Leftover Love

Restaurants can effortlessly list available food (that would be wasted), while charities can quickly schedule pickups, ensuring no meal goes to waste.

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Inspiration

We wanted to create something meaningful that helps both businesses and people in need. Food waste is a huge issue, and we saw an opportunity to turn it into a positive impact for communities.

What it does

Leftover Love connects restaurants with charities and food banks to donate excess food. Restaurants list their available food, and charities can claim and schedule pickups easily.

How we built it

We used Next.js for the frontend, FastAPI for the backend, and PostgreSQL for storing data. The platform is designed to be simple and efficient.

Challenges we ran into

We faced time constraints and couldn't implement all the features we wanted, like real-time notifications and geolocation tracking. Another issue was our conflicts between branches set us back a lot.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

A polished UI with complete dashboards for restaurants and charities to track their status. A semi-functional backend that allows log in and sign up.

What we learned

We learned a ton about the pains and joys of frontend development, while struggling with some new frameworks.

What's next for Leftover Love

Make it extremely accessible for all entities, and connecting new charities and restaurants to our network.

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