Eating alone used to be a sad affair. But thanks to Britons getting more comfortable with their own company and an uptick in solo-dining restaurants and single-serving cooking approaches, dining by yourself is now de rigueur. So how can brands tap into the food and drink ‘aloneness economy’?
Marina van Goor is the founder of creative design company MVGCA and the brains behind Eenmaal, the world’s first restaurant designed for solo diners.
Dr. Thuy-vy Nguyen, is an assistant professor in the department of psychology at the University of Durham, and an expert on solitude.
Tessa Clarke is the co-founder of food-sharing app Olio.
Emma Sheppard is a journalist specialising in business, technology, family and social affairs. As well as Canvas8, her work has appeared in The Guardian, Wired, BBC Worldwide, The Independent and more.