When it comes to life-changing travel experiences, many young people -- and especially the millennial generation -- are looking for authenticity and cultural immersion, which can include the chance to share meals with locals. Travel app VizEat is capitalizing on this desire with a meal sharing platform that allows travellers to break bread with local families. This gives them the opportunity to enjoy truly local cuisine and get a more in-depth look at the place they are visiting.
VizEat is operating in a number of cities from Barcelona to Boston and Manchester to Marrakech. After choosing a meal experience that gets their mouth watering, users can book online. You can chat directly with the host to work out the details. Ultimately you can discover new cultures, share meals and make lasting memories.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Authentic Travel Experiences
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that connects travelers with local hosts who provide authentic cultural experiences beyond just meal sharing.
- Cultural Immersion
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an app that offers various cultural immersion activities, including language exchanges, local guided tours, and artisan experiences.
- Social Dining
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a social dining app that connects like-minded individuals to share meals and create meaningful connections while traveling.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Travel and Tourism
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate meal-sharing platforms with travel booking platforms to offer travelers a seamless and immersive experience.
- Hospitality
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop hospitality services that focus on connecting travelers with local hosts for authentic home-cooked meals and cultural experiences.
- Food and Beverage
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create food delivery services that specialize in delivering authentic local cuisine to travelers, offering a taste of the destination without leaving their accommodation.
