# Hi-Tech Sandwich Carts The Melt's SmartBox is Like an Oven on Wheels to Keep Grilled Cheese Hot By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-09-30 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandwich-delivery References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/the-future-of-grilled-cheese-delivery-is-crispy-gooey-1611754759) & [themelt](https://themelt.com/) In order to make sure that its [grilled cheese sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grilled-cheese-restaurant) are kept just as hot and delicious as when they leave the frying pan, The Melt invented a unique sandwich delivery box. The aerated boxes sit inside of a portable 'SmartBox' that's essentially like a convection oven on wheels, ensuring that the sandwiches are kept crispy on the outside rather than soggy. The [insulated sandwich delivery box](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermal-serving-dish) makes sure that the humidity, temperature and airflow within the unit are kept in line, so that grilled cheese is served to customers as they've come to expect it in-store. Despite the simplicity of the sandwiches, the SmartBox is rather complex sandwich delivery system, but it's worth it to ensure that sandwiches are as perfect as they can possibly be. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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's Driving This Trend - **Smartbox Sandwich Delivery System:** The Melt's invention of a SmartBox sandwich delivery system enhances the traditional sandwich delivery process by ensuring that sandwiches are kept fresh and hot on wheels. - **Convection Oven on Wheels:** The SmartBox's oven-like system is a potential disruptive innovation for food delivery businesses that need to keep food hot and fresh for their customers. - **Temperature Regulating Food Delivery:** Temperature-regulating food delivery systems, such as the SmartBox, are a growing trend among food businesses to ensure customer satisfaction. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Delivery Industry:** The SmartBox is a potential disruptive innovation for food delivery businesses that need to maintain the quality of their food during the delivery process. - **Fast Food Industry:** The SmartBox provides a potential disruptive innovation opportunity for fast food chains that deliver sandwiches to ensure customer satisfaction with the quality of their food. - **Catering Industry:** Temperature-regulating food delivery systems like the SmartBox are a potential innovation for the catering industry to improve food delivery by keeping food at optimal temperatures during transportation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Thaw-And-Eat Deli Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deliwich.md) - [Heat-and-Eat Sandwich Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-take-crave-away-sandwiches.md) - [Scheduled Self-Heating Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunchgo.md) - [Smart Food Transportation Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-food-transportation.md) - [Self-Referential Sandwich Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandwich-maker-concept.md) - [Self-Heating Solar-Powered Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunnyside-lunchbox.md) - [Sandwich-Heating Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kepak-hot-vend-kiosk.md) - [Steam Heating Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfheating-lunch-box.md) - [Infrared Heating Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heatwave-go-n01.md)