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Kitchen United is a company that operates a network of ghost kitchens. Ghost kitchens are commercial kitchens that do not have a storefront and only operate for delivery and takeout. Kitchen United was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Kitchen United, a prominent ghost kitchen operator, recently secured $100 million in Series C funding, with contributions from several new investors, including Kroger, Circle K, and Simon Property Group. This substantial financial injection, which brings the company’s total funding to approximately $175 million, aims to facilitate a massive expansion from […]
Cloud Kitchen/Virtual Kitchen has been all the craze. The messages I’m also getting point to that interest. But virtual kitchens have transformed slightly ever since they started. Before, it was simple and only revolved around a food brand preparing food in a kitchen and using a food delivery app like […]
The Rise of the Ghost Kitchen Ghost kitchens, or virtual or cloud kitchens, are new restaurants that only offer delivery or takeout. They have no physical storefront, and their food is prepared in shared kitchens. Ghost kitchens are becoming increasingly popular as they provide many advantages over traditional restaurants, such […]
Ghost kitchens (also referred to as cloud, commissary, dark, delivery, or shadow kitchens) are delivery-only restaurants that, with therise of third-party delivery apps services like DoorDash, GrubHub, and Uber Eats, were already on an accelerated growth trajectory even before the crisis. Their offering to restauranteurs was simple; they provided a […]
The restaurant industry is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the rise of delivery and takeout. In this new landscape, ghost kitchens and virtual restaurants are emerging as a powerful new force. What are ghost kitchens and virtual restaurants? Why are ghost kitchens and virtual restaurants becoming popular? The challenges […]
Guy Fieri is bringing his Flavortown brand to a new frontier: ghost kitchens. The celebrity chef has partnered with Robert Earl, the king of themed restaurants, to open a series of delivery-only restaurants across the United States. The kitchens will be located inside existing restaurants, such as Buca di Beppo […]
The sandwich chain announced that it is going through a sale exploration process. Subway, the privately owned sandwich chain based in Milford, Connecticut, has announced that it is considering a potential sale of the company. This comes after weeks of rumors about a possible deal, with a Wall Street Journal […]
Headed into 2023, the future of virtual kitchens is becoming more of a fact than an apparition. Sam Nazarian, founder and CEO of C3, started virtual kitchens in 2019 because “We saw an opportunity to bring added revenue to underutilized restaurant kitchens and real estate space.” He describes his goal […]
These are seven popular cloud kitchen concepts worldwide: Kitchen United, REEF Technology, CloudKitchens, FoodStars, Grubtech, CookUnity, and Ghost Kitchen Brands. Each company operates a network of shared or leased kitchen spaces that restaurants and other food businesses can use to expand their delivery and takeout operations. These cloud kitchens offer […]
As a DoorDash customer, you should always know where your order is in the delivery journey. Whether the Dasher is on the way to the restaurant, waiting for your food, or nearing your location, the DoorDash app keeps you up to date every step of the way. In the past, […]