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Apps turn excess food at eateries into cheap meals
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SINGAPORE • With a tantalising array of satay chicken, wok-fried mud crab and chilled tiger prawns, the dinner buffet at Singapore’s Grand Hyatt hotel typically sets diners back about $70. Those on a tighter budget and with an eye on sustainability can fill a box for a 10th of that price.
Across Asia, tech start-ups are taking food otherwise destined for landfills and providing discounted meals through mobile phone apps.
