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One-Handed Dining

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Mantara Dish Holds Entire Meal on Five Fingers

— July 3, 2009 — Lifestyle
The Mantara dish is the perfect fit for the hand talkers or the appetizer fiends. The dish, designed by Gabriel Contino, is an all-in-one dining set built for social convenience.

The Mantara is an assortment of curves and grooves that holds the food in the middle, a glass of wine (or anything you choose to drink out of the appropriate glass) in the groove on the side and a utensil that comfortably rests in a curve on the surface of the plate.

Now you can reach for the shrimp as it passes or be a little more animated with your guests.
Trend Themes
1. Handheld Dining Tools - The Mantara dish demonstrates the potential for designing dining tools that can be held or handled with one hand.
2. All-in-one Dining Sets - The Mantara dish has combined the utensils, plate, and glass holding into a single serving product, demonstrating the potential for designing dining sets that can be served and consumed with one single tool.
3. Social Convenience Products - The Mantara dish was designed with social convenience in mind, suggesting the potential for product designs to focus on making social gatherings more fluid and less cumbersome.
Industry Implications
1. Kitchen Tools and Utensils Industry - The Mantara dish offers an opportunity for disruption in the utensil industry by creating innovative products that can be used with only one hand.
2. Hospitality Industry - The Mantara dish shows potential for innovation in the hospitality industry by providing a social and convenient solution for serving and consuming food at social gatherings.
3. Party Supplies and Accessories Industry - The Mantara dish opens up opportunities for the party supplies and accessories industry by offering a unique solution that is practical and easy to use while entertaining guests.
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