Ghost Kitchens In Empty Malls. The closure of major retail stores has created ghost malls and empty shopping centers in areas that once thrived with activity. The next delivery burger you order might be served up by a ghost — a ghost kitchen, that is.
Ghost kitchens, also referred to as dark kitchens, blackbox kitchens, cloud kitchens and virtual kitchens, are food production spaces that do not have a storefront or a dining area and are mainly used for delivery and/or catering. And put store chains like toys ‘r’ us and sears out of business. As brick and mortar malls continue to struggle, ‘ghost kitchens’ are popping up in unused mall spaces.
Grubhub invested $1 million in 2018 in green summit group, one of the old guard of ghost kitchens.
But it’s not all doom and gloom: ‘ghost kitchens’ continue to pop up in empty malls february 3, 2020, 9:30 am as brick and mortar malls continue to struggle, ‘ghost kitchens’ are popping up in unused mall spaces. Ghost kitchens, also referred to as dark kitchens, blackbox kitchens, cloud kitchens and virtual kitchens, are food production spaces that do not have a storefront or a dining area and are mainly used for delivery and/or catering. Ghost kitchens, also known as virtual kitchens, are putting a spin on this trend by utilizing empty shopping malls.
