001. fast(er) food
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001. fast(er) food
One path is exemplified by CloudKitchens. At its core, CloudKitchens is simple: Build commercial kitchen spaces in less-trafficked areas and rent them out to operators to run delivery-only food businesses.
Jeremy Diamond • Feeding The Rebels
The shift has popularized two types of digital culinary establishments. One is “virtual restaurants,” which are attached to real-life restaurants like Mr. Lopez’s Top Round but make different cuisines specifically for the delivery apps. The other is “ghost kitchens,” which have no retail presence and essentially serve as a meal preparation hub for ... See more
New York Times • The Rise of the Virtual Restaurant (Published 2019)
Delivery-only restaurants will evolve faster as setup costs drop.