# Chef-Prepped Frozen Meals Dinner for N's Frozen Food Meals are Like Having a Chef of Your Own By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-09-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-food-meal References: [dragonrouge](http://www.dragonrouge.com/work/dinner-n) & [dragonrouge](http://www.dragonrouge.com/) Dinner for N's Salmon filet frozen food meal a red pepper sauce sounds more like something that you'd expect to find in a restaurant than at your local grocery store. This is precisely why Dinner for N was created, to fill that void in the market between fast food, healthy eating and gourmet meals. The dishes feature [top-quality imported meat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bon-cuisine-seafood-proteins), which is visible through one side of the packaging. On the other side, the frozen packages are loaded with vegetables and a homemade sauce packet. In total, it takes seven steps to prepare these meals in under 20 minutes. [Dragon Rouge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salmon-poke-bowl) developed the packaging for Dinner for N, where the "N" in the equation is left a mystery. To emphasize that Dinner for N is like having a chef-in-a-box, the label is shaped like a chef in a hands on hips stance, ready to get cooking. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Gourmet Frozen Meals:** Opportunity for companies to create chef-quality frozen meals with high-quality ingredients and homemade sauces. - **Convenient Meal Preparation:** Opportunity for businesses to provide pre-prepared meal options that can be easily cooked in a few steps within a short time frame. - **Premium Packaging:** Opportunity for packaging companies to design eye-catching and chef-inspired packaging for frozen meal brands. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Manufacturing:** Opportunity for food manufacturers to expand their product lines to include chef-prepped frozen meals. - **Meal Kit Delivery Services:** Opportunity for meal kit delivery services to offer chef-prepped frozen meal options as a convenient alternative to cooking from scratch. - **Packaging Design:** Opportunity for packaging design companies to collaborate with frozen meal brands to create innovative and visually appealing packaging designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Better-For-You Frozen Entrées](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-for-you-frozen-entrees.md) - [Restaurant-Inspired Frozen Salmon Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microwavable-salmon-bowls.md) - [Restaurant-Quality Asian Cuisine Meal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mings-frozen-meals.md) - [Family-Friendly Frozen Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/familysize-frozen-meals.md) - [Diversely Chef-Crafted Fresh Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefcrafted-fresh-meals.md) - [Protein-Rich Frozen Seafood Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-seafood-meals.md) - [International Cuisine Frozen Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saffron-road-frozen-meals.md) - [Medically-Tailored Frozen Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyvee-dietitian-dishes.md) - [Restaurant-Quality Asian Cuisine Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/authentic-asia-frozen-meals.md)