# Illusory Food-Enlarging Plates The 'Plate-Plate' Dishes Make Food Seem Bigger Than It Is By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-10-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plate-plate References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2013/10/optical-illusion-plates-big-food.html) & [dshott](http://dshott.co.uk/plate-plate) Duncan Shotton's 'Plate-Plate' dishes have small illustrations of a plate, fork and knife on them, which makes it seem like any food placed onto the plates is gigantic. Hopefully this visual trickery will be enough to fool your eyes when they are bigger than your stomach. The [adorable dinnerware sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-bundle-for-children) are perfect for holding small items like [miniature pies, sushi rolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pbj-inspired-sandwich-plates) and a couple vegetables. This makes even the smallest of appetizers and finger foods look like a full meal that is spilling over the edges of the illustrated plates. The whimsical plates come in black and white versions, as well as three different sizes. The Plate-Plate collection will launch during this year's Tokyo Design Week and will be available for purchase on-site as well as at Shotton's online shop. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Illusionary Dinnerware:** Creating dinnerware with visual illusions that make small portions of food appear larger than they are. - **Whimsical Tableware:** Designing playful and imaginative dinnerware sets that add a touch of whimsy to mealtime. - **Visual Trickery in Dining:** Incorporating optical illusions into dining experiences to enhance the visual appeal of food. ### Where This Applies - **Tableware Manufacturing:** Exploring opportunities to manufacture and sell dinnerware sets with visual illusions. - **Hospitality and Food Service:** Implementing whimsical tableware in restaurants and food service establishments to enhance the dining experience. - **Art and Design Retail:** Selling artistic and creative dinnerware sets as unique pieces for consumers seeking unconventional dining experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Mealtime Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platoo-interactive-sensory-meal-plate.md) - [Cup-Integrated Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pairingware.md) - [Chic Stackable Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-ecosystem.md) - [Reusable Folding Storage Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calzone-tableware.md) - [Specialty Meatball Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatball-plate.md) - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [Hyperrealistic Food Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious.md) - [Creative Dipping Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-sea.md) - [Sculptural Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-of-tangible-spaces.md)