Have you ever wondered what happens to the leftover food at the airport food outlets? It is sad to know that a large amount of food is going to the bin as there are no takers, maybe due to the cancellation of flights and other reasons. As there is no specific pattern to flight delays and cancellations, it leads to extra meals left at the end of the day.

That is why TFS(Travel Food Services) the company that runs restaurants and food outlets at Mumbai and Delhi airports has tied up with an NGO, Feeding India so that the excess meals reach the hungry children.

Travel And Food Services

Travel And Food Services (TFS) is a company which runs 70 restaurants, lounges and food outlets at Mumbai and Delhi airports. Every day a food truck pulls into the airports to take away the excess food. It usually comes in the morning and sometimes in the evening too. Employees put in half an hour extra time to deliver the unsold goods to the NGO where it would be fed to the needy. Gaurav Dewan, COO and business head of TFS has plans to extend this service to Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata and Goa this year.

Feeding India

Feeding India is an NGO founded by Ankit Kawatra when he was disturbed by the wastage of food at a lavish wedding that he attended. He quit his job to start this NGO to collect such leftover food from restaurants so that it reaches the hungry instead of being thrown away. Before picking up the food, a quality check is conducted to ensure it is fresh and unused. The beneficiary is located within a radius of 5km so that food is consumed within 90 minutes.

In our country where the UN has estimated that 40% of food is lost or wasted at different stages from harvesting to consumption, this initiative will go a long way in reducing food wastage.