What Happens to Our Leftovers? Our Partnership with Eat Happy Now

It's a question we hear all the time from clients: "What do you do with the food that's left over after an event?"

The answer is one we are proud of! The food that remains after an ACT 3 catered event doesn't go to waste — it goes to work. We partner with Eat Happy Now, a local nonprofit dedicated to rescuing healthy, surplus food and getting it into the hands of people who need it.

Here's how it works: after an event wraps up, Eat Happy Now's network of volunteers picks up our leftover food and delivers it to shelters, food banks, and community organizations within a five-mile radius of the pickup location. What was extra on our end becomes a meal on someone else's — quickly, safely, and close to home.

In honor of International Day of Charity on September 5, we wanted to shine a light on this partnership. Food waste is one of the most solvable problems we face as a community, and reducing it doesn't take a grand gesture. It takes partners willing to make sure good food finds its way to good use. Eat Happy Now does exactly that, and we're grateful to be part of the chain that makes it happen!

For us, this isn't a side project, but how we do business. Serving our community and cutting down on waste go hand in hand, and this partnership lets us do both.

Curious about our sustainability practices or have a question about an upcoming event? Reach out to our team; we'd love to talk.