# Tomato-Gushing Geysers Weddings Will Have to Replace Chocolate With the Ketchup Fountain By Omar Yusuf | Published 2011-11-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ketchup-fountain References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5856398/the-ketchup-fountain-is-greater-than-a-cure-for-cancer) & [simplywellfed.tumblr](http://simplywellfed.tumblr.com/post/10091569362) Just when you thought [wedding receptions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-themed-wedding) couldn't get anymore exciting, a handful of art school students engineered this monument to snack food eating: the Ketchup Fountain. The fundamentals of the Ketchup Fountain are fairly straightforward: Grab whatever snack is offered and [dip, dunk and scoop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-gold-dunk-cup) the [tomato nectar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heinz-tomato-ketchup-smoothie). Fries, chicken nuggets and even entire hamburgers are fair game in this non-jugmental game of fondue. To be fair, most people don't agree with ketchup devotee in exclaiming the condiment's tastiness or nutritional value, but there's certainly no harm in bringing a liter of catsup to a hot boil, siphoning it through a fountain and savoring the syrupy goodness. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Food Displays:** The trend of interactive food displays like the Ketchup Fountain creates an opportunity for businesses to develop unique and fun catering experiences for events. - **Unconventional Condiments:** The embrace of unconventional condiments like ketchup offers an opportunity for businesses to create new and unique sauce combinations for consumers. - **Snackable Catering Options:** The popularity of snackable catering options like the Ketchup Fountain presents an opportunity for businesses to develop small, shareable food items for events. ### Who This Affects Most - **Event Catering:** Event catering companies can embrace trends like interactive food displays to create fun and engaging catering experiences for clients. - **Condiment Manufacturing:** Condiment manufacturers can capitalize on the trend of unconventional sauces by creating and promoting new and unique condiment flavors and combinations. - **Snack Food Industry:** The snack food industry can take advantage of the trend of snackable catering options by developing small and easy-to-eat snack items that are perfect for parties and events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ketchup Sauce Packet Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sauce-packet-jacket.md) - [Exclusive Ketchup Kegs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heinz-kegchup.md) - [Ketchup Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitkatchup.md) - [Customizable Sauce Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kraft-heinz-1.md) - [Soda-Infused Ketchups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colachup.md) - [Ketchup-Flavored Macarons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tomacaron.md) - [Condiment-Inspired Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/so-cute-ice-cream.md) - [Ketchup-Based Pasta Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ketchup-on-pasta.md) - [Ketchup-Infused French Fries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ketchupinfused-french-fries.md)