# Pop-Up Cafeteria Eateries This School Cafeteria Restaurant Lets You Relive the Glory Days By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-07-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cafeteria-restaurant References: [eater](http://www.eater.com/2015/7/6/8902439/elementary-school-pop-up-london) & [theartofdining](http://www.theartofdining.co.uk/popups/after-school-club/) This [nostalgic pop-up cafeteria restaurant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lunchables-effect) called '[After School Club](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grown-on-me)' will bring back all the memories of your childhood lunchtime rituals. The eatery will set up shop in London, England at the end of this month to provide you with youthful comfort food from your past. The cafeteria restaurant will serve you traditional school meals using plastic school trays and cutlery. The menu will include obvious items such as fish sticks and alphabet soup. The experience provided by the After School Club will be a [one-of-a-kind dinner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saratoga-supper-club-2025) complete with milk monitors and a little bit of homework. The eatery will charge you about $88 to relive the best or worst part of your childhood. Either way, the restaurant won't be a permanently operating eatery so you might as well join the fun while you can. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Nostalgia Dining:** Opportunity for restaurants to leverage on people's fond memories by offering nostalgic-themed dining experiences. - **Pop-up Restaurants:** The rise of pop-up restaurants as a unique and temporary dining concept has proliferated in the recent years. - **School Food Trend:** Increased interest in school canteen food as a culinary trend inspired by fond memories and recent pop culture references. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** Hotels and restaurants can capitalize on pop-up eateries and unique dining concepts to offer their guests a memorable experience. - **Event Management:** Event planners can incorporate nostalgic dining experiences in their events to create a unique and memorable experience for their clients. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Brands can leverage on the nostalgia trend to create campaigns that appeal to customers' fond memories and emotions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Streaming Platform Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tv-dinner-popup.md) - [40s-Style Breakfast Diners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/early-birds-diner.md) - [Multicultural Pop-Up Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opentables-dine-london.md) - [Gourmet Lunch Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-eats-sandwich-studio.md) - [Cartoon-Themed Pop-Up Eateries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonic-the-hedgehog-speed.md) - [Cafeteria-Inspired Cake Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-old-school-cake.md) - [Repurposed Train Carriage Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/train-carriage.md) - [Nostalgic Music Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bun-house-disco.md) - [Dish-Inspired Plushie Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jellycats-fish-chips.md)