# Communal Delivery Apps allow large groups to order meals together to make delivery easier. By [Tana Makmanee](https://www.trendhunter.com/tmak), SVP, Research Services at Trend Hunter | Published Jul 16, 2015 | Category: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/technology-trends-and-gadgets) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/communal-delivery ## Key Figures - Trend score: 2.4/10 - Evidence articles: 5 ## What is the Communal Delivery trend? **Communal Delivery:** As the demand for convenience grows, food services are adapting to ensure the delivery process is even more user-friendly. Allowing large groups of people to order all at once, these services not only make dining with others more streamlined, but also accommodate and emphasize the social aspect of eating. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 5 featured examples - Articles from: Jun 17, 2015 to Aug 19, 2016 - Published: Jul 16, 2015 - Patterns: [Divergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/divergence) - Megatrends: [Curation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/curation), [Simplicity](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/simplicity), [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/artificial-intelligence) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Communal Delivery trend ### Communal Food Ordering Group food delivery services make food ordering easy for large groups and accommodate social aspects. ### Streamlined and Convenient Food Ordering Services that simplify ordering for groups by allowing each individual to place their order, reducing confusion and making the delivery process more user-friendly. ### Mail-Order Meal Kits for Dinner Parties Delivery services that offer mail-order meal kits for dinner parties are becoming more popular, making home-cooked meals and hosting guests easier. ## What the Communal Delivery trend means for industry ### For Food Delivery Services Food delivery services can look to create platforms that simplify the ordering process for groups by allowing individuals to place their orders separately. ### For Meal Kit Delivery Services Meal kit delivery services can focus on creating meal kits that are suitable for groups, making hosting events more accessible. ### For Social Event Planning Event planning services that focus on making the social aspects of eating and dining easier and more convenient for attendees ## Workshop question What steps are preventing your consumer from having the most convenient experience possible? ## Trend signals for Communal Delivery Trend score 2.4 out of 10, from popularity 32%, activity 33%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 32% - Activity: 33% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Communal Delivery trend 5 featured examples from Jun 17, 2015 to Aug 19, 2016. - [Group Lunch Ordering Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-orders): LunchLoop Makes Group Food Orders Easier (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: The food delivery and catering industry can benefit from the trend of group lunch ordering services by providing additional services to cater to group orders and streamline the or… - [Group Food Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orderup): OrderUp Lets Large Groups of People Order Food Together (Category: Business) Implication: Platforms that enable group ordering will disrupt the existing food delivery industry by tapping into a previously untapped market of group orders for restaurant delivery - [Local Group Dining Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinetic-farm-inc): The OverAhead Kinetic Farm, Inc. Platform Accommodates Parties (Category: Tech) Implication: Restaurants can leverage the OverAhead Kinetic Farm, Inc. - [Streamlined Group Food Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/splickit): Splick.it's Group Order Service Lets You Order For Large Groups (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: The food industry can use these group ordering services to improve customer engagement. - [Dinner Party Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feastive): Feastive Mails Consumers a Complete Dinner Party (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: The food delivery industry can explore the expansion of services to cater for group meals and dinner parties. ## Recent trend clusters - [Delegated Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/delegated-interfaces) (Tech) - [Adaptive Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/adaptive-controls) (Tech) - [Desk Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/desk-systems) (Tech) - [Spatial Refinement](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/spatial-refinement) (Tech) ## Trending in Tech - [Decor-Led Home Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decor-led-home-projectors) - [Accessible Fintech Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chequing-account) - [Dual-Wavelength Recovery Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joint-therapy) - [Pop-Culture WiFi Routers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-culture-wifi-routers) All articles: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech)