The Magic Meal Sampler By Ms. Tsichritzis & Ms. Bourdon

Our Interests  Gastronomical adventures  Try different restaurants around city  Picky taste buds and family

Problem  Too many different meals to order  Cost too high  Taste and smell of food appealing & pleasant appealing & pleasant

At Present  Read different food reviews Online, newspapers  Ask for referrals (friends, acquaintances)  Trial and error  Menus posted outside restaurant

The Magic Meal Sampler   Easy-to-use machine   Samples food on menu   Can communicate results

History & Competition  Sampling at super market (taste tests)  Disadvantages – For one product & not meal  Children’s menu – not enough quantity

Naming of Magic Meal Sampler Largely its functionality

Marketing / Advertising  Placement outside restaurants  Restaurant supply stores  Tourist information spots  Food courts in shopping malls

Benefit to Consumer  Food critics  Families that eat out on occasion  Singles or couples on a budget  Tourists  Advantages: saves money, good food does not go to waste, affordable compared to cost of ordering something not liked

Webography  The Food Network, (page consulted on October 16, 2013). Ten Foods for Better Health, [Online], [