# Converted Restaurant Grocery Stores Pai Toronto Debuted a New Food Market with Essential Goods By Grace Mahas | Published 2020-05-26 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pai-toronto References: [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjG2zdg_Y1w) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/paitoronto/posts/our-pai-market-is-inspired-by-the-markets-all-over-thailand-grab-some-delicious-/1250286665049342/) Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, [Pai Toronto](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-curry-chicken) — a popular and authentic Thai restaurant — recently launched a new Thai food market to help Canadians access groceries during these challenging times. The restaurant always had a small market to give consumers access to high-quality goods used by the restaurant to produce its beloved food, however, Pai Toronto has since expanded this area to better serve its consumers. The Pai Toronto Thai food market includes fresh vegetables and dry goods, and other food imported into from Tailand, and the restaurant also debuted new meal kits for customers to purchase to make their own delicious dishes at home. Consumers can buy goods from the Pai Market by delivery via [DoorDash](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craig-wong), [UberEats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/10minute-grocery-deliveries), and other retailers, as well as over the phone or through the website. Image Credit: YouTube/@blogTO, Pai Toronto ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Pop-up Grocery Stores:** The trend of converting restaurants into grocery stores allows businesses to meet consumer demand for essential goods during challenging times. - **Direct-to-consumer Meal Kits:** The introduction of meal kits by converted restaurants provides consumers with the opportunity to recreate restaurant-quality dishes at home. - **Online Food Retail:** The shift towards online platforms for purchasing groceries and food products offers convenience and accessibility to consumers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Hospitality:** Restaurants in the hospitality industry can explore new revenue streams by converting into grocery stores during times of crisis. - **Food Retail:** The food retail industry can expand its offerings by partnering with restaurants to provide meal kits and essential goods. - **E-commerce:** The e-commerce industry can tap into the growing demand for online grocery shopping by collaborating with converted restaurants to offer delivery services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seasonal Restaurant Menu Items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-curry-chicken.md) - [Immersive Cultural Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfresh.md) - [Toronto Italian Food Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porta.md) - [In-Store Food Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikeas.md) - [Co-Branded Thai-Themed Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pad-gra-prow-pizza.md) - [Homemade Meal Delivery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookin.md) - [Premium Virtual Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-hub1.md) - [Canadian Grocery Delivery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadian-grocery.md) - [Premium Toronto Meal Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefdrop.md)