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BEST FOODS LEFTOVER LUNCH TRUCK IS ON TOUR
We’ve launched The Leftover Lunch Truck to show you how to make the most of your leftover meals and ingredients with simple tips, tricks and easy dishes.
The average Kiwi family throws away three shopping trolleys worth of food each year (that’s around $644!) so we’re challenging you to change the way you view food waste with our food truck tour and range of droolworthy ‘leftovers’ recipes!
The Leftover Lunch Truck will be visiting Auckland and Hamilton across three days to show you that ‘leftovers and forgotten’ food can easily be transformed into something delicious. The truck will use New Zealand’s 10 most discarded ingredients such as potatoes, bread, veggies and chicken which will be whipped up into four delicious sample meals for you to trial (for free!). Come visit the truck, try a dish and chat to the team to find out about how you can help reduce food waste.
Where can I find it and when?
August 20: Britomart, Auckland 11.30 AM – 2.30 PM
August 21: Britomart, Auckland 11.30 AM – 2.30 PM
August 22: The Base, Hamilton 10.00 AM – 3.00 PM
If you’re not able to make it, not to worry! We’ve got the recipes right here for you to try at home. Check them out below.
Ready to get creative, save some money and reduce your waste? We’ve worked with some of our best foodie mates to create some especially drool-worthy leftovers recipes that you can try at home. Check out some winners below.
Key insights from Love Food Hate Waste
- Kiwi households throw away $1.17 billion worth of food each year - enough food to feed the whole of Dunedin for nearly three years
- The average Kiwi family throws away three shopping trolleys or $644 worth of food every year
- Kiwi households waste more food than supermarkets, restaurants and the hospitality sector combined
- The biggest contributor to food waste for 49% of all households is the unused left behind ingredients that people leave to go past ‘good’.
Our Tips n’ Tricks
- Follow the 2-2-2 Rule for Leftovers: 2 hours to get into the fridge; Eat within 2 days; last for 2 months in freezer
- Plan your meals
- Write a shopping list
- Freeze food - especially bread up to ‘use by date’
- One night per week - eat leftovers or food from freezer
- Create an ‘eat me first’ shelf in your fridge