Saving Money, Saving Food, Saving the Planet: Ben Liegey on BetterTable

Here's something that'll bother you once you know it.Hotels and restaurants throw away an almost obscene amount of food. Every day. Everywhere you travel.And you're paying full price for the stuff that doesn't get thrown away.Ben Liegey looked at that equation and built BetterTable — a platform that connects travelers with surplus food from restaurants and hotels at a fraction of the retail price.Which means you eat well. Spend less. And stop contributing to one of the most under-discussed environmental problems in the travel industry.In this episode, Ben walks through how BetterTable actually works…Why food waste in travel is a bigger deal than almost anyone is willing to talk about…What it looks like to eat your way through a city while doing less damage and keeping more money in your pocket…And what it takes to build a sustainable business in an industry that's historically allergic to sustainability.We also get into what travelers can do beyond downloading an app — the choices that actually move the needle — and why the intersection of food, travel, and environmental responsibility is one of the most interesting spaces in the industry right now.This isn't a guilt trip. It's a better trip. Literally.