# Super-Lazy Street Food Hot Dog + French Fries On a Stick is Perfect for Porky Pedestrians By Cowbag | Published 2009-01-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sausage-chip-lollipops-even-more-convenient-convenience-food References: [urlesque](http://www.urlesque.com/2009/01/19/theyve-gone-and-done-it/) & [lastappetite](http://www.lastappetite.com/french-fry-coated-hotdog/) Some genius (who should be awarded the Nobel prize for lazy eating) has come up with the idea of encasing a [sausage in chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/totdogs) and sticking the bad boy onto a [lollipop stick](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pancake-sausage-stick). Get in! I could not agree with URLesque's sentiment any more if I tried: “There is officially no reason to ever try any new foods ever. Edible self actualization has been achieved.” I am going to print this off and take it to my [chip shop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chip-shop-curry-pizza) to see if they will give it a go it for me--I shall report back! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Lazy Eating Revolution:** The innovative combination of stick foods can lead to a new approach to snack food in street food markets and convenience stores. - **New Convenience Food Evolution:** Encasing foods around a stick can expand to other foods and be an opportunity to launch a new category of portable foods, targeting busy customers. - **DIY Food Experiences:** Incorporating sticks into various meals can create a customizable food trend at restaurants, food trucks, and pop-up street vendors, allowing customers to design their own meals in a fun and engaging way. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Street Food:** Stall operators and food truck owners can create new stick food products and categories that offer a novel approach to street food, altering the typical industry standards. - **Convenience Store:** This new trend presents an opportunity for quick convenience stores to offer on-the-go snacks and a higher-quality portable food category, appealing to younger customers who value quick and interesting food options. - **Restaurant:** Restaurants can incorporate this stick concept to offer a new category in their menu and also DIY DIY meals with a twist-allowing customers to create meals as per their choice in a fun and engaging experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Crispy Food-to-Go Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potato-dogs.md) - [Snack-Infused Hot Dog Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-flamin-hot-stick-with-chipotle-aioli.md) - [Hot Dog Danishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/papa-damour.md) - [Cheesy Macaroni-Infused Sausages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/americana-sausage.md) - [Sausage-Shaped Grillable Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheesedog.md) - [Deep-Fried Cheese Hotdogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/footlong-mozza-dog.md) - [Hot Dog-Flavored Ice Pops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oscar-meyer-cold-dog.md) - [Fast Food-Inspired Snack Rolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peters-epic-rolls.md) - [Pickle-Flavored Corn Dogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfectly-pickled-pups.md)