Smartphones get a bad rap for driving a wedge in human communication, but that doesn't have to be the case when this family dinner app is used. DinnerCall is an app that actually encourages families to get together in real life and converse over food.
Family dinner isn't about what you're eating, it's about the stories, the smiles, the fights, the laughs and the tears. DinnerCall is using its family dinner app to encourage families to get back to the dinner table again, even if it's for as short as 15 minutes, with conversation starters and social sharing.
DinnerCall defines a family dinner as two or more people sharing a meal while being fully present. So, the Billion Family Dinners Challenge doesn't apply only to the traditional nuclear family, but also to cereal on the porch with your girlfriend or popcorn on the dining room floor with friends. As long as loved ones are spending time together over food, that's a family dinner.
To get started with the app and the challenge, DinnerCall suggests starting with '10 in 2' -- that's 10 meals in two weeks with your family. Eating 10 fully present family meals over the course of 14 days may require creativity and flexibility.
Familial Dinner Apps
DinnerCall is a Family Dinner App That Aims to Make Mealtime Special Again
Trend Themes
1. Revitalizing Family Dinners - DinnerCall promotes the revival of family dinners as an opportunity for quality time and conversation with loved ones over food.
2. Social Engagement Apps - DinnerCall represents a new wave of apps that encourage social interaction among family and friends, and offer conversation starters to promote communication.
3. App-based Healthier Eating - DinnerCall could partner with health and nutrition apps to offer advice on healthy recipe selection and portion control, advocating for healthy eating behaviors in families.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile App Development - Opportunities for app developers and designers to tap into the potential of social and family-oriented apps like DinnerCall to promote meaningful engagement by users.
2. Meal Kit Services - Meal kit services could leverage DinnerCall's approach to bring more quality and conversation around mealtime experiences, and to attract family audiences to their services.
3. Health and Wellness Services - DinnerCall could partner with health and nutrition services to promote healthy eating trends, helping families develop healthy recipes and food habits for better health outcomes.