u/KaranGujral03

Exactly 7 days ago I launched Replate in Hyderabad and honestly I was terrified nobody would show up. Seven days later I'm sitting here in disbelief.

100% sell-through. Every single bag, every single night, for 7 days straight.

Here's what this community pulled off in one week:
🍞 200 Surprise Bags rescued
🥐 ~100 kg of good food saved from the bin
🌍 ~250 kg CO₂ emissions avoided
💧 ~50,000 litres of water saved
🍽️ 200+ meals rescued
💰 ~₹30,000 saved for people across the city

We started with premium bakeries like Bakelore, Brown Bear Bakers and Hole in the Wall - and along the way even added restaurants like Bikanervala. Just Bake, Almond House and Karachi Bakery are joining soon.

If you're new to this - the idea is simple. Bakeries and restaurants make fresh food every day and whatever doesn't sell by closing goes waste because it's closing time for them. We pack it into a Surprise Bag worth around ₹500 and you grab it for just ₹149. You don't know exactly what's inside that's the fun part. Same-day fresh, just surplus.

I was genuinely scared to launch this. But you all proved something I believed from day one - perfectly good food should never be wasted.

Our first WhatsApp group filled up completely (didn't see that coming either), so I've made two more. Join here and grab good food at a fraction of the price while saving the planet a little:

Link 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/L8dBgbKZpNP98djPU2Kf7N?mode=gi_t

Link 2 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/LbPpgekuCrwC6ngijoFk2Q?mode=gi_t

Thank you Hyderabad. This is just the beginning 🌱

Exactly 7 days ago I launched Replate in Hyderabad and honestly I was terrified nobody would show up. Seven days later I'm sitting here in disbelief.

100% sell-through. Every single bag, every single night, for 7 days straight.

Here's what this community pulled off in one week:
🍞 200 Surprise Bags rescued
🥐 ~100 kg of good food saved from the bin
🌍 ~250 kg CO₂ emissions avoided
💧 ~50,000 litres of water saved
🍽️ 200+ meals rescued
💰 ~₹30,000 saved for people across the city

We started with premium bakeries like Bakelore, Brown Bear Bakers and Hole in the Wall - and along the way even added restaurants like Bikanervala. Just Bake, Almond House and Karachi Bakery are joining soon.

If you're new to this - the idea is simple. Bakeries and restaurants make fresh food every day and whatever doesn't sell by closing goes waste because it's closing time for them. We pack it into a Surprise Bag worth around ₹500 and you grab it for just ₹149. You don't know exactly what's inside that's the fun part. Same-day fresh, just surplus.

I was genuinely scared to launch this. But you all proved something I believed from day one - perfectly good food should never be wasted.

Our first WhatsApp group filled up completely (didn't see that coming either), so I've made two more. Join here and grab good food at a fraction of the price while saving the planet a little:

Link 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/L8dBgbKZpNP98djPU2Kf7N?mode=gi_t

Link 2 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/LbPpgekuCrwC6ngijoFk2Q?mode=gi_t

Thank you Hyderabad. This is just the beginning 🌱

Few months ago I was sitting at a Starbucks in Gachibowli at midnight and watched an employee throw away a full tray of croissants, Cupcakes, sandwhiches. Asked him why and he said it's company policy - everything goes in the bin as it's the surplus food for the day and we are closing.

That bothered me enough that spent two months visiting bakeries across Madhapur, Gachibowli and Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills asking the same question. Bakelore, The Chocolate Room, Brown Bear Bakers, Hole in the Wall etc and same answer everywhere. Everything unsold gets thrown away every single night.

So we built Replate. Premium bakeries pack their end of day surplus into a surprise bag worth ₹300-600 (3X Value) and list it on our WhatsApp Group. You claim it, pay ₹99-169, walk in at closing time and collect. You know the brand, not the contents. Could be croissants, could be brownies, could be focaccia, Pastries, cakes all depends on what's left that day (sweet and savoury)

We launch this Friday in Madhapur, Gachibowli and Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills.

