Too Good To Go – Review

Some of you may be aware of an app called ‘Too Good To Go’ that encourages shops to sell their surplus food for a small amount of money instead of what they would usually do (chuck it in the bin).

How does it work?

Too Good To Go works by downloading an app and shops that work with the app list their surplus bags on the app for people to purchase and collect at a certain time.

When is the best time to buy a bag?

The best time to buy a bag varies on what bag you want for example say you want to reserve a Gregg’s bag and the collection time is 17:15-17:30, the best time to buy a bag is at 17:45 when the next days get listed or check the app a few times within an hour of collection windows because if a place has more surplus they will add it near the time of collection, I know this from experience.

Is it value for money?

Most definitely! Too Good To Go Magic Bags are usually quite cheap and no matter what you get it’s usually worth more than what you paid. I’ve used this app for over a year and saved 50+ Magic Bags, I’ve saved £££ in the long run. Recently, I bought a £4.59 filled sub bag from Subway and it came with two footlongs (one filled with chicken and the other filled with ham and pepperoni) and three cookies and I’d say that what I got was worth more than what I paid but the value and what you get all comes down to what they have left at the end of the day and how much of it they have. I reckon that’s what makes the app very fun to use, the fact that it is a surprise and will always be different! Sometimes, I must say though I do get annoyed if I get vegan stuff from Gregg’s for example but nevermind, beggars can’t be choosers, I just enjoy the mystery!

Overall Verdict

If you want to help the planet and save money whilst getting a mystery and some good food then I absolutely recommend you try the app out! It’s a great idea and I think that the idea for the app is genius.