5 Innovative Restaurants that are Changing the Game

The food and beverage industry is becoming exponentially more imaginative, stimulating the creation of innovative restaurants and food service options to fit desires of every day consumers.

5 Game-Changers – Innovative Restaurants and Food Industry Companies

Innovative restaurants don’t just come from menu changes. Changing up a menu isn’t the only way restaurants can innovate. We found some great examples of how companies are changing the game and moving the restaurant and food service industries forward.

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1. Blue Apron: Convenience, health.

Blue Apron: A better way to cook – https://www.blueapron.com/
“Our mission is to make incredible home cooking accessible to everyone.”

Here is how it works. Download the Blue Apron app (or visit their website) and choose the frequency of delivery as well as customize your meals, beginning with portions (2-person or family plan). They pre-measure all ingredients for you and send them in a frozen box to keep the food fresh. Blue Apron is a great option for those who cook for 1 or 2 every night but don’t want to waste food by buying specialized spices and vegetables that will go bad before they are consumed.

2. Consumer Physics: Personalization.

SCiO by Consumer Physics – https://www.consumerphysics.com/
“Explore More! A Pocket Molecular Sensor For All!”

Innovative restaurants aren’t the only players revolutionizing the game, high tech consumer tools are, too. Many people want to know what is in their food these days; Consumer Physics is able to answer this question.

SCiO, Consumer Physics’ key chain-sized molecular sensor evaluates the chemical makeup of food then sends data on ingredients, calories, ripeness, and other findings to your smartphone via Bluetooth. Consumer Physics puts the power of instantly gathering accurate information regarding food into our hands, before we put that food into our bodies.

3. Peach: Corporate on the go.

Peach – https://www.peachd.com/
“Love Your Lunch”

How many times have you been sitting at work not knowing what to eat for lunch? You could go to Subway for the third day in a row or you could try to get by with the snacks in the cafeteria. Peach is an awesome solution for you; here’s how it works.

Once you download the Peach app, you can choose options for lunch everyday crafted by restaurants near you. They have premade options as well as “lite” for those days you just aren’t that hungry. What sets Peach apart from other food delivery services is they don’t charge tips or fees – Peach’s prices are all inclusive, so you’ll know exactly how much you’ll spend when you order. Having this option gives you more freedom of how to spend their lunch hour and helps you stick to your budget at the same time.

4. Next: Rotation, tickets.

Next – https://nextrestaurant.com/

Next lets you explore world cuisine without ever leaving home, by completely changing its menu every four months. Themes include Parisian, Childhood, Tapas, Vegan, and many more. The rotating menu is not the only thing that sets Next apart from other restaurants. Instead of taking reservations, they sell tickets where customers purchase the table upfront, which includes the cost of dinner. This eliminates the no shows which helps the restaurant create a predictable and steady flow of customers, which in turn enables the restaurant to offer a wider variety of options at an unbeatable price. Customers are also able to buy, sell, or trade their tickets on the Next Facebook page in case their plans change.

5. Sunday Dinner Club: Exclusivity.

Sunday Dinner Club – http://www.sundaydinnerclub.com/
“Most people will call it an underground restaurant, but it’s not really underground and it’s not really a restaurant.”

There is just something about a hidden restaurant that sounds exciting, and enticing. Sunday Dinner Club (SDC) is completely hidden in the depths of Chicago, and people are only allowed to eat there if they are invited by a member. SDC is an underground dinner series that first drew a cult following for its themed dinners and imaginative use of local produce. The club only serves dinner 5-10 times a month and has only hosted a few thousand people in its entirety. The reason Sunday Dinner Club is exclusive is because the chefs keep their mission close to their heart. They cook to prepare small meals with love and without compromise. Knowing this restaurant is exclusive only makes people want dine there more.

Innovation in and of itself can make a restaurant or food-related business more exciting. Often, knowing what one company is doing to change things up helps another company go even further.