300 + people have already joined the WhatsApp community. Bags from Premium bakeries in Hyderabad will go live at 6:30pm. First come first served.

If you live anywhere near those areas and want to grab a bag on Friday - https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb8ASnC4inozKeDokf3n

Genuinely nervous and excited. Hyderabad let's see how this goes.

And if nothing else every bag claimed is one less bag in the bin. Good food deserves better than that.

Few months ago I was sitting at a Starbucks in Gachibowli at midnight and watched an employee throw away a full tray of croissants, Cupcakes, sandwhiches. Asked him why and he said it's company policy - everything goes in the bin as it's the surplus food for the day and we are closing.

That bothered me enough that spent two months visiting bakeries across Madhapur, Gachibowli and Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills asking the same question. Bakelore, The Chocolate Room, Brown Bear Bakers, Hole in the Wall etc and same answer everywhere. Everything unsold gets thrown away every single night.

So we built Replate. Premium bakeries pack their end of day surplus into a surprise bag worth ₹300-600 (3X Value) and list it on our WhatsApp Group. You claim it, pay ₹99-169, walk in at closing time and collect. You know the brand, not the contents. Could be croissants, could be brownies, could be focaccia, Pastries, cakes all depends on what's left that day (sweet and savoury)

We launch this Friday in Madhapur, Gachibowli and Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills.

300 + people have already joined the WhatsApp community. Bags from Premium bakeries in Hyderabad will go live at 6:30pm. First come first served.

If you live anywhere near those areas and want to grab a bag on Friday - join here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kk6KX9fzBtp8EXOeU2Ozqs?mode=gi_t

Genuinely nervous and excited. Hyderabad let's see how this goes.

And if nothing else every bag claimed is one less bag in the bin. Good food deserves better than that.

A few weeks ago I posted here about all the food premium bakeries throw away every night and what we’re building to fix it. The response genuinely surprised me hundreds of you joined the WhatsApp community, dropped suggestions, asked sharp questions.

Quick update - we’re launching in 7 days.

You’ll be able to grab surprise bags from bakeries like Bakelore, The Chocolate Room, Brown Bear Bakers and Hole in the Wall, Almond house etc for ₹129-179 - stuff worth ₹500-600 that would otherwise be destroyed at closing time. Starting in Madhapur, Gachibowli, Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills.

If you missed the original post, here’s the context: https://www.reddit.com/r/hyderabad/s/zek3zOX1Tv

And if you want in when we go live, join the WhatsApp community here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kk6KX9fzBtp8EXOeU2Ozqs?s=cl&p=i&ilr=2&amv=2

Genuinely couldn’t have got this far without the early support from this sub. One question for those who joined - which bakery are you most excited to grab a bag from? Curious what people actually want.

A few days ago, I was sitting at Starbucks near Gachibowli late at night having a coffee and I saw an employee throwing croissants, sandwiches, muffins, and other food items into the bin. It was bit confusing and I casually asked him why he is doing that, and they told me the store was closing and it was all the day's surplus food. I asked why they didn't consume it or give it away, and they said it's company policy to throw away all leftovers. That got me thinking is everyone doing this ? Over the next few weeks, I visited several premium bakeries across Madhapur, Gachibowli, Jubilee Hills, and Banjara Hills and spoke with owners and staff. Almost everyone told me the same thing: whatever doesn't get sold by closing time gets thrown away. Personally, I care a lot about food sustainability, and in a country where so many people still sleep hungry, seeing perfectly good food end up in the trash felt wrong. So my friends and I started talking to these bakeries and pitched a simple idea: right now you're throwing this food away, what if we buy the surplus inventory at cost price? You recover some of your costs, reduce waste, and the food actually gets consumed. Surprisingly, many bakery owners were happy with the initiative.

