In Spring of 2017, the Culinary Visions team explored consumer attitudes towards experiential-based dining opportunities such as food halls, farmers markets, emporiums and arcades. The inspiration for this emerging market report was a recent study by Culinary Visions which found 85% of consumers saying they love to attend food focused events and food festivals. Whether permanent or pop up venues, food focused market style experiences are captivating consumers throughout the U.S. and abroad. This new study highlights how experiential dining concepts tap into consumers’ desire to explore, learn, sample and shop food.