Delivery-only restaurants proliferate, popularity may outlast COVID
Delivery-only restaurants rose in prominence during the coronavirus pandemic as patrons became increasingly wary of in-person dining and ate more meals at home. But these so-called cloud kitchens or ghost kitchens predate the pandemic by several years, and industry experts and restaurateurs think they have the potential to outlast it. Cloud kitchens appeal to prospective restaurant owners thanks to low overhead costs, and they provide the freedom to experiment with new concepts. “People have different definitions of ghost kitchen,” said Mark Kelnhofer, president and CEO of Return on Ingre...
Source: dispatch.com