Sales pitches for virtual restaurants and ghost kitchens are certainly promising, but a panel of diverse restaurateurs and category experts shed some much-needed light on the real-world economics restaurant operators are seeing in these still-new industry channels....
Whether you’re a local growth brand or an established franchise restaurant looking to enter a new market, ghost kitchens and virtual restaurants offer enticing channels to reach new customers and different regions while spending less capital than building new...
Square announced a new standalone subscription to its kitchen display system, signaling an expanding need for better in-kitchen delivery tools. Previously, the product was only available as part of the company’s much larger Square for Restaurants Plus POS product....
Seven years after it began franchising, The Halal Guys is closing on 100 worldwide locations as it anticipates opening 30 to 40 new units over the next five years. With a product that’s well suited to delivery and carryout, the New York-based brand is continuing...
Dan Unter has been on most sides of the restaurant business, including being a franchisee and a single-unit owner-operator for seven years, which is long enough to form a charbroiled opinion about the economics of an industry where it can take 10 years or more to see...
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.