Community fridges and food pick-up services give back to the communities we work in.
Fancy Picnic will supply a free community fridge to any studio, or neighboring business, interested in saving high-quality catering for your neighbors to enjoy. If you are shooting in an area without a community fridge, our team will arrange a free food pick-up service from any set in New York.
As the industry moves to become more sustainable, one of the easiest and most essential steps is to reduce its food waste. Productions regularly throw away hundreds of pounds of food a day, simply because there are no alternative viable options.
According to the organization Earth Angels, the average large-budget film production wastes an estimated 72 tons of food.
The simplest solution to reducing food waste in the film industry is to have a community fridges conveniently located outside studios. Hosting or donating to a community fridge is protected under the Good Samaritan Laws. There has never been a lawsuit filed in the US against a business hosting a community fridge.
If you are on a set with fresh leftover catering or packaged food items, please call us. We will deliver the food to nonprofits, food banks, or community fridges around the city. 415.717.9870
You can check if there is a community fridge nearby at www.communityfridgefinder.com