ghost kitchens

A ghost kitchen is a professional food preparation and cooking facility set up for the preparation of delivery-only meals. A ghost kitchen contains the kitchen equipment and facilities needed for the preparation of restaurant meals but has no dining area for walk-in customers.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Ghost Kitchens Vanish as In-Person Dining Returns
Ghost Kitchens Vanish as In-Person Dining Returns
April 14, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

The ghost kitchen industry has become a shadow of its former self. These online-only dining spaces boomed during the pandemic, but as a report Friday (April...

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Nathan’s Famous: Ghost Kitchen Industry Is Shifting Away From Small Businesses
Nathan’s Famous: Ghost Kitchen Industry Is Shifting Away From Small Businesses
January 08, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

While ghost kitchens have stuck around since their initial boom in the earlier stages of the pandemic, quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand Nathan’s Famous sees smaller...

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Virtual Pizzeria Milano Vice Raises $9M Amid Ghost Kitchen Upheaval
Virtual Pizzeria Milano Vice Raises $9M Amid Ghost Kitchen Upheaval
December 06, 2023  |  Investments

As the virtual brand space goes through significant changes, delivery-focused, tech-forward pizza brand Milano Vice is bringing in funds by the millions.  The Berlin-based startup shared...

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1 in 7 Consumers Chooses Ghost Kitchens to Skip Social Interaction
1 in 7 Consumers Chooses Ghost Kitchens to Skip Social Interaction
November 15, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

While the majority of consumers are not sold on ghost kitchens, a significant portion relishes the reprieve that the all-digital model gives from face-to-face interaction....

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Digital Restaurant Firm C3 Parlays Virtual Brands Into Food Service Empire
Digital Restaurant Firm C3 Parlays Virtual Brands Into Food Service Empire
October 12, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Digital restaurant company C3 is expanding well beyond its ghost kitchen origins to brick-and-mortar locations, private jet food service, and most recently, an in-airport food...

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Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens Cuts Staff
Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens Cuts Staff
September 05, 2023  |  Startups

Ghost kitchen startup CloudKitchens has reportedly fired staff and closed warehouses to shrink expenses. The apparent cuts at the company — led by Uber co-founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick...

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Restaurants Harness Ghost Kitchen Learnings to Boost Omnichannel Performance
Restaurants Harness Ghost Kitchen Learnings to Boost Omnichannel Performance
August 30, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurant chain Dog Haus has become the latest brand to tap expertise from the ghost kitchen world to give the brand the competitive edge in...

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Ghost Kitchen Customers Have a Need for Speed
Ghost Kitchen Customers Have a Need for Speed
July 19, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Defenders of the ghost kitchen model overwhelmingly tout one key benefit — the speed that these virtual brands can offer. By the Numbers For PYMNTS’...

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KFC Adds Digital C-Suite Role as Virtual Competition Heats Up
KFC Adds Digital C-Suite Role as Virtual Competition Heats Up
July 14, 2023  |  Restaurant Roundup

This week in restaurant news, KFC adds its first chief digital officer, WOWorks adds seven new virtual brands, and Uber Eats reportedly follows through on...

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