16:00
Restaurants log what they’ll have left
Enter quantities, sell-by times and allergens, then package meals for collection. Actual quantities are confirmed at handover.
Illustrative image
Turning surplus into local value.
Reserve restaurant meals before they go to waste. Collect them at a pickup point near you.
Our refrigerated Eco-Truck collects meals from restaurants and brings them to evening pickup points. This is not home delivery.
A graduation project working toward an Osaka pilot. In development and testing; the app and public sales are not available yet.
The app in 40 seconds.
With narration and captions (starts muted, so captions show what is said). Screens show designs in development; the app itself is in Japanese.
One night with EcoMeal (illustrative times)
18:00
Customers reserve in the app
Pick a nearby pickup point and time, then pay by card to reserve. Allergens and ingredient origins are shown before you buy.
19:30
Eco-Truck collects it, chilled
The driver records quantities and the collection temperature. The plan is to carry meals chilled to local pickup points.
20:10
Show your QR code at your chosen stop
Show your QR code at the parked truck to collect your meal. Check where the truck is and when it arrives on the map. This is not home delivery.
The truck visits each stop in turn.
After collecting meals at the restaurant, the truck parks at each pickup point for a set time. Meet it at the stop and time you reserved.
- 19:30RestaurantCollect
- 19:45-20:00Student dormPickup
- 20:10-20:25Umeda StationPickup
- 20:40-20:55Tennoji ParkPickup
What happens to leftovers?
Drivers record any unsold meals in the app. Whether they can be donated depends on the food’s condition and the recipient’s requirements, which we check first. Using them as animal feed is still at the stage of looking for a partner.
A night when good food doesn’t go to waste.
For eaters
Restaurant meals at a pickup point near you, on your way home.
Explore the app25%
For restaurants
We plan to return a basic 25% of sales to your restaurant once customers receive their meals.
Talk to us about joiningFor drivers
Explore the collection and handover role. We welcome inquiries about participating in a future pilot.
Explore the roleHow the app works
From reservation to pickup,
in four steps.
Next stop and arrival time
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Find tonight's truck on the map
See where the truck is, its next stop and when it arrives.
Screens are in-development designs. Tap one to see it larger.
When pilot dates and pickup points are set, we will tell you first on LINE. You can also ask us about development there.
Add us on LINE
Scan with your phone camera to open the LINE add-friend screen.
Not yet on app stores or open for public sales. Demo payments and refunds are simulated; no money is charged.
Making pickup safer.
Here is what you can check in the app, and what still needs to be validated before a pilot.
FAQ & contactCheck food information before buying
View sell-by times, allergens and ingredient origins. Traces of other ingredients in shared kitchens cannot be ruled out. If you are concerned about allergies, please do not purchase.
Keeping meals chilled on the way
Drivers can record temperatures and photos when collecting meals. Before trial runs begin, we still need to check refrigerated transport, which food can be accepted, and how to stop sales and find affected orders if a problem occurs.
Notice a problem? Do not eat the meal
Contact the team with your order number, pickup date and time, and photos. Our FAQ also explains how to report a food-related problem.
Preparing for an Osaka pilot,
one step at a time.
- DonePlan and design
- First version · testingBuild the apps and web
- NowTest how it works
- NextPrepare a pilot