Think Outside the Lunchbox

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Social platform enabling the digital nomads to find local hosts to provide them with authentic meals
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Solution

A worldwide application linking the nomadic workers on one side and food passionate people all over the world, willing to host the workers for meals. The nomadic worker finds not only delicious authentic meals, but a deeper understanding of the country he is visiting and most of all, the precious human contact and connections he is missing throughout his travels. The host gets to share his passion for food, meets new people to socialize with and get's paid by the Adidas company through the app by each meal.

It's a win win for both sides!

Which target group is your concept for?

As the nomadic workers travel often alone all over the world, we need to find them alternatives of corporate canteens. A nomadic worker always needs to plan his schedule on his own, so he may do the same with his meals now. Breakfast, snack, lunch or diner? He just has to contact the local hosts and find a compromise together.

How does digitization & connectivity create a unique eating experience?

For a nomadic worker, digitalization is one of the most essential tools. Shared economy platforms are facilitating his life as airbnb for accomodation or uber for transportation . He is using tinder to meet new people in the area, and other social medias to communicate daily with his friends. Having a system covering food in this shared economy mentality can only facilitate his life, as he can plan everything through his phone.

What other amazing features does your concept offer?

The fact of being able to discover a region as a local. Going to a restaurant is often too fancy and can give diametraly opposite experiences from what the local people are living. The nomadic worker is interested in the real life, real taste, real stories and experiences, to understand the cultures better.

What is the core idea behind your campus food experience?

The fact that you don't need an actual space. But that the power of individuals involved in big projects can be greater than having to plan and build something. People co-opperating together are making this project a win-win. And mostly, replicable anywhere in the world, without any specific requirements.

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jmerino
Justin Raymond Merinoguide
almost 4 years ago

Hi again Barbora, it took me a moment to absorb your idea but when I did - how great!

For about 3 years I was on the road, flying from city to city, country to country. I can really appreciate your concept and how nice it would have been to connect with warm hearted locals.

So kudos to you!

My only real feedback here is the presentation seems to just end with the persona profiles. I'd really suggest to add more slides to your presentation to complete the pitch of what your idea is and even better would be to add how it would work. "A day in the life of an employee" is a big theme here so visualizing it would be wonderful.

Great work and this is really OUT of the box, bravvvvo!

Barborastredova
Barbora Stredovaowner
Justin Raymond Merinoguide
almost 4 years ago

Thank you for your feedback, Justin!

I am working to complete and develop the presentationn as much as I can.

The idea is really aligning with all the shared economy and ressources based plaftorms, we are all using on a daily basis: such as Airbnb, Tinder, BlablaCar. We don't need actual spaces anymore. People nowadays are the real value of those companies. So it's applying a system that works to benefit the workers :)

frankcalberg
Frank Calberg
almost 4 years ago

Hi Barbora, I believe you have a point with your idea. Just a thought that may be able to complement your work: I have found the participation in various kinds of events, for example via the https://www.meetup.com/ platform useful.

Barborastredova
Barbora Stredovaowner
Frank Calberg
almost 4 years ago

Hi Frank, thanks for your message! Yes, Meet-up and similar website are a huge inspiration for this project. :) Hopefully it can be a nice example for Adidas of showing the power of a simple idea.

frankcalberg
Frank Calberg
Frank Calberg
almost 4 years ago

Thanks for the feedback.

Vanda_Symmetry
Vanda Dobrescu
almost 4 years ago

Your concept is very interesting. There is something like this in Romania, although they are not connected by an app. People go by recommendation. Looking forward to seeing more of your ideas!

Barborastredova
Barbora Stredovaowner
Vanda Dobrescu
almost 4 years ago

I think we often tend to ommit this social way of eating! And I am not convinced an app is always the best solution. Where do people in Romania get those recommendations from?

Mahe_22
Deleted User
almost 4 years ago

Best Idea for Digital nomads!All the Best.

Barborastredova
Barbora Stredovaowner
Deleted User
almost 4 years ago

Thank you, I appreciate that

DENISA_S
DENISA_S
almost 4 years ago

Wonderful concept! Good luck!

Barborastredova
Barbora Stredovaowner
DENISA_S
almost 4 years ago

Grazie

DENISA_S
DENISA_S
DENISA_S
almost 4 years ago

Prego!

ewylaz
ewylaz
almost 4 years ago

Cool concept! Especially since the digital nomad loves discovering different cultures and living like a local! And shared economy is a very popular topic with millenials.

Barborastredova
Barbora Stredovaowner
ewylaz
almost 4 years ago

I totally agree and it also facilitates work for the company as they dont have to build kitchens, plan the menus and cook the actual food !

bogdanelsiecheru
Bogdan Tanase-Marinescu
almost 4 years ago

Really cool idea! Good luck!

Barborastredova
Barbora Stredovaowner
Bogdan Tanase-Marinescu
almost 4 years ago

Thanks

simonstolz
Simon Stolz
almost 4 years ago

Really nice concept! Like it very much :)

Barborastredova
Barbora Stredovaowner
Simon Stolz
almost 4 years ago

Thank you for your kind words

tinanvale
Valentina Turchetti
almost 4 years ago

WoW!!! Just love this astro super project! Congrats!!!

Barborastredova
Barbora Stredovaowner
Valentina Turchetti
almost 4 years ago

haha, thanks so much :)

joanaf
joanaf
almost 4 years ago

congratsssssssssss very deserved ,-)))

Barborastredova
Barbora Stredovaowner
joanaf
almost 4 years ago

Thank you very much! And congratulation to you too for the community prize!

italomonteiro
Italo Monteiro
almost 4 years ago

congrats!!

Barborastredova
Barbora Stredovaowner
Italo Monteiro
almost 4 years ago

congratulations to you too :)