# Donut-Shaped Dishes The Bagel Plate Enables You to Eat One-Handed with a Cup Sitting Snugly Inside By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-07-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bagel-plate References: [blog.leibal](http://blog.leibal.com/products/bagel-series/) & [o-ji.jp](http://www.o-ji.jp/works/products/bagel-plate.html) There are plenty of occasions that would warrant the use of the Bagel Plate, with its remarkably simple design that allows you to munch down your meal without a table handy. The round dish with a circular hole in the center welcomes the placement of a [matching drinking cup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-cup) so that you can hold and carry both your solids and your liquids at once. Large gatherings at home may leave many guests without seats. You can stand and eat your supper with this [disc-shaped tasting plate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auntie-annes-2) and beverage clutched comfortably in one hand. The other is free to use a fork or your fingers and to take sips of your drink. Oji Masanori's Bagel Plate is manufactured in Japan from quality [cherry, maple and walnut woods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-serving-board). Its warm textures give it a sophistication that can even turn a picnic into a refined affair. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **One-handed Dining:** Opportunity for innovating new types of dishes and utensils that enable one-handed dining and drinking. - **Dual-purpose Tableware:** Opportunity for designing tableware that serves multiple purposes, such as holding food and beverage simultaneously. - **Elevated Picnicware:** Opportunity for creating high-end picnicware that combines functionality and aesthetics. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Kitchenware:** Kitchenware manufacturers can explore creating innovative and functional tableware that allows for one-handed dining and drinking. - **Outdoor Gear:** Outdoor gear companies can consider creating elevated, high-end picnicware that appeals to consumers looking for a refined outdoor dining experience. - **Hospitality:** Hospitality businesses like hotels and restaurants can explore using dual-purpose tableware to enhance customer experience and convenience while dining. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reusable Folding Storage Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calzone-tableware.md) - [Interactive Mealtime Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platoo-interactive-sensory-meal-plate.md) - [Take-Out Box Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tablebag.md) - [Mess-Avoiding Dipping Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dipidup.md) - [All-in-One Eco Party Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knork-eco-party-plate.md) - [Creative Dipping Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-sea.md) - [Stackable Rotating Snack Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tapas-snack-sphere.md) - [Specialty Meatball Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatball-plate.md) - [Chic Stackable Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-ecosystem.md)