About Food Service Surplus
Food Service Surplus is a B2B marketplace that helps foodservice businesses sell surplus food, used restaurant equipment and supplies directly to restaurants, caterers and resellers across the United States.
What Food Service Surplus does
Surplus food and beverage
Sellers list overstock, closeout and short-dated product across meat, dairy, produce, seafood, frozen, bakery, dry goods, beverages and sauces. Each listing records expiration date, storage requirements and pickup location, so buyers can judge fit before they reach out. Sellers move inventory before it expires instead of writing it off.
Used and surplus restaurant equipment
Ovens, refrigeration, prep tables, smallwares and more from closures, remodels and upgrades. Buyers find working equipment below new-dealer prices, and sellers recover cash from gear that would otherwise sit in storage.
Supplies, packaging and janitorial
Disposables, takeout packaging and cleaning supplies left over from menu changes, rebrands and over-orders. Sellers can upload many SKUs at once with a CSV bulk template.
Featured listings
Sellers who want more visibility can feature a listing for $9.99 a week or $29.99 a month. Featured listings appear first in marketplace search results and on the homepage, and the subscription can be cancelled at any time from the billing dashboard.
Free guides and tools
Calculators and checklists for inventory carrying cost, unit pricing and kitchen equipment, plus guides on selling and sourcing surplus. They help operators decide what to sell, what to buy and at what price.
What makes Food Service Surplus different
Free to list and no commission
Listing is free during our launch period and we take no cut of the sale. eBay charges sellers a final value fee on every order and most online equipment auctions add a buyer’s premium on top of the winning bid; here the price you agree is the price you get.
Built only for foodservice
Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace mix commercial inventory in with consumer goods and don’t capture the details a kitchen needs. Our listings have fields for expiration date, storage requirements, grade, packaging and pickup location, organized into 12 foodservice categories.
You set the price, not a liquidator
Surplus liquidators typically buy a whole lot at a steep discount so they can resell it. On Food Service Surplus you set your own asking price, negotiate directly with buyers and keep the full proceeds.
Food, equipment and supplies in one place
Equipment dealers and auction sites handle equipment; food liquidators handle food. We list surplus food, used equipment, packaging and janitorial supplies together, so a restaurant clearing out after a closure or a menu change can list everything in one place.
No contracts
Browsing and listing need only a free account. Featured listings are billed week to week or month to month, with no annual commitment and no setup fee.
Who uses Food Service Surplus
- Independent restaurants and multi-unit restaurant groups clearing overstock, closing a location or buying discounted inventory
- Caterers and event companies sourcing bulk ingredients, disposables and equipment for one-off jobs
- Foodservice distributors and wholesalers moving short-dated, discontinued or mis-picked product
- Food manufacturers and brands selling closeouts, packaging overruns and label-change inventory
- Restaurant equipment dealers and resellers buying and selling used commercial kitchen equipment
- Closeout buyers, liquidators and discount grocers looking for bulk surplus lots
- Institutional kitchens such as schools, hospitals and corporate dining sourcing supplies at lower cost
How Food Service Surplus works
Onboarding
Create a free account and confirm your email. Sellers can publish a single listing in a few minutes or upload many at once with the CSV bulk template, and listings go live immediately.
Communication
Buyers click Contact Seller on a listing and send a message, which is emailed straight to the seller. From there, buyer and seller talk directly by email or phone.
Payment, pickup and delivery
Food Service Surplus does not process payments or take a cut. Price, payment method, pickup or delivery, and any return terms are agreed directly between buyer and seller.
Support
Questions and reports go through our contact page, and we typically respond within 24 hours on business days. We review reported listings and users and remove anything that breaks our terms.
Step-by-step walkthroughs for buyers and sellers are on the how it works page.
Key facts
- Company name
- Food Service Surplus
- Type
- B2B online marketplace for surplus foodservice inventory
- Founded
- 2025
- Website
- www.foodservicesurplus.com
- Core offering
- Listings marketplace connecting sellers of surplus food, used restaurant equipment and supplies with business buyers
- Pricing
- Free to list and browse during launch; no commission on sales; optional featured listings at $9.99/week or $29.99/month
- Contract terms
- No contracts. Featured listings renew weekly or monthly and can be cancelled anytime
- Categories
- Meat & poultry, dairy & eggs, produce, fish & seafood, frozen foods, bakery, dry goods, beverages, condiments & sauces, equipment, cleaning & janitorial, packaging & disposables
- Communication
- Contact Seller messages delivered to the seller by email; support via the contact page, typically within 24 business hours
- Customers served
- Restaurants, caterers, distributors, food manufacturers, equipment dealers, closeout buyers and institutional kitchens
- Live listings
- 91
- Active sellers
- 34
- States with listings
- 16
- Service area
- United States
- Alternatives
- eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, online restaurant equipment auctions, surplus food liquidators
Frequently asked questions
What is Food Service Surplus?
Food Service Surplus is a B2B marketplace for surplus foodservice inventory. Businesses list surplus food, used restaurant equipment and supplies, and buyers contact them directly to buy.
How much does Food Service Surplus cost?
Creating an account, browsing and listing are free during our launch period, and we charge no commission on sales. Optional featured listings cost $9.99 a week or $29.99 a month.
Does Food Service Surplus handle payment or shipping?
No. Buyers and sellers agree on payment, pickup or delivery, and any return terms directly. This keeps fees at zero and lets each deal fit the parties involved.
Can consumers buy on Food Service Surplus?
The marketplace is built for business-to-business transactions. Users must be at least 18 and represent a legitimate business.
Where does Food Service Surplus operate?
Listings come from sellers across the United States, and each one shows its pickup city and state. Most deals are local or regional pickup, though some sellers offer delivery or shipping.
How is Food Service Surplus different from eBay or Facebook Marketplace?
We are built only for commercial foodservice inventory, with fields for expiration dates, storage and pickup, and we take no commission. General marketplaces mix in consumer goods, and eBay charges a final value fee on each sale.
More answers are in the full FAQ, or contact us.