# Affordable Health Food Chains 'Everytable' Offers Nutritious Meals at Fast Food Prices By Joey Haar | Published 2016-07-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everytable References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3061909/at-this-new-cafe-in-la-food-desert-healthy-food-will-be-as-cheap-as-fast-food) & [everytable](http://www.everytable.com/) 'Everytable,' a restaurant chain, hopes to bridge a gap in the food service industry: currently, food either costs a fortune because it's made with fresh, sustainable ingredients, or it's affordable but has virtually no nutritional value whatsoever. Everytable's goal is to make food that's both [healthy and affordable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restaurant-meal-prices) so that people without money can still eat nutritious and sustainable meals. Everytable is able to serve menu items like a Vietnamese chicken salad with pickled carrots and cauliflower or Cajun blackened fish with braised collard greens by changing how [health food is delivered](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-meal-delivery-service). Instead of making the meals to order, they are [pre-packaged](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bettr-bowl), letting consumers grab them right from the shelf. That business model isn't just quick and efficient, but it cuts down on labor costs, saving money for consumers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Affordable Health Food Chains:** Everytable's model of offering nutritious meals at fast food prices disrupts the current food service industry with its affordable and sustainable approach. - **Pre-packaged Health Food:** Everytable's use of pre-packaged meals provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for the food industry by saving costs and increasing efficiency. - **Nutritious Fast Food:** Everytable's focus on offering healthy and sustainable meals at fast food speeds presents an opportunity for the fast food industry to tap into the growing demand for healthier options. ### Who This Affects Most - **Restaurant Industry:** Everytable's affordable health food chain concept disrupts the traditional restaurant industry by providing nutritious meals at lower prices. - **Food Delivery Industry:** Everytable's pre-packaged meals can disrupt the food delivery industry by offering ready-to-eat nutritious options for on-the-go consumers. - **Fast Food Industry:** Everytable's approach to serving healthy meals quickly creates opportunities for disruption within the fast food industry by catering to health-conscious consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Affordable Grocery Store Subscriptions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-grocery-store.md) - [Affordable Chef-Made Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefmade-meals.md) - [Nutritious Meal Delivery Service](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/factors-meal-delivery-service.md) - [Price-Driven Fast-Casual Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farmstand-menu.md) - [Accessible Healthy Food Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-food-initiative.md) - [Healthy Meal Explorers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodishtv.md) - [Health-Conscious Meal Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-clean-bro.md) - [Health-Minded Fast Food Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivers-real-foods.md) - [Value-Driven Wellness-Focused Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salad-and-go.md)