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Travis Cordell Kalanick is an American businessman best known as the co-founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Uber. Previously he worked for Scour, a peer-to-peer file sharing application company, and was the co-founder of Red Swoosh, a peer-to-peer content delivery network that was sold to Akamai Technologies in 2007.
The ghost kitchen industry, which saw a surge in popularity and investment during the pandemic, seems to be facing a downturn. Between 2020 and 2022, startups in this sector attracted over $3 billion in venture capital, with companies like Reef Technology and CloudKitchens, founded by Uber’s Travis Kalanick, securing a […]
CloudKitchens is a ghost kitchen startup founded by Uber’s co-founder and former CEO, Travis Kalanick. Established in 2016, the company provides infrastructure and software to restaurants aiming to operate virtual locations without the high costs associated with physical establishments. Despite securing significant funding last year, including investments from Microsoft, CloudKitchens […]
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 […]
How to build a food delivery system that is good for the planet and the people who work in it. The food delivery industry is booming. 2021 global food delivery orders were estimated to reach 100 billion, expected to grow to 150 billion by 2025. Several factors, including the increasing […]
The coffee giant will use the ghost kitchen company’s facilities to offer delivery in more cities. Starbucks is partnering with CloudKitchens, the ghost kitchen company founded by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, to expand its delivery business. The deal will allow Starbucks to offer delivery in more cities without opening new […]
Travis Kalanick, co-founder and former CEO of Uber, is opening a new ghost kitchen in San Jose through his company, CloudKitchens. The 26 commercial kitchens, a dine-in restaurant, and a coffee bar will be located on the ground floor of the historic Odd Fellows Building. The project has been working […]
CloudKitchens pitches itself as a lower-risk, lower-cost way to start a food business. Operators say the company failed to meet its obligations. Many independent restaurant owners who turned to ghost kitchen services such as CloudKitchens during the COVID-19 pandemic are now struggling to keep their businesses alive due to a […]
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 […]
CloudKitchens, a service owned by Uber founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick, is facing criticism over the safety and technical support provided to its restaurant operators. The company, which offers delivery-only kitchens in rented warehouse spaces with low startup fees, has been accused of not providing the on-site maintenance, cleaning, and […]