# Local Lunch Delivery Programs Lunch Dropbox is a Week-Long Pilot from Drop Box and Infatuation By Ell Smith | Published 2020-11-18 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunch-dropbox References: [adweek](https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/dropbox-the-infatuation-elevate-work-from-home-lunch/) & [thelunchdropbox](https://thelunchdropbox.com/) [Dropbox](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aristos-home-dropbox) and The Infatuation have partnered to help the millions of Americans struggling to adjust to the working from home lifestyle, with a week-long lunch delivery program dubbed Lunch Dropbox. Working from home has altered the lives of millions of people in America, with many complaining about a lack of regulation and negative mental health effects. Shorter and irregular lunches are a product of that, and can have adverse effects on the worker both physically and mentally. Lunch Dropbox serves as a solution to this problem, as its helping people upgrade their lunches in a nutritious way that supports [local restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athome-donation-pickups). For the week this initiative was running, consumers could choose to have their [lunch delivered](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doordash-for-business) from one of three local eateries. Image Credit: Dropbox and The Infatuation ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Local Lunch Delivery Programs:** The rise of lunch delivery programs provides an opportunity for disruption in the food delivery industry. - **Working From Home Lifestyle:** Adjustment to the new normal of working from home presents an opportunity to innovate in areas such as mental health practices and workplace regulations. - **Supporting Local Eateries:** The trend of supporting local businesses presents opportunities for innovative marketing and partnership programs between restaurants and tech companies. ### Where This Applies - **Food Delivery:** Food delivery companies can disrupt the market by offering more personalized and localized options for lunch deliveries. - **Mental Health:** Opportunities exist in the mental health industry to develop innovative practices that address the effects of working from home on employees' mental well-being. - **Tech and Local Restaurants:** Promotion and partnership opportunities exist for tech companies looking to support local restaurants during a time of decreased business due to pandemic restrictions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Contactless Lunch Delivery Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunchbox-delivery-robot.md) - [Bento-Inspired School Lunches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bentoinspired-school-lunches.md) - [Commission-Free Food Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alternative-to-thirdparty-marketplaces.md) - [Gourmet Lunch Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-eats-sandwich-studio.md) - [Premium Toronto Meal Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefdrop.md) - [Sponsored Post-Birth Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grubhubs-special-delivery.md) - [Happy Desk Salad Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-desk-salad-kits.md) - [Collectible Lunch Box Giveaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunch-box-giveaway.md) - [Complimentary Order Aggregation Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/order-aggregation.md)