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# Campus Food Delivery Programs
Good Uncle's Offerings Can Complement Students' Existing Meal Plans

By Ell Smith | Published 2018-04-19 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-uncle
References: [dailyorange](http://dailyorange.com/2018/04/good-uncle-launch-15-college-campuses-success-su/) & [mealplans.gooduncle](http://mealplans.gooduncle.com/syracuse-meal-plans/)

Good Uncle is a [food delivery service](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-clean-bro) that's bringing mouth-watering meals to the dorm rooms of university and college students across 15 different campuses.

Good Uncle grew in popularity among college-aged students for its affordable price point and [late night delivery hours](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grubhub-multistore-ordering). Now, students can opt to include Good Uncle's menu offerings in their university meal plans, to either complement an existing plan or to replace their old plan entirely.

Good Uncle's goal is to elevate the dining experience of college and university students through offering a diverse menu that includes enticing offerings like Bacon Mac Fries and Grilled Marinated Steak.

Both delicious and affordable, Good Uncle's integration into [campus meal plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bruxie-dining-concept) offers students restaurant-quality meals at campus dining hall price points.

Image Credit: Kai Nguyen, Good Uncle

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.9/10
- Popularity: 66% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Campus Food Delivery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that connects multiple food delivery services with campuses to provide students with a wide range of meal options.
- **Affordable Meal Plans:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a subscription-based meal plan service targeting college and university students, offering affordable and customizable meal options.
- **Late Night Delivery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a delivery service specialized in delivering late-night meals to college campuses, catering to the specific needs and preferences of students.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Food Delivery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Use automation and robotics to create a cost-effective and efficient food delivery service specifically targeted at college and university campuses.
- **Higher Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate a variety of food options and delivery services as part of the student meal plan offerings, enhancing the overall campus dining experience.
- **Subscription Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate with college and university meal plans to offer a subscription-based meal service, providing students with convenient and customizable dining options.

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