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# Handheld Fried Egg Breakfasts
The Restaurant is Selling Huevos Estrellados in Portable Chip Bags

By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-04-05 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huevos-estrellados
References: [grubstreet](http://www.grubstreet.com/2016/04/el-quinto-pino-huevos-estrellados.html) & [elquintopinonyc](http://www.elquintopinonyc.com/)

New York City restaurant El Quinto Pino is now selling Huevos Estrellados in handy to-go bags. Huevos Estrellados is a dish that consists of Spanish fried eggs cut up and mixed with fried potatoes and ham or sausage. While this dish is usually served on a plate, this restaurant has found a way to make the meal more portable.

Alex Raij of El Quinto Pino came up the the ingenious solution for serving Huevos Estrellados after observing [Frito](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fritolay-minis) pie severed in chip bags. Raij then began serving his own mix of fried eggs, Bonilla a la Vista chips and chorizo in chip bags to give consumers an easier way to enjoy the delicious Spanish dish.

The clever packaging demonstrates just one of the ways restaurants are increasingly catering to consumers who prefer to eat on the go.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.9/10
- Popularity: 74% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **To-go Meal Innovation:** Restaurants are finding ways to make traditionally dine-in meals portable for on-the-go eating.
- **Creative Packaging Solutions:** Ingenious solutions for packaging meals in non-traditional ways is becoming a trend in the food industry.
- **Breakfast as a To-go Meal:** Breakfast foods are becoming increasingly popular for on-the-go consumption, leading to new opportunities for breakfast-focused businesses.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Food and Restaurant Industry:** The food industry can capitalize on creating innovative, to-go meal options for busy consumers.
- **Packaging Industry:** New ways of packaging traditional meals for convenience opens up opportunities for innovation and growth in the packaging industry.
- **Fast Food Industry:** Fast food restaurants can expand their offerings to include more portable, non-traditional to-go meal options that appeal to a wider audience.

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