Thanksgiving etiquette can be tricky and intimidating for those who are venturing to a friend's or significant other's family dinner for the first time. With most of the evening revolving around a dinner table, it's important to know which dish serves what purpose so as to not eat your turkey from the butter plate.
A common and polite gesture for a guest is to assist, or at least volunteer to, with certain preparations, which may sometimes include dinner settings. To avoid an embarrassment from retracting the offer, it's best to be prepared with how most traditional tables are set by doing a little research beforehand. While not all tables are set this way, they do follow a general pattern. The Thanksgiving Etiquette infographic offers some simple tips as well as formal and informal settings for those interested.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Thanksgiving Etiquette
- Opportunity for a disruptive innovation in creating online courses or guides that teach proper Thanksgiving etiquette to help individuals navigate family dinners with confidence.
- Dinner Table Settings
- Opportunity for a disruptive innovation in developing smart tableware or apps that can automatically set the table according to different dining occasions.
- Assisting Preparations
- Opportunity for a disruptive innovation in creating virtual assistant devices or AI-powered apps that can guide guests in offering assistance with dinner preparations.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Education
- Opportunity for the education industry to develop online courses or workshops on Thanksgiving etiquette.
- Smart Home Technology
- Opportunity for the smart home technology industry to create innovative tableware that can automatically set the table for various occasions.
- Virtual Assistants
- Opportunity for the virtual assistant industry to develop AI-powered devices or apps that can provide guidance on dinner preparations and etiquette.
