ghost kitchen
No dining room
A ghost kitchen is a commercial food preparation facility that produces meals exclusively for delivery, with no dining room or storefront for walk-in customers.
These kitchens often house multiple restaurant brands operating from the same space, existing only as listings on delivery apps.
Also called a virtual kitchen or cloud kitchen.
Half the restaurants on these apps are just ghost kitchens running out of the same warehouse.
Food delivery service
- GrubhubFood delivery service
- PostmatesOn-demand delivery service
- delivery appSoftware bringing goods home
- contactless deliveryGoods left without handoff
packaging · dispatch · driver · courier · delivery fee · meal prep · pickup window · order fulfillment
Capacity for growth
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- subleaseTenant-to-tenant rental agreement
- brand licensingPermission to use trademarks
Examining information for patterns
- automationSelf-operating system design
- cloud computingInternet-delivered digital infrastructure
- point-of-saleWhere transactions occur
- inventory trackingMonitoring goods on hand
Professional kitchen leader
- meal preparationReadying food for eating
- food qualityEdible item standards
- batch cookingCooking in bulk quantities
- portion controlLimiting serving sizes
food packaging · comfort food · ethnic cuisine · fast-casual · meal kits · prep station
WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- contactlessRequiring no physical touch
- social distancingDeliberate interpersonal spacing
- survival strategyMethod ensuring continued existence
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
DoorDash
Food delivery service
- GrubhubFood delivery service
- PostmatesOn-demand delivery service
- delivery appSoftware bringing goods home
contactless delivery · packaging · dispatch · driver · courier · delivery fee · meal prep · pickup window · order fulfillment · curbside pickup
scalability
Capacity for growth
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- subleaseTenant-to-tenant rental agreement
- brand licensingPermission to use trademarks
data analytics
Examining information for patterns
- automationSelf-operating system design
- cloud computingInternet-delivered digital infrastructure
- point-of-saleWhere transactions occur
chef
Professional kitchen leader
- meal preparationReadying food for eating
- food qualityEdible item standards
- batch cookingCooking in bulk quantities
portion control · food packaging · comfort food · ethnic cuisine · fast-casual · meal kits · prep station
COVID-19
WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- contactlessRequiring no physical touch
- social distancingDeliberate interpersonal spacing
- survival strategyMethod ensuring continued existence
- kitchenssink, oven, stove, refrigerator, cabinets
- eateriesrestaurant, diner, bistro, cafeteria, pizzeria
- food trendsfusion, cronuts, oat milk, kombucha, cauliflower rice
- takeout spotspizza shop, kebab shop, chip shop, burger joint, sub shop
- ghost kitchens
- Food Service Typesfast food, dine-in, takeout, delivery, food truck
ghost kitchenfamily restaurant
Informal eatery for all ages
café · diner · tavern · food hall · steakhouse
ghost kitchenchef's table
Restaurant's kitchen-view seating
supper club · gastropub · wine bar · oyster bar · speakeasy
ghost kitchenchain restaurant
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