Ghost Kitchens: Here to Stay or Ready to Disappear?

Over the past two years, the pandemic has made a major impact on the restaurant industry and how it has operated. Restaurants have also been able to rapidly evolve in this new climate, quickly adapting to balance customer’s needs and government mandates. One of the most popular trends for consumers is ghost kitchens.

Ghost kitchens are a food and cooking facility set up for preparation of delivery-only meals. There is no brick-and-mortar location for patrons to dine. Ghost kitchens minimize the costs of rental space, staffing, and menu engineering. They receive their income by delivering food made by the restaurant or through a third-party service...
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RSK: Some will obviously stay if the demand for their products are high. Cost are low for Ghost Kitchens but delivery by third parties eats into any profits.