# Retro-Modern TV Dinners The Americana TV Dinners Take Cues from Popular Meals of the 50s By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-07-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/americana-tv-dinner References: [restaurantmagazine](http://www.restaurantmagazine.com/lazy-dog-restaurant-bar-introduces-retro-inspired-tv-dinners-to-take-home/) & [lazydogrestaurants](https://www.lazydogrestaurants.com) At a time when [meal kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helper-deluxe), food deliveries and take-home meals are the main way that people are appreciating meals from their favorite businesses, [Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-katsu-sando) is reviving classic TV dinners with a retro-modern twist. There are six Americana TV Dinners in all and each one takes inspiration from a different frozen meal that was as convenient as it was popular in the 1950s. Lazy Dog’s Americana TV Dinners are ideal for keeping the freezer stocked with [easy-to-make meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hormel-square-table). Some of the options available include Beer-Battered Fish N Chips, Campfire Pot Roast or Cheese Enchiladas, most of which feature some sort of house-made sauce or gravy. The Fried Chicken TV dinner, for example, boasts house-made country gravy, red skin mashed potatoes with sautéed baby spinach and bacon and Geechie Boy Mill blue corn cake. Image Credit: Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Retro-modern TV Dinners:** Reviving classic TV dinners with a retro-modern twist presents opportunities for innovative meal kit companies. - **Convenience and Nostalgia:** Combining convenience and nostalgia in meal options allows for disruptive innovation in the food delivery industry. - **House-made Sauces and Gravies:** Creating unique house-made sauces and gravies for frozen meals opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the condiment sector. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Meal Kit Companies:** Meal kit companies can seize the opportunity to offer retro-modern TV dinners, catering to consumers who value convenience and nostalgia. - **Food Delivery:** The food delivery industry can capitalize on the trend of retro-modern TV dinners to offer a unique and nostalgic dining experience. - **Condiment Manufacturers:** Condiment manufacturers can explore partnerships with frozen meal companies to develop and supply house-made sauces and gravies for innovative TV dinner options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Diner-Style Dog Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diner-cans.md) - [TV Dinner Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tv-dinners-restaurant.md) - [Single-Serve Restaurant Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restaurantinspired-singleserve-meals.md) - [Streaming Platform Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tv-dinner-popup.md) - [Diner Breakfast Dog Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fromm-diner-line.md) - [Home Cooking-Inspired Skillet Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chef-boyardee-frozen-skillet-meals.md) - [Premiumized Frozen Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/by-andrew-zimmern.md) - [Diner-Style Food Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldiner.md) - [Diversely Chef-Crafted Fresh Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefcrafted-fresh-meals.md)