Bonanza Thai

Takeaway delivery without the waste

SWAP & WASH

Zero waste trailblazers, Bonanza Thai, were one of our first ever food partners, taking part in a very early SWAP & WASH pilot using our First Gen reusable container. It went so well that Bonanza stayed on and have been operating a stand alone rePlated SWAP & WASH system ever since.

Bonanza Thai is a family run, eat-in restaurant and takeaway business in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. They have regular customers and have their own online ordering system and delivery driver. Bonanza Thai also take orders over the phone. This allowed them to create a single-use free delivery option for their customers.

How zero waste delivery works

Bonanza keep a pool of Mealboxes on site and when customers ask for SWAP, their chef puts the order in rePlated Mealboxes instead of single-use plastic containers. On delivery the customer exchanges (or ‘swaps’) their clean Mealboxes for the ones with their food order in them.

In addition to seeing an increase in takeaway sales, Bonanza have also generated additional income selling Mealboxes to their regular customers.

How bonanza made zero waste delivery work

Below are the key elements that make zero waste delivery work for Bonanza Thai:

  • Upselling of SWAP option by team

  • Pool of Mealboxes held onsite

  • Ability for customers to order ahead online or by phone

  • Delivery driver

We absolutely loved working with Tip and her team at Bonanza Thai to create Sydney’s first zero waste delivery system.

project stats

  • 1 (trailblazing) Thai Restaurant

  • 1 Delivery Driver

  • 25 Mealboxes held onsite to fulfill orders

  • 1 Explainer Poster

  • 1 Countertop A-Frame Sign

Impact

  • Increase in takeaway sales

  • New takeaway customers

  • Additional income stream selling Mealboxes

 

“My customers really like the reusable Mealboxes and lots have bought them.”

Tip
Co-owner, bonanza thai

 

Want to set up your own zero waste delivery service?

We specialise in creating waste-free takeaway systems that make ordering ahead and delivery possible. We would love to work with you to set one up at your food business.