Ghost kitchens - statistics & facts
Ghost kitchens are restaurants that sell food through delivery only, do not have a physical dining space for customers, and do not offer pick-up services. They are also known as dark kitchens, cloud kitchens, and virtual restaurants, with customers able to place orders through food delivery apps, websites, or over the phone. This market has been enabled by the rise of technology and mobile food delivery apps, especially during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic when most restaurants were forced to stop indoor dining and rely solely on takeaway and delivery sales. As of August 2022, one of the leading creator-owned brands worldwide was the ghost kitchen restaurant chain MrBeast Burger, which earned an annual revenue of 100 million U.S dollars.
