Should Dallas Restaurateurs Fear Ghost Kitchens?

Ghost kitchens are growing in popularity in most major metro areas throughout the country, and Dallas-Fort Worth is no exception.

A ghost kitchen, also known as virtual or cloud kitchens, are basic commercial-grade kitchens with no dine-in space. This allows the space to be located in virtually any commercial area with access to high residential and daytime populations. They do not need co-tenancy or expensive finish out. And therefore, they are significantly less costly to operate than a full-service sit-down restaurant...

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RSK: In my opinion no! Embrace them and use them to promote your brand and bottom line. People will still want to eat out in well designed and entertaining venues.

Ken Notes: Sort of like food carts, ghost kitchens will provide a lower cost startup and the great ones will develop into brick and mortar.