# Convenient Store Chinese Meals Lugang Café is Now Served at 7-Eleven in Microwavable Packaging By Elena Rahman | Published 2022-02-16 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lugang-caf References: [rappler](https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/food-drinks/lugang-cafe-meals-available-7-eleven-stores/) & [lugangcafe.htcg.ph](https://lugangcafe.htcg.com.ph/)  Lugang Café meals are now available at [7-Eleven](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/7select-impossible) stores. Customers can visit the [convenience store chain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circle-k-meal-deals) for Chinese cuisine on a budget. The new partnership sparked 7-Eleven's Chef Creations Meals, which includes two chicken dishes from Lugang Café. 7-Eleven offers the meals in microwavable, to-go packaging for added convenience. The [restaurant-quality meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/authentic-asia-frozen-meals) available include the Thre Cup Chicken, a sweet-savory chicken glazed with sesame oil, soy sauce, and rice wine. Lugang's Sweet and Sour Chicken is also on offer, which is made with fried chicken strips coated in Lugang Café's signature sweet and sour sauce. Both meals are available as single-serve portions and come with steamed white rice. Customers can take the pre-packaged meals home for reheating in the microwave. Image Credit: Lugang Café ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Convenience Store Restaurant Partnerships:** Partnering with popular restaurants to offer affordable and convenient meals in-store. - **Microwavable Restaurant-quality Meals:** Expanding on-the-go meal options by offering high-quality, microwaveable meals in convenient packaging. - **Budget Chinese Cuisine:** Meeting the demand for affordable ethnic cuisine by offering Chinese meals at a low price point. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Convenience Store Retail:** Opportunity for convenience stores to expand their food offerings through partnerships with restaurants. - **Restaurant and Food Service:** Opportunity for restaurants to increase their market reach by partnering with convenience stores to offer affordable meal options. - **Frozen Food Industry:** Opportunity for the frozen food industry to innovate by creating high-quality, frozen versions of restaurant-quality meals for on-the-go consumption. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gas Station Meal Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chongdongwon-convenient-meal-series.md) - [Restaurant-Quality Asian Cuisine Meal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mings-frozen-meals.md) - [Frozen Chinese-American Cuisine Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pf-changs-frozen-meals.md) - [Microwavable Bao Buns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microwavable-bao-buns.md) - [Grocer-Backed Frozen Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singapore-style-noodles.md) - [Ready-to-Eat Retailer Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/7eleven-menu-items.md) - [Grab-And-Go Supermarket Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sister-sister-kitchen-meals.md) - [Restaurant-Inspired Asian Cuisine Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chopstix-ready-meal-range.md) - [Single-Serve Chow Mein Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tai-pei-chow-mein.md)