# Socially Distanced Dining Concepts Studio Boir Unveiled a Series of Tableware for the Pandemic By Riley von Niessen | Published 2020-10-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-boir References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2020/10/09/studio-boir-new-normal-tableware-coronavirus-design/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29) & [boir.store](https://boir.store/?jnjkgf) Studio Boir, a design firm that's based out of Croatia, recently unveiled a conceptual dining series that would help to separate everyone seated at a table while they enjoy shared dishes with one another. 'The New Normal' collection consists of five different pieces, all of which boast beautifully minimalist designs to seamlessly blend into any dining setup, or alternatively, function as artful centerpieces that remain on the table. In addition to a series of dishes and even a breadbasket that come complete with slim dividers to separate food products from one another, The New Normal features a pair of spoons with extra long handles, which as Dezeen reports, would "enable couples to feed each other from a distance." Image Credit: Studio Boir ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Minimalist Tableware:** There is an opportunity for design firms to create minimalist tableware that allows for socially distanced dining. - **Food Dividers:** Designing tableware with dividers to separate different food products is an opportunity for innovation in the dining industry. - **Long-handle Silverware:** Creating silverware with longer handles is an innovative way to enable couples to feed each other from a distance. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can adopt the use of minimalist tableware and food dividers in their restaurants to adapt to the pandemic environment. - **Retail:** There is an opportunity for the retail industry to sell minimalist tableware and silverware with longer handles for consumers who want to adapt their dining experience to new social distancing practices. - **Home Goods:** Creating and selling minimalist tableware with dividers for home use is an innovative opportunity for companies in the home goods industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chic Stackable Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-ecosystem.md) - [Zero Gravity-Dining Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-microgravity.md) - [Separable Home Furnishings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friendly-break-up-collection.md) - [Cup-Integrated Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pairingware.md) - [Table Manners-Teaching Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-tableware.md) - [Countertop Crockery Sanitizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/utensil-disinfection-cabinet.md) - [Collaborative Meal-Making Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/12-person-table.md) - [Modular Post-Pandemic Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/futo-collection-furniture.md) - [Communal Tableware Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaken.md)