Ghost kitchens were originally conceived so restaurants can expand delivery-only operations. Pioneers like Kitchen United are now opening food hall-style spaces with seating. New ghost kitchen models ...

DoorDash Kitchens opened in 2019 as a rent-a-kitchen operation for restaurants. DoorDash said its second ghost kitchen is at a mall and handles all operations, including cooking. "It's essentially ...

“Slammed” is one term that is commonly used to describe how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the restaurant industry. Lockdowns, social distancing, and shelter-in-place orders made it all but impossible ...

Ghost kitchens. Dark kitchens. Delivery-only restaurants. Whatever you call them, they exploded in the years leading up to and during the pandemic. Many of the largest restaurant brands announced ...