I've seen some impressive holiday creations this Christmas, but the Gingerbread Woodie blows them all out of the water. It is a life-sized replica of the 1948 Ford Woodie vehicle. Yes, life-sized.
Created by pastry Chef Brian Sundeen and his Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel team, the Gingerbread Woodie measures 8-feet long, 6-feet wide and 5 1/2-feet tall. They used 150 pounds of gingerbread and 300 pounds of royal icing in total.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Life-sized Food Creations
- The popularity of life-sized food creations could lead to increased demand for unique and impressive displays at events and in marketing campaigns.
- Edible Art
- The use of food as an artistic medium may inspire chefs and artists to collaborate to create impressive and unique pieces.
- Gingerbread Engineering
- The use of gingerbread as a building material could inspire creative architects and engineers to design sturdy yet edible structures for unique events and displays.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Event Planning
- Event planners could benefit from the popularity of life-sized food creations in their search for unique and impressive displays for events.
- Food and Beverage
- The popularity of edible art could provide new opportunities for chefs and food companies to collaborate with artists and designers to create unique food displays and products.
- Architecture and Design
- The use of gingerbread as a building material could inspire architects and engineers to develop innovative and edible designs that can be used in unique events and displays.
