avoid Food Waste

An Irish software start-up that targets large companies with on-site catering operations says there are several benefits of using its Tabit app. The app allows employees to order food in advance, for example, from their workstations and avoid wasting time in queues. But a less obvious benefit for companies is the savings when employees are on vacation. Companies spend about $9 and $13 a day providing meals to staff, money – and food – that is wasted if an employee is on holiday (the meals are still produced). The Tabit app integrates with the HR department to avoid the waste, and it adds up when as many as 30 or 40 people are on vacation at the same time. “Multiplied by one or two weeks, that's a lot of money and a lot of potential waste," the company’s founder says. [Image Credit: © Tabit ]