# Made-To-Order Italian Meals Piada Italian Street Food Specializes in Simple, Healthy Options By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-01-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piada-italian-street-food References: [swnewsmedia](http://www.swnewsmedia.com/chanhassen_villager/news/business/piada-italian-restaurant-to-open-in-chanhassen/article_b0eab21d-e497-5a86-b77d-e12acbbd3646.html) & [mypiada](http://www.mypiada.com/menu) Beyond simply being an authentic, fast casual Italian eatery, [Piada Italian Street Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-lemon-kale-caesar-salad) specializes in creating healthy [customizable meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tocaya-buildyourown-meals) for its guests. Piada's menu takes inspiration from traditional Italian food carts, which allows its patrons to create more than 30 different types of dishes from three customizable entrees. In addition to being able to choose pre-set menu items, guests can also build their own Piada, [Pasta Bowl](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/create-your-own-pasta) or Chopped Salad by selecting an item from the grill, sauces or dressings and toppings to complete the dish. This extremely simple menu means that the restaurant has the ability to stock fewer ingredients, since all of the meats, vegetables, sauces and spices work for all of the dishes offered at Piada Italian Street Food. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 18% | 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) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Customizable Meals:** Opportunity for restaurants to offer consumers the option to build their own dishes from a limited number of customizable entrees. - **Simple Menus:** Opportunity for restaurants to streamline their menus and stock fewer ingredients to reduce costs. - **Authentic Fast Casual Dining:** Opportunity for restaurants to offer fast-casual dining options that are both authentic and healthy. ### Who This Affects Most - **Restaurant:** Restaurants have an opportunity to attract health-conscious consumers with customizable and healthy options. - **Food and Beverage:** Companies in the food and beverage industry have an opportunity to create new products and ingredients specifically for streamlined menus and customizable meals. - **Hospitality:** Hotels and other hospitality venues have an opportunity to attract guests with fast-casual dining options that offer both authenticity and healthy choices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lemon Kale Caesar Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-lemon-kale-caesar-salad.md) - [Virtual Pizza Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-piatta.md) - [Italian Cafe-Inspired Refreshments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/italianinspired-menu.md) - [Personalization-Focused Pizza Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mix-match-combo.md) - [Premium Pasta Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-night.md) - [Affordable Low-Calorie QSR Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fazoli.md) - [Dedicated Italian Sandwich Bistros](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrabbas-italian-bistro.md) - [Toronto Italian Food Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porta.md) - [Asian-Inspired Neapolitan Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pi00a.md)