You know the scene: food goes off-site for an event. Maybe you have a food waste tracker in your kitchen, maybe not. Regardless, there’s no way to realistically get the overproduced food back to the kitchen to be tracked. So it gets thrown away off-site: no tracking, no reporting, no accountability.

It’s been a huge gap in food waste management, a gap that closes today.

Leanpath is proud to announce the launch of Snap AI, the first mobile food waste tracker purpose-built to leave the kitchen and go directly to events.

How it works: no scales, no forms, just results

Snap AI turns a tablet into a powerful waste-tracking tool using proprietary computer vision technology. The workflow is designed for the high-pressure environment of event cleanup:

• Point and shoot: A worker opens Snap AI, selects their event and takes a single photo of each overproduced item.
• AI-powered weight calculation: Snap AI’s computer vision instantly identifies the food type and calculates its weight based on the image alone, eliminating the need for scales or manual data entry.
• Instant integration: This data flows directly into Leanpath Online, joining your kitchen waste and plate waste data to provide the first-ever complete picture of food waste across your entire operation.

Measurable impact on your bottom line

Snap AI isn’t just about gathering data; it’s about delivering a clear return on investment. By making event waste visible, operators can finally right-size production for every client and location.

• Waste reduction: Leanpath customers achieve an average 50% reduction in food waste.
• Cost savings: Users can see up to a 6% reduction in food purchasing costs.
• ESG and compliance: The tool provides accurate, timestamped, and AI-verified data, ensuring your sustainability and ESG reports reflect reality and meet tightening regulations.

Designed for the realities of foodservice

We know that event staff are focused on cleaning up, not filling out complicated forms. Snap AI was designed to be operational from day one with:

• Zero training: If your team can use a camera phone, they can use Snap AI.
• No IT hassle: There is no equipment to install and no complex IT infrastructure project required.
• Completely mobile: The tablet goes wherever the food is served, from the kitchen to the ballroom.

Understand waste by each event

Snap AI goes to off-site events to track food waste. It also allows you to categorize food by each event. So if you’ve got 20 events this week and 4 happening today, no problem. You’ll see your food waste identified by whatever event it occurred. Fast, easy tracking and complete data. Everything you need to take control of event waste.

Ready to close the gap on your event waste?

Stop letting off-site food waste drain your budget and undermine your sustainability goals. Bring complete visibility and accountability to your catering operations with Snap AI.