# Dinner Plate Tablets The iPad 'Dinner Plates' App is a Creative Way to Serve Your Food By Annie Ho | Published 2010-07-27 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipad-dinner-plates References: [walyou](http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/07/27/ipad-dinner-plate/) Considering how it's normal that most people would freak out at the thought of food even coming near their [iPad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astropad-slate) gadgets, the iPad 'Dinner Plates' app goes to prove that there are more ways than one to use this awesome tablet. With a realistic outlook, this app features a variety of plates on which you can [place your food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermal-serving-dish). Although definitely creative, I'm not sure whether people will actually use the iPad 'Dinner Plates' app as an [eating utensil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-bundle-for-children). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Virtual Dining:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a virtual dining experience where users can select and place their food on digital plates using tablet devices. - **Interactive Food Presentation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create interactive apps that allow users to virtually customize and present their meals on digital plates, enhancing the dining experience. - **Tablet-based Dining Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design tablet-based dining solutions that integrate food ordering, menu customization, and digital plate display for restaurants and food service businesses. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore partnerships between technology companies and the food industry to develop innovative dining experiences that incorporate tablet devices. - **Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement tablet-based dining solutions in hotels and restaurants to enhance guest experiences and streamline food service operations. - **Food Service:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop tablet applications that revolutionize the way food is presented and ordered for both dine-in and takeout services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Foodie Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yourtable.md) - [Reusable Folding Storage Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calzone-tableware.md) - [Recipe Voting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinners-app.md) - [Cup-Integrated Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pairingware.md) - [Swipe Interface Restaurant Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodie-call.md) - [Recipe Discovery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-plate1.md) - [Specialty Meatball Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatball-plate.md) - [Chic Stackable Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-ecosystem.md) - [Multipurpose Lifestyle Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iscream-homelearn-book.md)