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A ghost kitchen is a commercial kitchen that only prepares food for delivery or pickup. It does not have a dining room or front-of-house staff. Restaurants often use Ghost kitchens to expand their reach without the high costs of a traditional restaurant.
Virtual restaurants are all the rage right now – if you can’t visit one. Ghost kitchens, or cloud kitchens, are a new trend in the food industry. They are food preparation spaces catering to delivery customers without a physical storefront or seating. Ghost kitchens have become increasingly popular during the […]
The ghost kitchen model refers to delivery-only virtual brands operating out of commercial kitchens, which saw explosive growth during the pandemic as consumers turned to off-premise dining. However, the model is now facing a reckoning as consumers seek cheaper alternatives amid rapid grocery and restaurant inflation. For instance, casual dining […]
Deliveroo has opened a new type of “dark store” in Central London, called the Deliveroo HOP, as it experiments with expanding its rapid grocery business. The new store functions as a mini-warehouse where Deliveroo staff pick orders for couriers operating on its platform to collect and deliver locally to app […]
Zomato had hoped to ride Mukunda’s kitchen automation and kitchen-as-a-service businesses to solidify its presence in the kitchen real estate space, as per industry sources, and enable its now-shuttered 10-minute food-delivery service. According to industry sources, Mukunda Foods, a food robotics startup, has decided to shut down its high-profile kitchen-as-a-service […]
Kitopi, a significant player in the cloud kitchen industry, has acquired AWJ, a Dubai-based F&B business known for its popular delivery and dine-in brands such as Operation Falafel, Catch 22, Awani, and Sushi Do. The value of the deal has not been disclosed. AWJ Founded in 2014, AWJ has expanded […]
Ghost Kitchens, a cloud kitchen incubator in India, has acquired gourmet cloud kitchen startup Speak Burgers for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will allow Ghost Kitchens to expand into the premium segment with high spending power. The move aligns with its vision to create a basket of premium food delivery […]
Kamal Shkoukani is a chef and entrepreneur based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He founded Paper Table Food Company, a virtual restaurant in Milwaukee’s first digital food court. The facility comprises 10 “ghost kitchens,” virtual restaurants that fill meal orders through digital sales. Seven of the kitchens in the facility are operated […]
The future of ghost kitchens looks bright as the demand for takeout and delivery continues to grow. Here are a few trends that are likely to shape the future of ghost kitchens: The future of ghost kitchens looks bright as the demand for takeout and delivery continues to grow and […]
The rise of “ghost restaurants” or “ghost kitchens” has raised questions about government oversight and licenses. These places prepare food at home, sometimes in a warehouse or garage, without a permit and then deliver the food to customers through delivery platforms. This kind of informal business model is becoming increasingly […]
France clamps down on delivery depot ‘dark stores.’ September 2022 Due to growing concerns from residents and city officials, the French government has classified “dark stores” as warehouses instead of shops. These stores are city-center depots used for instant home deliveries of food ordered over the Internet and have increased […]