# Roll-Out Lunch Tables The Dine Away Lunchbox Unfurls into a Food Tray By Michael Hines | Published 2010-07-08 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dine-away-lunchbox References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/07/06/eat-where-you-please/) & [sg.linkedin](http://sg.linkedin.com/pub/khatija-aslam/7/a74/abb) Students the world over would be more excited to go [back to school](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backtoschool-survey) if they could take the Dine Away Lunchbox with them. Khatija Aslam designed this lunchbox to both carry food and provide a place to eat. The Dine Away Lunchbox grants users freedom from the oppression of [lunch and picnic tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-1). Now you can eat your food anywhere you want without having to worry about finding a table. This lunchbox is sure to please the children. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Mobile Dining:** Opportunity for innovative solutions that provide portable dining options. - **Flexible Lunchware:** Potential for new designs that combine food storage and convenient eating surfaces. - **On-the-go Eating:** Demand for lunchbox designs that cater to busy lifestyles and enable eating anywhere. ### Where This Applies - **Food Packaging:** Opportunity to develop lunchbox innovations that enhance convenience and portability. - **Consumer Goods:** Market for lunchbox designs that offer versatility and practicality for everyday use. - **Education:** Potential for lunchbox solutions that improve the dining experience for students at schools and universities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Take-Out Box Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tablebag.md) - [Playful Freezable Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playtime-lunch-box.md) - [Self-Heating Solar-Powered Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunnyside-lunchbox.md) - [Convenience-Focused Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunch-bundle.md) - [Combinational On-the-Go Food Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beltur-go.md) - [Vibrant Freezable Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freezable-lunch-boxes.md) - [Contactless Lunch Delivery Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunchbox-delivery-robot.md) - [Origami-Inspired Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldibox-2.md) - [Pop-Up Pizza Box Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-box-table.md)