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ghost kitchens
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Outdoor Dining, Off-Premises and Safety and Sanitation Continue to Dominate Investment
Ongoing pulse surveys of rd+d readers have shown that off-premises and outdoor dining were major areas of operator investment in 2020 and 2021.
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Cracker Barrel Makes Ghostly Hollywood Debut
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store will bring its homestyle comfort food to Hollywood with the launch of Cracker Barrel Kitchen, the chain’s first West Coast ghost kitchen.
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Ghost Kitchens: Hot Stuff or Cool Myth?
In a survey of restaurant development + design readers fielded in June, the vast majority noted that despite the popularity of ghost kitchen as a topic, few had been involved directly in
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How to Get into Ghost Kitchens
According to Euromonitor, ghost kitchens could be a $1 trillion global business by 2030. Ghost kitchens are restaurants with no seats, whose business is all takeout. Depending on the setup,
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Nathan’s Famous Signs Deal to Open 100 Nontraditional Units in 2021
Nathan’s Famous, Inc. has partnered with Ghost Kitchen Brands (GKB) to open 100 nontraditional units by the end of 2021.
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SAJJ Kitchen Debuts at Virtual Food Hall
Mediterranean fast-casual concept SAJJ Mediterranean partnered with Local Kitchens, a digital food hall concept, to launch its first SAJJ Kitchen in Cupertino, Calif.
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From Ghost to On-Premises: 4 Best Practices for Going Face-to-Face
In the next few months, fast-casual concept, Hawaiian Bros., which specializes in traditional Hawaiian plate lunches and related fare, will open its first Texas storefronts after having run ghost
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The Wild West of Nontraditional Development
How Chipotle, Wow Bao and other chains are pursuing innovative development tracks.
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Nathan’s Famous Opens 100th Ghost Kitchen in 9 Months
Nathan’s Famous, Inc., opened its 100th ghost kitchen location since June of last year.
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Wow Bao Dark Kitchen Initiative Adds 100 Locations in 6 Months
Fast-casual Asian concept Wow Bao has added more than 100 “Dark Kitchen” locations nationwide in just 6 months.
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Fast-Casual Chicken Concept Takes Flight
Why did the chicken cross the road? To become The Hatchery.
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Capriotti’s Unveils Ghost Kitchen Development Plans
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop's opened its first ghost kitchen units in California, with one operating from Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood via a partnership with CloudKitchen and the second in
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Wingstop Opens First U.S. Ghost Kitchen in Delivery-Model Push
Wingstop opened its first ghost kitchen in the chain’s hometown of Dallas.
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Muscle Maker Grill to Open Ghost Kitchens in Chicago
Muscle Maker Grill, Inc. began construction on two of five planned new delivery-only operations the company intends to open in the downtown Chicago market.
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Bennigan’s Finds Success with Small Market Strategy
Bennigan’s struggles have been no secret. A top casual-dining space back in the day, the brand filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in 2008. All corporate units were closed and just a few
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Designing Restaurants for Delivery and Takeout
For most dine-in restaurants, to-go and delivery orders are a small but fast-growing segment of their business. Many are embracing the opportunity presented by the increased popularity of
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