I tried a Too Good To Go bag from Aldi to see what was offered through the service and it was certainly a mixed experience. Too Good To Go exists as a way to fight food waste, with many businesses offering bags of unsold products near their expiry date at a discounted price. Plenty of big brands use the service, ranging from supermarkets such as Morrisons to the likes of Greggs, Starbucks and even Holiday Inn.
On its website , it says: "Food waste is a big problem, and we can be a solution. Too Good To Go is the app that lets you rescue unsold food from an untimely fate at your favourite spots." I had previously tried a Too Good To Go bag from Morrisons and was very impressed by the amount of food you received for a price of £3.
09. As I had seen Aldi on the app as well I was curious to see how their effort compared. Being a bit more familiar with when bags become available to book on the app, I was able to easily purchase an Aldi Too Good To Go bag for a cost of £3.
30. This was set for a collection time between 9pm and 9.25pm the evening after I had ordered it, so I headed down to my local Aldi to pick it up.
Unlike with Morrisons, there was no desk to go to in Aldi to collect the bag. Instead, I had to find a member of staff to scan my code and I was then directed to a basket of groceries left at the end of a closed checkout aisle. What was also different to Morrisons was that you needed to bring your own bag to put the groceries in, instead of having one provided for you,.
