7 Signs Our Culture is Food Obsessed
1. Time. People actually wait in lines to get into popular food hangouts, yes for hours folks! New Orléans is teaming with great oyster houses, and most are exceptional (I know I tried out a lot of them!) One such establishment in the French Quarter had lines starting at 10:30 in the morning. People were waiting 3 + hours to get in because this particular restaurant was rated the best place to experience oysters in the city by a popular travel blog.
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2. What photos work best? One instagramer with 78K followers says “sweets and little treats appeal to the widest audience.” Everybody is taking pictures of what they are eating and care enough to post pictures. 9 out of 10 restaurants are on social media, most on multiple platforms. In addition there are over 2 million blogs dedicated to food alone.
3. Money. Americans spend $151 a week on food, and one in 10 Americans say they spend $300 or more per week. Millennial's report spending 14 times as much on food as the average middle class family. “Millennials are hungry. They outspend other generations on restaurants and are forking over 96 billion a year on Food.”
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4. Events. Adweek recently posted a popular infographic on what millennials want to see (and take home) From Branded Events. Food came out near the top. Check out our custom labeled gourmet treats, which are designed as give a ways at tradeshows, meetings and events.
5. Snacking. Snacks are obliterating meals. A Growing number of Americans snack four or five times daily. Snacking increased 47% from 2010 to 2014 .
6. Environmentally and Socially Responsible Food. People want their food to be sourced from environmental and socially responsible companies. (source food trends article) That is why the chocolate used in our gifts are Rainforest Alliance certified which ensures that the farms have met the environmental, social and economic standards of the Sustainable Agriculture Network. No rainforests have been damaged to create our gifts. All of our wood products are made from sustainable timber.
7. Traveling Food. The first food truck I remember is the neighborhood ice-cream truck that had all the kids chasing it like the Pied Piper. In today’s cities and neighborhoods you can find food trucks with on board kitchens that carry BBQ, Donuts, Falafel, and Southeast Asian fusion, to name just a few. There is also a new trend in companies that specialize in food delivery including – Grub Hub and UberEats.
What is your current food obsession or food trend?
