# Food Tray Keyboards KFC's Paper Fast Food Tray Doubles as a Wireless Keyboard for Greasy Fingers By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-05-09 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fast-food-tray References: [creativecriminals](http://creativecriminals.com/kentucky-fried-chicken/tray-typer) & [vimeo](https://vimeo.com/126814985) Since the task of trying to use a mobile phone while eating "finger-lickin' good" chicken sounds messy, [KFC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-finger-sporks) devised a special fast food tray to satisfy a customer's need to do both at once. This invention takes the form of the Tray Typer, which might just seem like any other paper slip that goes on top of a fast food tray. However, this ultra thin, yet durable paper tray actually serves as a [rechargeable wireless keyboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenovo-800-selfcharging-bluetooth-keyboard) when a nearby smartphone's Bluetooth feature is activated. This way, rather than getting a touchscreen greasy with fingerprints, it's possible to use this tray to type and eat at the same time. Before the Tray Typer, you'd never imagine any use for taking home the paper that sits on a fast food tray, but this turns what would be trash into a useful object. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Print](https://www.trendhunter.com/print) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Food Tray Keyboards:** Innovative fast food tray keyboards that allow customers to type on their smartphones while eating without making the screen greasy. - **Rechargeable Wireless Keyboards:** Wireless keyboards that are paper thin and rechargeable, therefore helping the environment by reducing the need for disposable products. - **Dual-functionality Products:** Innovative products that serve more than one purpose, providing added value to customers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fast Food Industry:** Fast food chains that continuously innovate to improve the customer experience while eating on the go. - **Technology Industry:** Technology companies that explore the potential of wireless keyboards and dual-functionality products for everyday use. - **Eco-friendly Industry:** Eco-friendly companies that innovate to reduce waste by creating products with multiple uses, such as the rechargeable wireless keyboards. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wearable QSR Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-finger-sporks.md) - [Screen-Accented Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchscreen-mechanical-keyboard.md) - [Phone Stand Chicken Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voxi-boxi.md) - [Gesture Control Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clvx-1-keyboard.md) - [All-in-One Tablet Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skfp-combo-keyboard.md) - [Productive Screen-Equipped Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-keyboard.md) - [Sleek Computer-Packed Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-keyboard-computer.md) - [Wireless-Charging Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyberboard.md) - [Human Hand-Resembling Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-lickin-2.md)