# Shipping Container Sushi Joints The SushiBOX Restaraunt is an Eatery That Knows How to Pack it In By Jordan M | Published 2011-01-26 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sushibox-restaraunt References: [designstudiomodern.typepad](http://designstudiomodern.typepad.com/blog/) The [SushiBOX](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sushibox) Restaurant brings Japan's reputation for excellent space efficiency to the downtown core of Austin, Texas. The [compact eatery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxed-collection) fits snugly inside a 20' shipping container that has three sides, which can unfold to create open awnings. Because it was built on a trailer chassis, the SushiBOX restaurant is also potentially mobile, but for now the remarkable (and insulated!) and efficient establishment has no plans to relocate. **Implications** - The SushiBOX Restaurant was able to open up shop without causing any greenhouse gasses because the business chose to recycle. Using a shipping container as a restaurant is not only eco-friendly, but has the ability to attract many people because of its uniqueness. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Shipping Container Restaurants:** Using shipping containers as restaurants offers a unique and eco-friendly way for businesses to operate while standing out in crowded markets. - **Space Efficient Eateries:** Designing compact and space efficient restaurants offers opportunities for innovation and cost savings in the food industry. - **Mobile Dining Experiences:** Mobile restaurants built on trailer chassis offer the opportunity to reach new markets and experiment with innovative pop-up dining experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Service Industry:** Compact and eco-friendly restaurants can be a disruptive innovation in the food service industry, appealing to consumers looking for unique dining experiences and environmentally conscious businesses. - **Sustainability Industry:** Using recycled materials such as shipping containers for restaurant construction offers opportunities for businesses in the sustainability industry to create new products and services. - **Mobile Technology Industry:** Building mobile restaurants on trailer chassis offers opportunities for the mobile technology industry to create new products and services for the food industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pink Sushi Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dept-sushi.md) - [Brutalist-Inspired Serene Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sushibox.md) - [Minimalist Warehouse Dining](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sko-restaurant.md) - [Container Tiny Getaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teeny-tiny-haus.md) - [Opulent Sushi Takeaway Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uchi-1.md) - [Shipping Container Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rising-sun.md) - [Ominous Interior Sushi Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-restaurant.md) - [Efficient Shipping Container Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxhub.md) - [Space Tourism-Inspired Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ichi-station.md)