Great idea, Roberta. We've had soggy food many times next to our lobster! Here are a few suggestions:
1. The rope edge is nice for a demo, but I think would not stand up to regular use and dishwashers. Also, the burnt ends don't look so good. I think the bottom plate needs a lip to hold the top one.
2. A set of top/bottom make it better... higher perceived value and a better fit with less chance of spillage than a regular plate on the bottom would have.
3. I would use dividers, and only have the drain holes in one section. I love getting rid of lobster juice, but want to preserve every drop of butter from the sweet corn or potato.
4. A hole for a butter cup (could be included) would help.
5. Another way to do it could be a single plate, on a higher base or legs, with a drain into a small cup.
As for attaching the top plate to the bottom plate, I would just do a twist and lock... and then a rubber bottom so theres no movement on any surface.
Personally, I would not make it into a divider plate with separate sections... We're not marketing these towards children as much as a more adult audience. Yes they will be simple and easy for a child to you but I dont think kids are going to be spending their allowance money on a plate! Divider plates are very difficult to cut on, and are honestly more of a pain than anything...
Theres a reason we dont eat off divider plates everyday!
The only way I would put a slant in it, was if you scaled it down as a side plate just for the lobster with a built in hot butter section and a shells section...
I think it would be really cool if it had a feature that had a section or an add-on for a hot butter dish...
I know there are the Tea light butter heaters, but if you ran a warmer off a simple battery, you would always have hot butter to dip the lobster in...
Another idea would be to have control over the holes being open or shut and space them out through the plate. If you put a slant on the plate it would be very inconvenient to eat on and if you ever had to cut anything it could get difficult...
Interesting idea - I would definitely (as others mentioned) not focus solely on lobster. Plenty of foods could benefit. I would perhaps consider more and smaller holes (and potentially mesh screening) all to ensure proper drainage if one or more holes clog and to ensure food doesn't get stuck or fall through. Also, would need to ensure a good sealing mechanism to the top plate can't move off of the bottom and cause a big mess.....
I think it would be cool if this could keep the food hot. Maybe adding some kind of material on the bottom to keep food from cooling, like the portable coffee containers..
Thanks, Michael~~good luck on the Keyboard Garage, too! I like that. I had the LCDPS in EdisonNation.com and it was a finalist there twice, but not the final winner, so I thought I'd try Quirky and get some helpful feedback.
Roberta,
Nice touch on the ppt. and the movie. You may start a new trend with presentations on quirky.
Nice product. I honestly can't offer a way to make it better, and it's not because we're competing. You already have a working model and the video shows how well it works.
Best Wishes, and thanks for not dripping any of that juice down below onto my Keyboard Garage. ;-)
A great idea but to many, eating and dipping in the "tamale" (juices) is where the whole lobster experience happens. I would use the plate in a heartbeat!
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Hey, I want to thank you all for all of your comments!
Great idea, Roberta. We've had soggy food many times next to our lobster! Here are a few suggestions:
1. The rope edge is nice for a demo, but I think would not stand up to regular use and dishwashers. Also, the burnt ends don't look so good. I think the bottom plate needs a lip to hold the top one.
2. A set of top/bottom make it better... higher perceived value and a better fit with less chance of spillage than a regular plate on the bottom would have.
3. I would use dividers, and only have the drain holes in one section. I love getting rid of lobster juice, but want to preserve every drop of butter from the sweet corn or potato.
4. A hole for a butter cup (could be included) would help.
5. Another way to do it could be a single plate, on a higher base or legs, with a drain into a small cup.
Good luck!
As for attaching the top plate to the bottom plate, I would just do a twist and lock... and then a rubber bottom so theres no movement on any surface.
Personally, I would not make it into a divider plate with separate sections... We're not marketing these towards children as much as a more adult audience. Yes they will be simple and easy for a child to you but I dont think kids are going to be spending their allowance money on a plate! Divider plates are very difficult to cut on, and are honestly more of a pain than anything...
Theres a reason we dont eat off divider plates everyday!
The only way I would put a slant in it, was if you scaled it down as a side plate just for the lobster with a built in hot butter section and a shells section...
I think it would be really cool if it had a feature that had a section or an add-on for a hot butter dish...
I know there are the Tea light butter heaters, but if you ran a warmer off a simple battery, you would always have hot butter to dip the lobster in...
Another idea would be to have control over the holes being open or shut and space them out through the plate. If you put a slant on the plate it would be very inconvenient to eat on and if you ever had to cut anything it could get difficult...
Interesting idea - I would definitely (as others mentioned) not focus solely on lobster. Plenty of foods could benefit. I would perhaps consider more and smaller holes (and potentially mesh screening) all to ensure proper drainage if one or more holes clog and to ensure food doesn't get stuck or fall through. Also, would need to ensure a good sealing mechanism to the top plate can't move off of the bottom and cause a big mess.....
Good idea!
I think it would be cool if this could keep the food hot. Maybe adding some kind of material on the bottom to keep food from cooling, like the portable coffee containers..
Thanks, Michael~~good luck on the Keyboard Garage, too! I like that. I had the LCDPS in EdisonNation.com and it was a finalist there twice, but not the final winner, so I thought I'd try Quirky and get some helpful feedback.
Roberta,
Nice touch on the ppt. and the movie. You may start a new trend with presentations on quirky.
Nice product. I honestly can't offer a way to make it better, and it's not because we're competing. You already have a working model and the video shows how well it works.
Best Wishes, and thanks for not dripping any of that juice down below onto my Keyboard Garage. ;-)
A great idea but to many, eating and dipping in the "tamale" (juices) is where the whole lobster experience happens. I would use the plate in a heartbeat!
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