Over the past few weeks we partner with bakeries like Hole in the Wall, Bakelore, The Chocolate Room, Old Madras Baking Company, Conçu, Brown Bear Bakers, Almond House and others can create a Surprise Bag concept using their unsold items at the end of the day. These bags could contain pastries, sandwiches, donuts, desserts, breads, and other sweet or savory products from the particular brand worth around ₹500, and customers can buy them for just ₹149, giving them more than 70% off. Customers will know the bakery but not exactly what's inside since it depends on that day's surplus inventory. The bakery informs us a few hours before closing how many bags are available, and customers can simply walk in around 7-9 PM and collect them. It's a win for customers, a win for bakeries, and most importantly, a win for the environment because less food ends up in landfills.

We've already created a local community where we'll be posting available bags, and we're planning to start operations in less than two weeks. If this resonates with you and you'd like to try it out, feel free to join our WhatsApp channel. Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback.

WhatsApp link -  https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kk6KX9fzBtp8EXOeU2Ozqs?s=cl&p=i&ilr=2&amv=2

A few days ago, I was sitting at Starbucks near Gachibowli late at night having a coffee and I saw an employee throwing croissants, sandwiches, muffins, and other food items into the bin. It was bit confusing and I casually asked him why he is doing that, and they told me the store was closing and it was all the day's surplus food. I asked why they didn't consume it or give it away, and they said it's company policy to throw away all leftovers. That got me thinking is everyone doing this ? Over the next few weeks, I visited several premium bakeries across Madhapur, Gachibowli, Jubilee Hills, and Banjara Hills and spoke with owners and staff. Almost everyone told me the same thing: whatever doesn't get sold by closing time gets thrown away. Personally, I care a lot about food sustainability, and in a country where so many people still sleep hungry, seeing perfectly good food end up in the trash felt wrong. So my friends and I started talking to these bakeries and pitched a simple idea: right now you're throwing this food away, what if we buy the surplus inventory at cost price? You recover some of your costs, reduce waste, and the food actually gets consumed. Surprisingly, many bakery owners were happy with the initiative.

Over the past few weeks we partner with bakeries like Hole in the Wall, Bakelore, The Chocolate Room, Old Madras Baking Company, Conçu, Brown Bear Bakers, Almond House and others can create a Surprise Bag concept using their unsold items at the end of the day. These bags could contain pastries, sandwiches, donuts, desserts, breads, and other sweet or savory products from the particular brand worth around ₹500, and customers can buy them for just ₹149, giving them more than 70% off. Customers will know the bakery but not exactly what's inside since it depends on that day's surplus inventory. The bakery informs us a few hours before closing how many bags are available, and customers can simply walk in around 7-9 PM and collect them. It's a win for customers, a win for bakeries, and most importantly, a win for the environment because less food ends up in landfills.

We've already created a local community where we'll be posting available bags, and we're planning to start operations in less than two weeks. If this resonates with you and you'd like to try it out, feel free to join our WhatsApp channel. Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback.

WhatsApp link - https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kk6KX9fzBtp8EXOeU2Ozqs?s=cl&p=i&ilr=2&amv=2

A few days ago, I was sitting at Starbucks near Gachibowli late at night having a coffee and I saw an employee throwing croissants, sandwiches, muffins, and other food items into the bin. It was bit confusing and I casually asked him why he is doing that, and they told me the store was closing and it was all the day's surplus food. I asked why they didn't consume it or give it away, and they said it's company policy to throw away all leftovers. That got me thinking is everyone doing this ? Over the next few weeks, I visited several premium bakeries across Madhapur, Gachibowli, Jubilee Hills, and Banjara Hills and spoke with owners and staff. Almost everyone told me the same thing: whatever doesn't get sold by closing time gets thrown away. Personally, I care a lot about food sustainability, and in a country where so many people still sleep hungry, seeing perfectly good food end up in the trash felt wrong. So my friends and I started talking to these bakeries and pitched a simple idea: right now you're throwing this food away, what if we buy the surplus inventory at cost price? You recover some of your costs, reduce waste, and the food actually gets consumed. Surprisingly, many bakery owners were happy with the initiative.

