ghost kitchen

noun

plural ghost kitchens
: a commercial cooking facility used for the preparation of food consumed off the premises
Ghost kitchens host food establishments, usually fast-casual, that make meals that can be purchased exclusively with a delivery app …Jonah Engel Bromwich
Ghost kitchens, which have no storefronts or dining rooms, are the hottest thing going during the pandemic. Some are all-new kitchens created to house multiple companies. Others … are new brands added to existing restaurants that seek additional business.Michael Klein
This is what [Eric] Greenspan did with his own ghost kitchen brands—multiple cuisine styles made from the same basic supplies, all from a single location.RoamingHunger.com

called also cloud kitchen, dark kitchen

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So the downtown Asian staple moved into a ghost kitchen 13 miles away in Meridian. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2025 That could mean ghost kitchens, last-mile fulfillment hubs, or creative co-working setups in unexpected neighborhoods. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 Read the full report for Parker at The Fontaine. Suspensions Crossroad Food Stop restaurants 1600 Campbell Food licenses suspended June 27 The permits of seven restaurants inside of the ghost kitchen were suspended due to inactivity. Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025 Black tonkotsu ramen at Ramen 512 Chef-owner Vinh Thai, who opened his Cedar Park restaurant after running pop-ups and a ghost kitchen operation, makes classic tonkotsu ramen that can stand up to the best in town. Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ghost kitchen

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First Known Use

2015, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ghost kitchen was in 2015

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“Ghost kitchen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghost%20kitchen. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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