As the virtual brand space goes through significant changes, delivery-focused, tech-forward pizza brand Milano Vice is bringing in funds by the millions. The Berlin-based startup shared in a LinkedIn post Wednesday (Dec. 6) that it has secured 8.3 million euros ($8.94 million) in Series A funding in...
As the restaurant industry increasingly shifts to omnichannel, virtual restaurant platform C3 is seizing on the opportunity to drive profitability by making quick-service restaurants (QSRs) menus hew more towards a consumer-packaged goods (CPG) model than cooking from scratch. In an interview with PYMNTS, Sam Nazarian, CEO...
Ghost kitchen startup CloudKitchens has reportedly fired staff and closed warehouses to shrink expenses. The apparent cuts at the company — led by Uber co-founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick — are the subject of a Tuesday (Sept. 5) report by the Financial Times (FT), and offer the latest example of the...
Restaurant chain Dog Haus has become the latest brand to tap expertise from the ghost kitchen world to give the brand the competitive edge in today’s rapidly evolving restaurant industry. On Monday (Aug. 28), virtual restaurant company Kitchen United announced via LinkedIn that its CEO...
June 13, 2022
As quick-service restaurants (QSRs) navigate industry changes, from labor shortages to emerging digital trends, stiff competition requires them to find ways to keep pace with their peers. By staying up-to-date on customer preferences and demands in areas such as ordering and pickup, QSRs can position themselves to stand out from their competitors. Since the pandemic […]
April 14, 2024
The ghost kitchen industry has become a shadow of its former self. These online-only dining spaces boomed during the pandemic, but as a report Friday (April 12) by The New York Times (NYT) noted, they’ve since begun to fade. For example, the report said, commercial real estate company CBRE predicted in 2021 that ghost kitchens would […]
September 05, 2023
Ghost kitchen startup CloudKitchens has reportedly fired staff and closed warehouses to shrink expenses. The apparent cuts at the company — led by Uber co-founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick — are the subject of...
