Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

The restaurant industry is still dealing with pandemic-related issues, including supply chain disruptions, new COVID variants and surging cases, labor shortages, rising prices, and a shift in consumer demand. As a result, ghost kitchens, delivery-focused kitchens without a storefront or dining area, are growing in popularity. Ghost kitchens allow operators to utilize commercial kitchens – sometimes in shared spaces with other brands – without the overhead of a full restaurant space and staff.  

The National Retail Federation called ghost kitchens a $43 billion industry, and Hospitality Technology predicts that number will rise to $71.4 billion by 2027. Everyone from small concepts to large chains, like Wendy’s, Applebee’s, and Cracker Barrel, are turning to ghost kitchens amid the ongoing pandemic. 

The cost of running a traditional brick-and-mortar restaurant is high, and many restaurants are losing significant in-house dining business amid the ongoing pandemic…