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The restaurant industry comprises businesses that prepare and serve food and beverages to customers, including various types of establishments such as quick-service restaurants, casual dining, fine dining, and food trucks, contributing significantly to the foodservice sector and the overall economy.
The landscape of the restaurant industry has been permanently altered by COVID-19, with a significant shift towards takeout and delivery. Amidst these changes, virtual kitchens, also known as ghost kitchens, have seen substantial growth. These are streamlined versions of restaurants that focus solely on off-premise sales channels, typically delivery and […]
With the takeout and delivery industry expected to grow over the next decade, the massive appeal to operating ghost kitchens makes excellent business sense. Ghost Kitchens Ghost kitchens, also known as virtual restaurants, are commercial kitchens that only prepare food for delivery or takeout. They have no dining areas and […]
DoorDash wants to test new restaurant concepts and expand its delivery reach. DoorDash, the food delivery company, is opening a ghost kitchen in San Jose. The kitchen, which is located at The Plant Shopping Center off Curtner Avenue, will allow DoorDash to test new restaurant concepts and expand its delivery […]
Ghost kitchens, the culinary world’s answer to the digital age, are poised to redefine our dining experiences. The traditional restaurant model is undergoing a seismic shift as these virtual kitchens gain traction. Here’s how: In the long run, ghost kitchens might not replace traditional dining but will coexist, offering a […]
For entrepreneurs just starting, the ghost kitchen model provides a lower cost, faster time-to-market option than opening a full-service restaurant. For existing brands, ghost kitchens offer a lower-risk method to expand into new areas or test out an entirely new concept. Ghost kitchens are influencing and reshaping the food service […]
The article discusses DoorDash’s recent acquisition of Bbot, a QR ordering company, and speculates that it is a step towards the company offering a total restaurant POS (point-of-sale) system. The author believes that DoorDash needs to grow to satiate investors and sees the acquisition of Bbot as a way to […]
Economists define a recession as two consecutive quarters of decline in the gross domestic product (GDP). The media defines it as anything that has tragic newsworthiness. Politicians only see recession when the other party is in power. Restating an old joke is a slowdown when your neighbor loses his job. […]
As some restaurants consider shutting down due to staffing shortages, the social experience of going out to eat may become harder to come by. Despite fears of a slowing economy driven by rising inflation and interest rates, the War for Talent still rages in the U.S. There are more than […]
The company’s latest multi-restaurant delivery hub is a new take on the format. DoorDash is continuing to tinker with ghost kitchens. Its latest effort is a delivery-centric Brooklyn food hall that offers seating and the ability to order from multiple restaurants simultaneously. It’s the company’s third DoorDash Kitchens location and […]