Rescue surprise bags of good food across Singapore
Grab a surprise bag of unsold food from bakeries, hawkers, cafés and grocers near you, at up to 70% off. Delicious for you, better for the planet.Each store sets its own price and states what the contents would normally sell for; the saving shown on a bag is calculated from that figure.
Our mission
Over 700,000 tonnes of food is wasted in Singapore every year. Let us shrink that, one makan at a time.
Makan Rescue connects you with food that would otherwise go to waste at closing time. The app is out now on the App Store and Google Play. Prefer email first? Leave your address and we will let you know as rescue bags go live near you.
Out now on the App Store and Google Play.
Why Makan Rescue
Save money
Rescue bags cost a third of the usual price. Great food, kinder to your wallet.
Rescue near you
Find bags within walking distance, from the void deck bakery to the mall grocer.
Cut food waste
Every rescue keeps good food out of the incinerator and cuts CO2e emissions.
Discover local gems
The surprise is the fun part. Meet stalls and bakers you would never have tried.
How it works
Four steps between you and tonight’s rescue.
Step 1
Discover rescue bags
Open the app and see what stores near you are rescuing today, on a list or a map.
Step 2
Reserve and pay in the app
Grab a bag before it is gone. Pay in seconds with PayNow from your banking app.
Step 3
Collect at the pickup window
Drop by during the store’s pickup window and show your QR code. No queue, no fuss.
Step 4
You rescued good food
Enjoy the surprise, rate your rescue and watch your impact add up.
Spotlight
The 6pm bakery rescue
Picture a neighbourhood bakery at closing time. The counter is still full of croissants, sourdough and kaya buns that were baked this morning. Tomorrow they cannot be sold. On Makan Rescue, that counter becomes a S$6 rescue bag worth S$18 or more, and someone nearby picks it up on the way home.
Example listing. Real bags and prices are set by each partner.
S$6
for a bag worth S$18+
Join the businesses fighting food waste
Founding partners get zero commission for their first month and a direct line to the founder. Here are the kinds of neighbourhood shops we are built for.
Every rescue counts
We are just getting started. These are our first-year targets for Singapore, and we will publish real numbers here as rescues happen.
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meals rescued (year-1 target)
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CO2e avoided (year-1 target)
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partner stores (year-1 target)
Your first rescue is waiting.
Download the app and grab a surprise bag tonight, or leave your email and we will tell you as rescue bags go live in your neighbourhood.
Out now on the App Store and Google Play.