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Restaurants Pivot to the new ‘Post-COVID’ Consumer Behavior Patterns

Modern Restaurant Management

One hotel in upstate New York increased salaries of kitchen staff to $20 from $12.50 Ongoing public health and safety concerns push down demand for the indoor restaurant experience. They were gaining in popularity prior to the pandemic, with the Census Bureau estimating 5,970 food trucks in 2018, “nearly double the 3,281 in 2013.”

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What is a Ghost Kitchen? Winning Models, Trends, and Opportunities

Apicbase

Every few months, a media article declares the death of ghost kitchens as a viable business model. The truth is ghost kitchens are alive and well. Indeed, they have been around for over a decade: a NYT article from 2019 dates them back at least to 2013. Market data, however, tells a different story. Virtual restaurant brand.

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How AI Will Save the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Some of the biggest disruptors will result from the increase in information technology, autonomous vehicles, automation and robotics in the kitchen, and AI chefs. Automation and Robotics in the Kitchen. With the increasing presence of robotic equipment, kitchen staff are going to be required to possess non-traditional skillsets.

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The Story Behind the José Andrés Nonprofit Currently Mobilized to Feed Gaza

EATER

José Andrés | Photo: World Central Kitchen / Facebook World Central Kitchen just became the first group to send a ship carrying aid to Gaza. This comes after World Central Kitchen sent 1,400 aid trucks into Gaza and established 60 community kitchens in the region to serve hot meals. I didn’t think he’d do it.”

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The Story Behind the José Andrés Nonprofit

EATER

José Andrés | Photo: World Central Kitchen / Facebook World Central Kitchen is on the ground in Maui — serving meals as they did in Puerto Rico, Haiti, Houston, and more Update: 8/18/2023: This story was originally published November 10, 2017. Andrés approached DC Central Kitchen with his idea for a new nonprofit.

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Understanding The Key Challenges Faced By Dark Kitchens In The US

The Restaurant Times

Dark kitchens are highly efficient production units that don’t have a storefront and are designed for delivery. Dark kitchens consist of premises where food is prepared for home delivery but do not have a dining area or waiters. So don’t anticipate the ghost kitchen model to go away anytime soon.

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Everything You Need to Know About Ghost Kitchens (aka. Cloud Kitchens)

The Food Corridor

Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. These commissary kitchens are sometimes also known as ghost kitchens, shared kitchens , or virtual kitchens with the delivery-only food brands operating within them called virtual restaurants.