# Cook Top Placemats Modular Grills for Social Dining By Elsa Blaine | Published 2008-08-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleek-table-top-cooking-modular-grill-units-for-socializing References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/electrolux-adaptable-cooking-grill-concept-doubles-your-dinner-party-fun/) Ultra sleek and sexy are terms that come to mind when I see these [modular table top cook-tops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multimaker-flex-press-grill-system), a concept designed by Chris Fox for [Electrolux](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electrolux-jodana). This is a chic option to the social dining experience of fondue, allowing each guest to cook their food the way they like. Alternately, you could bring a few units to the coffee table and cook while watching your favorite show. Different shaped 'plates' give you the choice of either grilling, stir frying in a wok shaped unit, or boiling in a pot on the flat surfaced unit. Each unit is individually powered with its own heating coil but work together when attached. The [ceramic outer shells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceran-luminoir-tft) remove for easy cleaning. For storage the plates all stack together in carrying case. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Modular Cooktops:** Designing modular cooktops for social dining experience can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for kitchen appliance manufacturers. - **Individualized Cooking:** The trend towards individualized cooking can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for home cooking appliance manufacturers. - **Multi-functional Home Appliances:** Designing multi-functional home appliances that cater to various needs like grilling, stir-frying or boiling can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for home appliance manufacturers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Kitchen Appliance Manufacturers:** Kitchen appliance manufacturers can explore the trend towards modular and multi-functional cooktops for the social dining experience market. - **Home Cooking Appliance Manufacturers:** Home cooking appliance manufacturers can explore the trend towards individualized cooking needs of consumers and design products tailored to such needs. - **Consumer Appliance Manufacturers:** Consumer appliance manufacturers can explore the multi-functional trend and design home appliances that can cater to various needs and do away with the need for multiple appliances in the household. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Induction Cooktops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electrolux-jodana.md) - [Stackable Modular Induction Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookmate-kitchen-appliance.md) - [Mini Modular Outdoor Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-griller.md) - [Seamless Kitchen Cooktop Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flex-induction-cooktop.md) - [Multi-Functional Cook Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-cooking-appliance.md) - [Ultra-Compact Cooking Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-grill.md) - [Minimal Hidden Induction Cooktops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lapitec-chef.md) - [Theatrical Electric Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-teppanyaki.md) - [Revolutionary Cooking System Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-cube-cooking-system.md)