Over the past few weeks we partner with bakeries like Hole in the Wall, Bakelore, The Chocolate Room, Old Madras Baking Company, Conçu, Brown Bear Bakers, Almond House and others can create a Surprise Bag concept using their unsold items at the end of the day. These bags could contain pastries, sandwiches, donuts, desserts, breads, and other sweet or savory products from the particular brand worth around ₹500, and customers can buy them for just ₹149, giving them more than 70% off. Customers will know the bakery but not exactly what's inside since it depends on that day's surplus inventory. The bakery informs us a few hours before closing how many bags are available, and customers can simply walk in around 7-9 PM and collect them. It's a win for customers, a win for bakeries, and most importantly, a win for the environment because less food ends up in landfills.

We've already created a local community where we'll be posting available bags, and we're planning to start operations in less than two weeks. If this resonates with you and you'd like to try it out, feel free to join our WhatsApp channel. Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback.

WhatsApp link - https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kk6KX9fzBtp8EXOeU2Ozqs?s=cl&p=i&ilr=2&amv=2

A few days ago, I was sitting at Starbucks near Gachibowli late at night having a coffee and I saw an employee throwing croissants, sandwiches, muffins, and other food items into the bin. It was bit confusing and I casually asked him why he is doing that, and they told me the store was closing and it was all the day's surplus food. I asked why they didn't consume it or give it away, and they said it's company policy to throw away all leftovers. That got me thinking is everyone doing this ? Over the next few weeks, I visited several premium bakeries across Madhapur, Gachibowli, Jubilee Hills, and Banjara Hills and spoke with owners and staff. Almost everyone told me the same thing: whatever doesn't get sold by closing time gets thrown away. Personally, I care a lot about food sustainability, and in a country where so many people still sleep hungry, seeing perfectly good food end up in the trash felt wrong. So my friends and I started talking to these bakeries and pitched a simple idea: right now you're throwing this food away, what if we buy the surplus inventory at cost price? You recover some of your costs, reduce waste, and the food actually gets consumed. Surprisingly, many bakery owners were happy with the initiative.

Over the past few weeks we partner with bakeries like Hole in the Wall, Bakelore, The Chocolate Room, Old Madras Baking Company, Conçu, Brown Bear Bakers, Almond House and others can create a Surprise Bag concept using their unsold items at the end of the day. These bags could contain pastries, sandwiches, donuts, desserts, breads, and other sweet or savory products from the particular brand worth around ₹500, and customers can buy them for just ₹149, giving them more than 70% off. Customers will know the bakery but not exactly what's inside since it depends on that day's surplus inventory. The bakery informs us a few hours before closing how many bags are available, and customers can simply walk in around 7-9 PM and collect them. It's a win for customers, a win for bakeries, and most importantly, a win for the environment because less food ends up in landfills.

We've already created a local community where we'll be posting available bags, and we're planning to start operations in less than two weeks. If this resonates with you and you'd like to try it out, feel free to join our WhatsApp channel. Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback.

WhatsApp link - https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kk6KX9fzBtp8EXOeU2Ozqs?s=cl&p=i&ilr=2&amv=2

I was walking around and met a local guy who asked if he can walk with me. I said sure. As we were walking, he opened up pretty quickly and said he has mental health issues and struggles with addiction. He also mentioned the government gives him around 2000 ISK per day.

He told me he lost his passport years ago (not sure how true that is), and that he wants to travel and meet people but feels stuck here. He also mentioned having a girlfriend who took his phone. Overall, he just seemed really lost and said multiple times that he’s bored and has no one to talk to.

Then we ran into his friend, who said he’s a fitness coach and his gf is coming to pick him up (didn’t seem legit) and he also mentioned having addiction issues. Both of them came with me to my hostel, and the first guy asked if I could buy them one beer to share. I said okay and they went to the bar, and I came back up.

At one point he also said something about being homeless, then kind of corrected himself, which made it a bit unclear what his situation actually is.

The whole thing made me reflect a bit. Iceland has a population of 400k, and about half of that is in Reykjavík. Long winters, 4–5 months of darkness, and everything feels very quiet. From the outside, the country looks amazing, but I can see how it might feel isolating for some people living here.

Curious if locals or others who’ve spent time here have noticed something similar?