FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
What is the concept of Re-feed?
‘Re-feed’ believes in minimizing the food wastage in Kuwait and region. So, the business idea is developed to coordinate with the various cafes, restaurants, eateries, commercial food outlets in Kuwait and collect the unutilized food products produced and resell the food items and make them available to ‘low income’ people at a discounted price. Thus, this venture will contribute in a big way to reduction of food wastage.
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Why do these posh restaurants dispose of their excess production even if it is in good quality?
This is because of the policies framed by the restaurants themselves. They have to obey the set management rules & regulations for maintaining the standards of the restaurant.
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How would one ensure that the food quality is fit for human consumption?
Re-feed vans would collect excess unutilized food and bring them to the centralized kitchen for testing and quality check. Once approved, they will be displayed at the specific outlets or distributed to the centers of low-income people. There will be complete adherence to quality standards as recommended by the municipal authorities and ministry of health.
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What type of foods would be available?
Basically, Re-feed would be collecting from high end restaurants and even fast food outlets, so the types of food available would include anything like cakes, muffins, sushi rolls, croissants, chicken dishes, meat dishes, vegetarian dishes, etc. which the stores as per management policies intend to dispose although they are good enough for eating.
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What are the likely rates of the food sold at discounted rates?
The prices would be as follows
Breakfast Set - Set of Bread items, Croissants, Sandwiches etc.- Price KWD 0.500
Meal/Dinner Set - Set of rice with chicken, vegetables etc.- Price KWD 1.000
