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Social Dining

A desire for community bonding has restaurants integrating aspects of social good

Implications - Seeking to bring communities together, restaurateurs are using social initiatives to bring active awareness to dining experiences. Creating spaces that offer social participation or aid individuals in need, this approach to dining adds substance to routine outings, allowing consumers to engage in philanthropy in a more appealing way.
Trend Themes
1. Social Dining - Restaurants are integrating aspects of social good in order to bring communities together through social dining experiences.
2. Community-focused Social Enterprises - Social enterprises provide a variety of community services, create employment opportunities and reduce food miles.
3. Waste-based Menus - Restaurants are incorporating organic waste as a food source, reducing their carbon footprint and providing a unique culinary experience.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Restaurants, cafes, and food trucks that want to engage with social initiatives for community building can reference these trends for new business models and unique culinary experiences.
2. Social Enterprises - Social enterprises can transform communities by providing valuable services, creating employment opportunities, and reducing food waste.
3. Environmental Sustainability - Restaurants can reduce their carbon footprint by incorporating environmentally sustainable practices such as reducing food miles and using organic waste as a food source.
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6 Featured, 54 Examples:
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Date Range:
Apr 13 — Dec 14
Trending:
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Featured Examples

Socially Conscious Pizzerias
Socially Conscious Pizzerias
Gung Ho! is a Sustainable Restaurant in Beijing Revolutionizing Pizza
This sustainable restaurant combines pizza with local entrepreneurship. Based in Beijing, Gung Ho! Gourmet Pizza Factory is a pizza shop and Chinese startup founded by Jade Gray and John O’Loghlen.... MORE
Multi-Purpose Social Cafes
Multi-Purpose Social Cafes
Giraffe Perth Offers, Food, Gifts and Art, All for a Cause
Based in Perth, Scotland, Giraffe is a community interest company that works in partnership with Check-In. Their cafes offer a range of goodies. We like the comfort food featured at their Mill... MORE
Waste-Based Menus
Waste-Based Menus
Organic Waste Uses Now Include Food Served in Restaurants Like Brothl by Joost
There are plenty of organic waste uses, but most people probably don’t think of a restaurant menu being one of them. Based in Melbourne, this Australian soup kitchen thinks differently. Brothl... MORE
play_circle_filled Roaming Refugee Restaurants
Roaming Refugee Restaurants
Mazí Mas Creates Employment for Migrant Women in London
Mazí Mas is a social business that currently operates as a fun roaming restaurant. Eventually, the goal is to have a long-term stable restaurant that doesn’t move but the way it works now, in... MORE
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Charitable Caffeine Movements
Pay It Forward by Purchasing a Suspended Coffee in Certain Cafes
Being charitable and paying it forward can be as easy as purchasing an extra cup of joe when at the local cafe, a movement which has been hashtagged Suspended Coffee. The essential idea is that... MORE
Resident-Run Shops
Resident-Run Shops
Barford Village is a Collective Offering Community Services
Barford Village doesn’t simply specialize in one thing but rather, it offers a variety of community services. The shop itself—a social enterprise—is run and owned by the those who... MORE

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