Graduate students at Tokai University in Taiwan have created the "Napkin Table. This table is designed to strengthen the bond between two people eating together.


The "Napkin Table" is foldable and easily portable. When eating, the table is hung around each other's necks. It is more unstable than a regular table, but there are various innovations to compensate for this. For example, a cup folder is attached to prevent drinks from spilling.






So why did the creator come up with the idea of developing such a table? The statement goes as follows.

'We develop relationships with our friends through the food we eat. But as more and more people become addicted to mobile technology, more and more people are neglecting their immediate friends and eating in a woozy state.

Napkin Table is an experimental product that promotes social dining. When dining with it, if the body is not facing the other person, the table tilts and the food falls to the ground. Under these circumstances, people will be forced to focus on their friends in front of them."


I see. I think I understand. But when you actually use the Napkin Table, it seems impossible to "focus on the friend in front of you" because of the way people look at you.


For more information on how to use it, please refer to the following video