Can Ghost Kitchens Be Resurrected?
Has the would-be darling of the pandemic-era – ghost kitchens – been resurrected by a partnership between Denny’s and Franklin Junction?
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FI Fast Break audio news: Jan. 24, 2024
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on a potential revival for virtual restaurant brands and ghost kitchens.
Analysis: Are Ghost Kitchens Getting ‘Ghosted’?
Ghost kitchens – restaurants without seating or even take-out counters – proliferated during the pandemic when people were virtually trapped in their homes, afraid to enter confined spaces packed by strangers and, as a result, …
The Restaurant of the Future
Experts: Savvy Ghost Kitchen Operators Can Still Succeed
Wendy’s plans to cut back on its use of ghost kitchens, but experts told The Food Institute such operations likely are here to stay.
Restaurant Tech Firms Adjust Amid Economic Uncertainty
A slowdown in venture capital funding and growing prospects for a recession has restaurant tech firms tightening their belts.
Delivery Robots Hit College Campuses
Universities across the U.S. are tapping delivery robots to address the labor shortage and explore new business opportunities such as ghost kitchens, reported TechCrunch. Ohio State University became one of the first colleges to test …
Analyst: Third-Party Delivery Not Seeking Profitability, at Least Yet
Remaining Unprofitable The global market for third-party delivery companies swelled to $150 billion as of September 2021, tripling since 2017, according to research from McKinsey & Company. While restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic helped …
Will Restaurants Become the Focus at Malls?
For much of the 1980s and ‘90s, American malls were where seminal moments occurred in the lives of adolescents. They bought puppies at the basement pet store. They rented tuxedos for proms. And they socialized in …
Ghost-Kitchen Startup Reef Technology Encounters More Operational Problems
Ghost-kitchen startup Reef Technology is temporarily closing about one-third of its food trailers, reported Business Insider. (Jan 13) This activity comes on the heels of numerous operational challenges the delivery-only kitchen business has faced in recent …
2022 Food Industry Trends to Watch
Plant-based. Frozen foods. Automation and AI. Which trends do you think will impact the food industry most in 2022?
Barstool Sports Aims to Become Major Player in Virtual Kitchens
Dave Portnoy, founder of the pop culture site Barstool Sports, is jumping in on the virtual ghost kitchen trend, partnering with Planet Hollywood founder Robert Earl to launch a virtual restaurant concept built around the …
Inside Kroger and Kitchen United’s Unique Take on Ghost Kitchens
Kroger and ghost kitchen start-up Kitchen United have teamed to provide shoppers with on-demand takeout and delivery food. Through the partnership, Kitchen United will feature up to six restaurant brands inside select Kroger locations. The …
Ghost Kitchen Expansion Could Create `New Reality’ for QSRs
Many fast-food chains, including Chick-fil-A, Wendy’s, and Burger King, continue to expand their ghost kitchen operations and lean further into the delivery space. But with dining restrictions easing and restaurant traffic on rise — why …
Examining the Viability of Virtual Restaurant Brands
On February 18, The Food Institute, in conjunction with DMA, hosted a webinar that examined the recent explosion of ghost kitchens and virtual brands. The event, which featured executives from Denny’s, Kitchen United, and Lettuce …
Pandemic Inspiring Unique Partnerships Among Restaurants and Hotels
Hotel occupancy in the U.S. fell to a record low 44% in 2020, according to travel research firm STR. “2020 was a complete wash due to international travel restrictions amongst various countries and also within …
Ghost Kitchens Expanding Across the U.S.
While the pandemic continues, food delivery and ghost kitchens are gaining in popularity as 2020 comes to a close. Media company Thrillist is working with New York-based ghost kitchen company Zuul to open a ghost …
Will the Pandemic Have a Lasting Effect on Ghost Kitchens?
Ghost kitchens – some in the restaurant industry fear them, while others embrace them. Euromonitor even projects it could be a $1 trillion business by 2030, but what exactly is a ghost kitchen? And how …
Foodservice Goes from Pivoting to Transforming
In wake of the pandemic, foodservice is continuing to adapt in unique ways to survive. UK-based Pret A Manger has struggled during the pandemic without the commuter crowd. In August, weekly sales in Britain were …
Training Restaurateurs for New Foodservice Models
Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, joined the Food Institute’s Brian Choi and Chris Campbell to discuss how restaurateurs have been forced to …
Foodservice Enters Survival Mode
The coronavirus pandemic is likely going to create longterm changes in the restaurant industry. Nearly one-third of consumers plan to cook at home even more than they do now once stay-at-home recommendations have lifted, according …
Can Ghost Kitchens Save Restaurants?
The “ghost food hall” concept could be a lifeline for restaurant owners to help carry them through the health crisis, reported The Washington Post (July 20). The concept combines the ghost kitchen model, which serves meals exclusively …
What’s Trending for the New Year?
Lab grown meat, ghost kitchens and alcohol-free beverages are expected to be trends in 2020, according to Baum + Whiteman’s 2020 Food & Beverage Report. Lab grown meats, made from animal cells, are coming to the …