And that’s a wrap on our future of dining series. Over the last 9 weeks we’ve published 53 thought-provoking submissions from Mario Batali, Food52, Mitchell Davis and many more. And the final week of the series was no exception; It’s brimming with standout contributions. Niko Hrdy calls on entrepreneurs to disrupt the food and agriculture industries, Alice Cheng explores 4 ways tech can bolster the 13.5 million U.S. restaurant employees, we chat with Hampton Creek founder Josh Tetrick about why his team’s building the world’s largest plan database and the impact it might have on the future of dining, and so much more.

Don’t miss the final week roundup below, complete with nifty quote images for your viewing (and social sharing) pleasure, and have a look at all 53 series submissions here.

Hack Stories, Not Technology: Why Food Needs Design

Studio Industries explores why design and human experience must be at the center of food innovation.

4 Ways Tech Can Support the 13.5M U.S. Restaurant Employees

Alice Cheng says tech can help restaurant employees grow through virtual mentorship, education and networking.

Hampton Creek Scrambles Big Data + Food Science to Change the Way We Eat

Josh Tetrick on building the world’s largest plant database and how Hampton Creek’s fulfilling its mission to make better food available to everyone.

Let’s Hack Taste Profiles to Personalize Dining

Changing Tastes founder Arlin Wasserman believes technology holds the key to truly personalizing the dining experience for both eaters and chefs.

What an Edible Garden at a Baseball Stadium Means for Our Food Future

Saul Colt believes our food future will be driven by a collective desire to slow down and connect with our food and that new tech should support that mentality.

Performance Dining: Where Food, Tech & Design Converge

Emilie Baltz writes about food as a vehicle for performance, which helps us cultivate a better understanding of both food and self.

4 Projects Building an Open Source Food Web

Rebecca Chesney of Institute for the Future on how BulliPedia, Gitchen, Open Source Seed Initiative and Underground Meats are creating an open source food web.

Entrepreneurs & Educated Consumers Will Disrupt The Future of Eating & Farming

Niko Hrdy calls on entrepreneurs to disrupt the food and agriculture industries and to educate consumers about their food, from farm-to-fork.