# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Food Rescue Mini-Summit for Businesses
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 19 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am – Mon, 19 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join Austin food system leaders to explore food rescue, identify barriers, and build a stronger, more connected local food rescue system.About this EventDid you know that 1.24 million pounds of food is wasted every day in Austin while over 18% of our population faces food insecurity?Join local food service businesses, food rescue organizations, nonprofits, government partners, and other food system stakeholders for an interactive Food Rescue Mini-Summit lunch and learn (lunch provided) for food-permitted businesses focused on building a stronger, more connected food rescue ecosystem in Austin.Together, we’ll explore how food rescue works across different settings, hear directly from organizations and businesses doing the work, and dig into the barriers and opportunities that shape what’s possible. Through conversation and interactive activities, we’ll begin mapping the people, organizations, resources, and relationships that make food rescue possible—and identify where there are opportunities to collaborate and improve the system.You’ll leave with:A shared understanding of why food rescue is so importantA better understanding of the realities, challenges, and successes of food rescueConnections with others working across the food rescue ecosystemIdeas for making food rescue and donation easier and more effectiveOpportunities to stay involved as Austin’s food rescue network continues to take shapeMonday, October 19 | 11:00 AM–2:00 PMBambino | 979 Springdale Rd., Ste. 153 | Austin, TX 78702Lunch will be provided. Come ready to listen, connect, share what you’re seeing, and help imagine what a stronger food rescue system could look like for Austin.This event is sponsored by City of Austin in support of the Austin/Travis County Food Plan Collaborative. The  provides a roadmap for building a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient local food system.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/austin/food-rescue-mini-summit-for-businesses/100002001405147673
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Business, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 3 hours
  - Location: Bambino
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Austin
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bambino
- **lat**: 30.2636711
- **long**: -97.6963332
- **full address**: Bambino, 979 Springdale Road, Austin, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Food Rescue Mini-Summit for Businesses being held?
  - **A:** Food Rescue Mini-Summit for Businesses takes place on Mon, 19 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am to Mon, 19 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Bambino, 979 Springdale Road, Austin, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Food Rescue Mini-Summit for Businesses?
  - **A:** Food Rescue Mini-Summit for Businesses is organized by Austin Climate Action & Resilience.

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