How Will Off-Premise Dining In Europe Evolve? A Glimpse Into The Future
Who can imagine the restaurant industry today without off-premise dining options like delivery, takeaway, curbside pickup, ghost kitchens, and drive-thru? It’s safe to say that off-premise dining has become an essential part of consumers’ lifestyles and a massive driver of industry growth. Even with consumers happily returning to restaurants in the wake of the pandemic, […]
Virtual Restaurant Brands—How To Build A Delivery-Only Concept Into A Fast-Growing Sustainable Franchise
If one thing is certain, consumers want food delivered to their homes ready to eat. The European Online Food Delivery Market is projected to reach US$ 66.2 Billion by 2027 with a 10,7% year over year growth. Let those numbers sink in for a second. That’s massive. New avenues for revenue and growth are opening […]
8 Cloud Kitchen Menu Engineering Hacks That Will Have You Reeling In Those Delivery App Orders
While I briefly mention menu engineering for cloud kitchens in other articles, I don’t really drill into it. It is an injustice begging to be righted. That’s why, in this post, I’m all about cloud kitchen menu design and delivery. Here’s the rundown of what you’ll take away from here: If, after reading this, you […]
6 Most Popular Cloud Kitchen Business Models (& the Only Two We’re Betting On to Thrive)
Here’s the thing — this was supposed to turn into a be-all-end-all post on the topic of cloud kitchen business models. At least, that was the plan until I hit the research equivalent of a brick wall. The fact of the matter is that cloud kitchen business models are still evolving. They are a smörgåsbord […]
Cloud Kitchen Best Practices — How to Set Up Your Ghost Kitchen for Success (& What Pitfalls to Avoid)
What’s cheaper & easier to set up than a regular restaurant AND also cost-efficient AND kind of a smart move considering the topsy-turvy global situation (made more complicated for restaurateurs by shifting consumer habits)? If you’ve answered a hotdog stand cloud kitchen, you’re right. Yes, a ghost kitchen can be a lucrative business… but only […]
How To Run a Successful Cloud Kitchen? We Asked Ghost Kitchen Operators Worldwide
The cloud kitchen industry is going hard. Question is: does the exponential rise of ghost kitchens also mean it is a profitable business? At the moment, it feels like the wild west out there. That is why I got in touch with the topmost operators to help shed light on the dark kitchen situation. Can […]
24 Cost-Reducing Tips That Will Make Your Cloud Kitchen Profitable Within a Year
You’re running (or thinking of running) a cloud kitchen, and you’re here trying to figure out how to keep your costs down? (Or a ghost kitchen. Errm, virtual kitchen? Or maybe a dark kitchen? For this post, let’s just all agree that we can use these terms interchangeably, or we won’t get anything done.) Anyway, […]
How to turn your dine-in restaurant into a takeout and delivery business?
Governments all over the world are taking bold but necessary measures to slow down the spreading of the coronavirus. One of those actions is to close down the dine-in service of restaurants (or to discourage people from visiting food businesses). Restaurant owners are making the best out of the situation by turning their businesses into […]
