May avoid some foods or overcook foods, leading to an unrealistic perception of how the food should taste
May avoid using common seasoning or cooking using unfamiliar techniques to lower their error rate
May avoid hosting guests, may distract from sharing the experience, could be perceived as too particular
May avoid foods that require a lot of prep or sway towards prepared foods
May limit the variety of foods and stick to the same few meals they are comfortable cooking
55% of Millennials & Gen. Z feel "somewhat" comfortable cooking; 30% are less comfortable
Home economics is on the decline (enrollment down 40%)
Fewer stay-at-home parents raising millennials
Cooking has become an aspirational trend for millennials and gen. Z
80%
Millennials & Gen. Z feel that cooking at home is a good way to live and want to learn more.
By creating a premium line extension product that bridges the gap between cooking apps and meal kits, Gobble, Inc. can capture 25% more users and increase annual revenue by $3.8M.
The new premium product takes advantage of both markets while at the same time, the friction points in each market are cancelled out by each other.
The implementation of guided instruction and cooking lessons provided by the cooking apps resolves the friction of the meal kits no having enough clarity during cooking.
While the curated ingredients and home delivery by the meal kits resolves the dilemma of having too many recipe choices and the stress of grocery shopping that come with the cooking apps.
QR CodeReader
Quick access to meal instructions & lessons to get users cooking quickly
Interactive Learning
Meals paired with detailed instructions & relevant culinary lessons
Gamification
Users track their progress & earn rewards as they improve
Menu Screen
User's select the menu items they want each week. As a Gobble Pro member, you gain early access to meals and priority shipping.
QR Code Reader
To start the lesson, simply scan the QR code. The user is quickly taken to the interactive lesson and prompted to start cooking.
Interactive Instruction
The interactive lessons walk users through getting the cooking supplies, identifying ingredients, and adds context to the meal being cooked.
Next Steps
Notes
This was a passion project, so i really had a blast developing it. My team member Robert Charnley was a fantastic help with the initial research and some visual design. After we finished the initial round of concept development and gave our 1st round presentation Robert went on to develop his own projects.
I continued this project since it was my brainchild and food is one of my joys. I have since had a lot of fun presenting it at a MeetUp and developing it into this case study.