Tasty tales bridges the gap between generations by fostering meaningful connections and learning through the shared experience of cooking and storytelling.
According to a 2024 survey conducted in the United States, younger generations are increasingly lacking the cooking skills of previous generations. Poor cooking skills may be a barrier to healthy eating and a contributor to being overweight and obesity due to relying on convenience and pre-prepared foods.
A Pew Research survey found that 79% of the public believes there is a generation gap when it comes to things such as technology use, ethics, beliefs and values. However, social activities which bring generations together have found those who participate discover more similarities than first believed.
Navigating new connections in the modern world can be difficult. Tasty Tales provides an opportunity for seniors experiencing loneliness and young adults looking to build life skills to connect through recipe sharing and intergenerational knowledge transfer
Through the Tasty Tales app, young adults find seniors they can connect with through shared interests and the senior’s favorite recipes that they wish to learn. Each meal will have a recipe listed on the app by the senior with steps on how to make it after completing the meal for young adults to review.
Along with revenue from shared meals, ongoing orders for ingredients at a later date can be facilitated through the app and clips of seniors cooking can be used for marketing and potential revenue generation for the seniors.
Seniors list their favorite meal on the app, along with personal interests to connect over with young adults. They then have an opportunity to guide young adults through the steps of making the meal while getting to know each other. A step-by-step process makes creating and joining meals simple for both parties.
Grocery delivery services bring all the necessary ingredients to where the senior is located. These services can be used to order the necessary ingredients for young adults to make again. A facilitator can also capture the event and create content for young adults to review recipes in case they need further guidance at a later date.
