05/09/2026
✨ DID YOU KNOW?
Variety can actually make us want to keep eating.
Have you ever noticed that you can feel completely satisfied with one dish…
and then suddenly find room for something different?
There’s a scientific reason for that.
Our enjoyment of one particular food naturally decreases as we keep eating it. Researchers call this sensory-specific satiety.
But when a new flavour, texture, aroma or appearance is introduced, our interest can increase again.
That means a table filled with different tastes and textures doesn’t just look more exciting — variety itself can influence how much people want to explore and eat.
A large systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies found that greater food variety was associated with higher food intake overall. Researchers believe sensory-specific satiety is one of the main reasons why.
Think about a beautifully prepared finger-food table:
something creamy
something crispy
something savoury
something fresh
something sweet
Every new bite offers the brain a slightly different sensory experience.
And that’s one of the reasons why small, varied bites work so beautifully at celebrations.
At Velvet Table by Paula, we don’t believe a memorable table should offer just more food.
It should offer more experiences.
✨ Different flavours. Different textures. One unforgettable table.