RETHINK FOOD X COOKUNITY

CookUnity and Rethink Food have worked together to create a more sustainable and equitable food system since 2021.

As Rethink Food’s national food excess partner, CookUnity is donating excess ingredients from its operations nationwide to provide nutritious meals for our neighbors facing food insecurity while operating more sustainably. 

To date, CookUnity has donated over 53,000 lbs. of perfectly viable food to be converted into nutritious community meals at our sustainable Commissary Kitchen, and its national presence has led to the expansion of this philanthropic partnership to several cities, including Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami.

This partnership embodies Rethink Food's ongoing commitment to reducing waste and helping ensure high-quality, nutritious food reaches those who need it without pumping more food into the food system.

Right Now in NYC

RETHINK FOOD SUSTAINABLE COMMISSARY KITCHEN

Integral to our sustainability efforts is our commissary kitchen, located in the Financial District in New York City. Rethink Food utilizes the excess food we pick up to prepare meals for communities experiencing food insecurity. Our kitchen prepares 8,500 meals a week and distributes them, at no charge, to community based organizations throughout the city.

Interested in seeing our work in action? Visit our events page to book a personalized tour and tasting at our commissary kitchen. Every ticket purchase will provide 20 nutritious meals for our community facing food insecurity.

OUR SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES

  • Excess food pick up

    We provide support for the pick up of your excess food and the delivery of meals to the community.

  • Repurposing of food

    We convert your excess food into nutritious meals that are distributed for free to local communities.

  • Amplify your impact

    We track and report the impact of your funding and support your CSR/ESG commitments. We also amplify our network's commitment through our growing platforms.

  • Get in-kind donation receipts

    Donating your excess food means you can qualify for various tax benefits.

  • Get an inside look into our operations

    We offer employee engagement initiatives - including volunteer opportunities, commissary kitchen tours and tastings

OUR IMPACT SINCE 2017

$100M+

directed to local restaurants

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24M+

Meals distributed to food-insecure communities in six cities

2.4M+

pounds of excess food converted into meals

Ready to get involved?

JOIN US

BECOME A CORPORATE PARTNER

Rethink Food’s work is made possible by a vast network of partners committed to supporting our work and the communities that we serve nationwide. These partnerships are vital to the success of our mission to create a more sustainable and equitable food system.

BECOME A RESTAURANT PARTNER

Rethink Certified is a partnership program that works with restaurants and food establishments to fund & make meals for communities impacted by food insecurity–while using excess food whenever possible.

TOUR OUR COMMISSARY KITCHEN

Our commissary kitchen is now open to the public–welcoming students, volunteers, and visitors–to get an inside look into how we operate and convert thousands of pounds of excess and donated food into 8,500 weekly meals for the community.

The experience includes an individual meal similar to those we make for our food-insecure neighbors and a tasting of some of the soups, snacks, and dips made for free from excess and donated ingredients. Every ticket purchase will provide 20 nutritious meals for our community facing food insecurity.

DONATE YOUR EXCESS FOOD

As part of our sustainability work, we partner with restaurants and food purveyors on utilizing their excess food to provide meals to local communities.

Reach out to learn more about our excess food program.