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.

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Restaurants Leverage Hospitality Experience as ‘Dark Kitchen’ Trend Grows

Restaurants Leverage Hospitality Experience as ‘Dark Kitchen’ Trend Grows
Restaurants Leverage Hospitality Experience as ‘Dark Kitchen’ Trend Grows
November 15, 2022  |  ResTech

It was once a challenge for restaurants to take ownership of their online presence, putting many at the mercy of third-party aggregators or having to...

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Kalanick’s CloudKitchens Expands as Restaurant Ordering Gets the eCommerce Treatment
Kalanick’s CloudKitchens Expands as Restaurant Ordering Gets the eCommerce Treatment
September 07, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Uber co-founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick’s ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens is raising funds by the millions, most recently securing an investment from tech giant Microsoft,...

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Virtual Restaurants May Need to Make Changes to Maintain Market Share
Virtual Restaurants May Need to Make Changes to Maintain Market Share
August 01, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Virtual restaurants have become a mainstay of the restaurant industry, but until now, given the novelty of the model, there has not been a central...

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Gopuff Expands BurgerFi Partnership to Take on Restaurant Aggregators
Gopuff Expands BurgerFi Partnership to Take on Restaurant Aggregators
July 08, 2022  |  Delivery

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Today in Food Commerce: Instacart Takes on DoorDash; Chipotle Expands Rewards to Canada
Today in Food Commerce: Instacart Takes on DoorDash; Chipotle Expands Rewards to Canada
June 14, 2022  |  ResTech

Today in food commerce, Instacart announces a new partner that brings the aggregator closer to competition with its restaurant delivery counterparts, and Chipotle Rewards goes...

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Grubhub: Virtual Brands Are ‘More Popular’ with Independent Operators
Grubhub: Virtual Brands Are ‘More Popular’ with Independent Operators
June 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

At the height of the pandemic, many in the restaurant industry predicted that the rapid proliferation of ghost kitchens and virtual brands was premature, arguing...

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Campus Ghost Kitchens Cater To Students’ Changing Dining Habits
Campus Ghost Kitchens Cater To Students’ Changing Dining Habits
March 08, 2021  |  Delivery

The past year has seen a massive shift in habits across demographics. For many consumers, this meant tending toward grocery stores where previously they would...

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Ghost Kitchens Ramp Up To Meet Takeout, Delivery Demand
Ghost Kitchens Ramp Up To Meet Takeout, Delivery Demand
February 08, 2021  |  Retail

As many people around the world wait to receive the vaccine, most consumers continue to favor off-premises dining. In fact, in the U.S. alone, consumers...

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Uber’s Kalanick Pours $130M Into Ghost Kitchen Properties
Uber’s Kalanick Pours $130M Into Ghost Kitchen Properties
October 21, 2020  |  Delivery

In making his new ghost kitchens startup CloudKitchens, ex-Uber Co-founder Travis Kalanick has become something of a real estate mogul, buying up 40 properties in...

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