# Meal Storage Preparation Stations The 'Live, Cook, Chill' Food Cart Stores a Weeks Worth of Meals By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-11-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-cook-chill-food-cart References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2018/11/26/the-food-cart-for-home-has-landed/) Meal delivery has become quite common for consumers who live in urban areas given increasingly busy schedules, so the conceptual 'Live, Cook, Chill' food cart is designed to help offer a way to keep things fresh and organized. The appliance cart is outfitted with a [refrigeration unit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kollect-smart) that can hold an entire weeks worth of meals as well as a [steam reheating system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reheatly) for preparing food when you're in a pinch. The top portion can be used for [fresh ingredient preparation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saveit) to make it an all-in-one unit that is perfect for smaller living spaces or even offices. The conceptual 'Live, Cook, Chill' food cart is the design work of Sascha dos Santos and gives us a glimpse of what could become of the full-size kitchen as consumers seek out enhanced efficiency. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Meal Delivery Convenience:** The 'Live, Cook, Chill' food cart offers a solution for busy consumers who want to keep their meals fresh and organized. - **Compact All-in-one Kitchen:** The 'Live, Cook, Chill' food cart showcases the potential for a compact, multifunctional kitchen appliance that can be used in smaller living spaces or offices. - **Enhanced Efficiency in Meal Preparation:** The 'Live, Cook, Chill' food cart exemplifies the pursuit of improved efficiency in meal preparation, with features like a refrigeration unit and steam reheating system. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Meal Delivery Services:** The 'Live, Cook, Chill' food cart presents an innovation opportunity for meal delivery services to enhance the convenience and freshness of their offerings. - **Kitchen Appliance Manufacturing:** The 'Live, Cook, Chill' food cart highlights the potential for manufacturers to create compact, all-in-one kitchen appliances that cater to smaller living spaces and offices. - **Office Food Services:** The 'Live, Cook, Chill' food cart opens up possibilities for office food services to provide employees with a convenient and efficient way to store and prepare meals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chef-Designed Outdoor Prep Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everdure-mobile-prep-kitchen.md) - [Retail Food Preparation Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-eat-2.md) - [Modern Mobile Fridge Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amity.md) - [Last-Minute Meal Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-need-to-go-to-the-store-store.md) - [Diversely Chef-Crafted Fresh Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefcrafted-fresh-meals.md) - [Preservation-Focused Food Warmers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evereo.md) - [Workplace Smart Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fraiche.md) - [Wheel-Base Smart Refrigerators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fridze.md) - [Suitcase-Style Mini Fridge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-mini-fridge.md)