January 13, 2022

Peter Cook, Editor

Kitchen United and REEF dominate the ghost kitchen stories of the week.  KU expands their grocer partnerships into LA.  REEF partners with Denny’s and also expands into the MENA region.

Looking forward to the 2nd Annual Ghost Kitchen & Virtual Restaurant Conference on June 9-10, 2022 in Dallas.  Should be a great event.  Click here for information on registrations and sponsorships.

Feel free to share the Ghost Kitchen Digest with any co-workers, clients, or vendors whom you think would be interested.  There is no cost and no selling of email addresses.  Just doing our part to help us all stay informed.

And now, the news…

Issue #75

Denny’s plans Reef partnership for urban delivery

Denny’s Corp. has announced a partnership with Reef Technology to test the brand’s delivery in dense urban markets.


Read More
 

TGI Fridays launches ‘Fridays on the Fly’ small format to-go concept

The new 2,500-square-foot store format is coming soon both to U.S. markets and internationally.


Read More
 

America's Biggest Grocery Store Chain Opens Ghost Kitchen in LA

Kroger has officially entered the fast-casual restaurant space this month.


Read More
 

Seeing the Writing on the Wall, Major Grocers Enter the Restaurant Space

Taking a tip from Walmart, Kroger is entering the ghost kitchen space.


Read More
 

The Benefits of Operating a Virtual Restaurant

If you’re thinking about starting a virtual kitchen or restaurant, now’s the best time to begin.


Read More

Restaurant Business Tech Roundup

Why Ghost Kitchens and Groceries Just Might Work.


Read More
 

What Will Restaurants Look Like After Covid?

The pandemic has rocked the restaurant industry and showed just how agile it isn’t.


Read More
 

10 Ways the Pandemic Transformed Franchising

Franchises want to give people more agency and flexibility on the path to financial freedom.


Read More
 

The Evolution of the Quick-Service Restaurant Experience

It is an evolutionary tale punctuated and accelerated by the pandemic.


Read More
 

Ordering in: the rapid evolution of food delivery in the US

Even as the food-delivery ecosystem continues to expand, its economic structure is still evolving.


Read More

In the US, Food Delivery Services Struggle to Achieve Super App Status

Food delivery services have the opportunity to quickly become indispensable.


Read More

 

PYMNTS.com Commerce Update

Grocers Enter Restaurant Space; Deliveroo to Open a Pizzeria.


Read More

 

The Cloud Kitchen Industry: Revolutionizing Traditional Restaurants for Evolving, New-Age Consumer Needs

Businesses, particularly dine-in restaurants, are struggling worldwide, and this now seems to be the new normal.


Read More

 

NRN editors discuss the Great Resignation and what restaurant operators can do about it

The restaurant industry has been hit the hardest by the Great Resignation.


Read More

 

Helbiz Kitchen Boosts Ghost Kitchen Global Growth With Oracle Cloud

Helbiz announced the integration of Oracle Corporation’s Simphony Point of Sale technology.


Read More

Ghostburger Slides Into Las Gemelas to Serve Chorizo Sloppy Joes and Nachos

The winter pop-up is a test run for the owners who are eying a permanent location in the neighborhood.


Read More
 

Bob’s Pizza: From ghost kitchen to beloved bar

Bob’s Pizza began as a ghost kitchen and eventually took on the entire physical location.


Read More
 

New Peruvian Restaurant Serves Up Cebiches in East Austin

Llama Kid opened in Austin as a ghost kitchen business and later as a physical restaurant.


Read More
 

Winnipeg-Based FAST FIRED Looks to Expand to 200 Stores

The Carbone Restaurant Group aims to be a pioneer in the ghost kitchen space.


Read More
 

Has Saladworks Turned a Corner on the Staffing That Slowed its Walmart Rollout?

Parent company WOWorks’ CEO shares reasons for optimism.


Read More
 

Deliveroo’s Restaurant Efforts Could Spell Trouble for Merchants on the Platform

United Kingdom: Deliveroo is entering the restaurant space.


Read More
 

Mubadala-backed Reef in cloud kitchen JV with Middle East's biggest F&B operator Americana

Dubai: One of the region’s biggest F&B operators, Americana, is getting into the cloud kitchen space.


Read More
 

Fine dining came home during the pandemic

India: For the F&B industry, it was evident that to survive fine dining establishments would have to home deliver their food.


Read More
 

Online food delivery to get costlier amid rising inflation, discount demands

India: Ordering food on platforms will likely get more expensive this year as restaurants seek to increase prices.


Read More
 

Online food delivery picks up again as third wave bites

India: Restaurants and cloud kitchens are again seeing an increase in demand for online food delivery.


Read More
 

Cloud kitchen platform Curefoods raises $62 mn

India: Cloud kitchen platform Curefoods said it has raised $62 million.


Read More

Subscribe

Our newsletters are a collection of all the news from the previous week related to each digest topic.  The focus is on trends, deal announcements, technology, and other industry disruptors and innovations.

  • Newsletters

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

We will only email you relevant news, analysis and announcements along with occasional sponsored content. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Share Your News

Send us your press releases and any other news articles which you believe would be of interest to our readers. Email submissions to contact@ontrendconcepts.com

Advertising

Do you provide delivery services or technology? Advertise in our newsletters!

© Copyright 2020 OnTrend Concepts. All Rights Reserved.