A SHIFT FROM SHOPPING EXPERIENCE TO LEISURE EXPERIENCE Sausage for everyone We each possess around 5,000 taste buds, which are able to distinguish between precisely five flavours: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami – the sensation of savouriness. Individuals all have their own taste preferences. This is a good reason for food courts – a collection of different catering outlets with a common seating area. These allow everyone to eat what they fancy, yet sit together on the same table. 84 Deutsche EuroShop AG Annual Report 2015