# Takeout Date Night Meals Red Lobster is Offering Three New Date Night Meals for At-Home Dates By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2020-04-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/date-night-meals References: [delish](https://www.delish.com/food-news/a32256076/red-lobster-date-night-meals/) & [redlobster](https://www.redlobster.com/menu/date-night-deals?rlid=10150) To help consumers make date night special in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, [Red Lobster](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaseline-x-red-lobster-kissing-booth) has debuted three new Date Night Meals. Red Lobsters new Date Night Meals are meant to give consumers a break from cooking at home and help them spend some quality time together. Of the romantic meals, there are three tasty options to choose from. The first is the Lobster Date Night, which features two tender Maine lobster tails. Next up is the [Surf & Turf Date](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surf-and-turf1), which pairs two Maine lobster tails with two peppercorn-seasoned NY Strip steaks. Finally, there's the Ultimate Date Night, which includes one pound of North American snow crab legs, two lobster tails, garlic shrimp scampi, crispy shrimp, and a side of rice. Naturally, each meal also includes one appetizer, four [Cheddar Bay Biscuits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheddar-bay-2024-campaign), one family-size side, and two desserts. The restaurant is even offering downloadable Red Lobster Zoom backgrounds for those enjoying a virtual date night. Image Credit: *Red Lobster.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 - **At-home Date Nights:** Opportunity for businesses to offer curated meal packages and experiences for couples looking to have a special date night at home. - **Virtual Date Experiences:** Innovative businesses can create virtual date experiences with downloadable backgrounds or interactive elements to enhance remote connections. - **Convenience Dining:** Disruption potential for restaurants to provide pre-packaged meals and bundled menu options for customers seeking hassle-free dining experiences at home. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Restaurant:** Red Lobster's offering of Date Night Meals showcases how restaurants can adapt their offerings to cater to customers looking for unique dining experiences. - **Food Delivery:** Opportunity for food delivery platforms to partner with restaurants and offer specific date night meal packages for couples to enjoy at home. - **Online Entertainment:** Businesses in the online entertainment industry can create virtual date experiences by providing downloadable content or interactive elements for couples to enjoy together. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Romantic Restaurant Booth Takeovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaseline-x-red-lobster-kissing-booth.md) - [Seafood Holiday Dinner Offerings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-lobster1.md) - [Indulgent Seafood Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lobsterfest-2026.md) - [Two-Course Seafood Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-lobster-dockside-duos.md) - [Holiday-Ready Seafood Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-and-new-years.md) - [Seasonal Seafood Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lobster-shrimp-celebration.md) - [Specialty Meal LTO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/date-night-box-and-the-big-game-bites-box.md) - [Seasonal Seafood Restaurant Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-lobster-menu.md) - [Customizable Restaurant Seafood Boils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-lobster-seafood-boils.md)