# Cell-Cultured Chicken Dishes Bar Crenn Serves Upside Foods' Cultivated Chicken with Edible Flowers By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2023-06-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cell-cultured-chicken References: [foodandwine](https://www.foodandwine.com/dominique-crenn-cell-cultured-chicken-dish-upside-foods-7555182)  [Upside Food's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upside-foods) cell-cultured chicken will soon be incorporated into the menu at [Bar Crenn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-grilled-cheese-sandwich) and it will be the first [cell-cultivated chicken dish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultivated-meat) on a United States menu. Notably, chef Dominique Crenn decided to make all three of her restaurants meat-free as of 2019 and going forward, diners will have the chance to experience a menu item that will make a difference in food systems of the future. On tasting Upside Food’s cell-cultivated chicken, Crenn said, "The taste and quality were also what I was focused on. To my surprise and excitement, the chicken was juicy, delicious and better than any supermarket chicken breast I had eaten.” To showcase this food-tech innovation, the restaurant will be plating Upside Food's chicken, coated in a tempura batter infused with Recado Negro. The chicken is fried, then lightly drizzled with burnt chili aioli, and garnished with edible flowers and greens from Crenn’s Bleu Belle Farm. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 16% - 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 - **Cell-cultured Meat:** The incorporation of Upside Foods' cell-cultured chicken into the menu at Bar Crenn demonstrates the trend of cell-cultured meat gaining traction in the food industry. - **Meat-free Restaurants:** Chef Dominique Crenn's decision to make all three of her restaurants meat-free showcases the trend of restaurants embracing plant-based and alternative protein options. - **Food-tech Innovation:** The use of Upside Food's cell-cultivated chicken and its positive reception highlights the trend of disruptive food-tech innovations revolutionizing the culinary industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food & Beverage:** The incorporation of cell-cultured chicken in a restaurant menu presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the food and beverage industry, particularly in the realm of alternative protein sources. - **Sustainable Agriculture:** The embrace of meat-free menus by restaurants like Bar Crenn reflects the growing demand for sustainable agriculture practices and alternatives to traditional meat production. - **Restaurant & Culinary:** The adoption of cutting-edge food-tech innovations, such as cell-cultured meat, presents disrupting opportunities within the restaurant and culinary industry to offer unique and sustainable menu options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cultivated Chicken Breakfast Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upside-foods-portfolio.md) - [Cultivated Meat Tasting Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultivated-meat-tasting-menu.md) - [Cultivated Chicken Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultivated-chicken.md) - [Cultivated Meat Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freedom-of-food.md) - [Market-Ready Cultivated Meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upside-foods-1.md) - [Lab-Grown Chicken Satays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-meat-1.md) - [Restaurant-Targeted Vegan Chicken](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daring-foods.md) - [Singaporean Cultivated Chicken Stalls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hawker-stall.md) - [Future-Facing Food Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-food-menu.md)