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# Homemade Foodie Experiences
The 'EatWith' Platform Brings Local Home Dining to Vacationers

By Alexander Lam | Published 2013-05-12 | World
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-with-locals
References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/open-house-cooking-offers-tourists-local-homemade-food-friendly-chat/) & [eatwith](http://www.eatwith.com/)

[Avoiding tourist traps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapper) can be a daunting task but a platform that lets you eat with locals is about to make your job a whole lot easier. 'EatWith', a website that [connects you with local home cooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recce), aims to augment your cultural experience while travelling.

The website works by building a bridge between vacationers and entrepreneurial locals with a flair for the culinary arts. Travelers can choose a host from a list of residents willing to open up their homes. The host receives compensation at the adventurer's time of booking with EatWith receiving 15% of the fee. After the dinner party, guests can rate the host and comment with a warning or endorsement for future travelers.

EatWith's service was built after the founders discovered how wonderful connecting and eating with locals is. The urge to share their authentic experience brought EatWith to fruition.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.6/10
- Popularity: 11% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Local Dining Experiences:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create a platform that connects travelers with locals for unique dining experiences, providing an authentic taste of the culture.
- **Traveler-host Connections:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop a digital platform that facilitates connections between travelers and entrepreneurial locals, allowing for meaningful cultural exchanges.
- **Review-based Travel Recommendations:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Build a platform that allows guests to rate and review their local dining experiences, providing valuable recommendations for future travelers.

### Where This Applies

- **Hospitality:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Integrate local dining experiences into traditional hospitality services, offering guests a unique and personalized way to explore the culture of their travel destination.
- **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Collaborate with home cooks to create new food and beverage products inspired by their local cuisine, tapping into the growing demand for authentic and unique flavors.
- **Travel and Tourism:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Partner with travel and tourism companies to incorporate local dining experiences into vacation packages, enhancing the overall travel experience for adventurous travelers.

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