Today’s Solutions: August 12, 2026

BuffetGo, a company designed to help eliminate waste by selling restaurant food before it’s thrown out, has launched in Los Angeles.  The company purchases whatever food is left at a participating restaurant before it closes on that day; BuffetGo customers can then purchase that food online and pick it up.  The food is available at the restaurant during a 15- to 30-minute window before it closes. When diners arrive to pick  up their food, they are provided…

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