Systems and methods for matching a food surplus to a user

A method of matching vendors supplying food products with users that seek food products, the method comprising:

• storing information associated with a plurality of vendors in a first database;
• storing user profiles associated with a plurality of users in a second database;
• receiving an availability offer based on input from one of the plurality of vendors;
• comparing information associated with the availability offer to data associated with the plurality of users, the data including information stored in the second database, to identify at least one matching user from the plurality of users whose data aligns with the availability offer;
• electronically transmitting an offer notification and an acceptance prompt to a first device of the at least one matching user, the offer notification including information associated with the availability offer;
• waiting a predetermined time period for a feedback signal from the first device indicating acceptance of the offer notification;
• and
• if the feedback signal is not received within the predetermined time period, electronically transmitting an offer cancellation notice to the first device and electronically submitting the offer notification to a second device of a second at least one matching user.