Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Self-Curated
Eatery
Food and beverage retailers tailor individual needs with self-curated tasks.
4.3
Trend score
Trend
What is the Self-Curated Eatery trend?
Self-Curated Eatery: Redefining how traditional meals and beverages are served, dining establishments are turning to self-curated activities to make eating and dining more customized. Giving patrons more control, retailers are allowing diners to arrange, taste and alter meals and desserts as they see fit, transforming traditional dining establishments into experiences that are cleverly tailored to each individual.
Trend themes
Themes within the Self-Curated Eatery trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Self-Curated Experience
Consumers are taking control over their dining experiences through self-curation tools and experiences.
02
Democratizing Farm-to-Table
Restaurants are beginning to use locally sourced and seasonal ingredients to create affordable, healthy farm-to-table dining experiences.
03
Self-Serve Concepts
Restaurants are adopting self-serve concepts, giving consumers the control and freedom to select their own dishes and beverages.
Industry implications
What the Self-Curated Eatery trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Food and Beverage Retail
Industry professionals should focus on bringing new innovations to the food and beverage retail experience, providing consumers with a customizable, self-curation experience.
For
Hospitality
There's an opportunity for the hospitality industry to explore self-serve concepts, allowing guests more independent experiences.
For
Interior Design
Restaurants are exploring innovative and unique designs to make their dining experiences stand out, creating opportunities for the interior design industry to offer bold and unconventional designs to dining establishments.
Workshop question
Design a fictitious brick and mortar location for your brand, what characteristics would you include to provide a customization aspect for your consumers?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Self-Curated Eatery
Trend score 4.3 out of 10, from popularity 62%, activity 60%, freshness 8%.
Popularity62%
Activity60%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Self-Curated Eatery trend
6 featured examples from Mar 18, 2015 to Sep 6, 2016CategoryLifestyle
Food Factory Eateries
This Korean BBQ Restaurant was Designed by ARTTA Concept Studio
The restaurant industry can capitalize on the trend of open-concept dining by creating interactive dining experiences that cater to customer preferences and desires.
CategoryLifestyle
Seasonal Fast Food Eateries
This Restaurant Specializes in Local and Seasonal Ingredients
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionizing the restaurant industry by introducing concepts that offer locally sourced and customizable food options for health-conscious co…
CategoryTech
Customizable Coffee Kiosks
The New McCafe Coffee Kiosk Allows Customers to Skip the Line
The implementation of self-serve kiosks and customizable options presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the food and beverage industry to enhance customer e…
CategoryLifestyle
Self-Serve Wine Bars
Tutoni’s Restaurant Features a Self-Serve Bar and Wine Dispensers
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop self-serve concepts and technologies that enhance the dining experiences at restaurants, hotels, and bars, revolutionizing the way bever…
CategoryLifestyle
Social Dining Experiments
Dinner Lab is a Community for Undiscovered Chefs and Adventurous Diners
The hospitality industry can leverage collaborative dining experiences like Dinner Lab to attract customers and differentiate themselves from traditional restaurants.
CategoryLifestyle
Nutritious Pizza Restaurants
This Restaurant Allows Customers to Build Pizzas on Their Own
Other fast food restaurants can implement personalized, healthy options to attract health-conscious customers.
