ghost kitchen

[ gohst kich-uhn ]

noun

1. a commercial facility that prepares and cooks restaurant-style food for delivery directly to customers or to one or more dine-in restaurants:

   Your order may have been cooked in a low-grade, or even totally unregulated, ghost kitchen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ghost kitchen¹

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

Labor in ghost kitchens, like the concept itself, is often opaque.

From Eater

Your burger or tacos or pizza could be cooked anywhere by anyone — which is what makes the ghost kitchen concept so lucrative and appealing to owners and investorsOrdering takeout or delivery is a lot like watching Netflix.

From Eater

In April 2020, Dennigan turned to an operator of a ghost kitchen, which is a commercial kitchen without a storefront.

From Quartz

Scott Drewno, the chef behind this weekend ghost kitchen at the Chiko on Capitol Hill, opted for milk bread for his breakfast sandwiches.

From Washington Post

The cost of my homemade cheesesteak, about $15, compares to that of the various restaurant and ghost kitchen options now available across Washington, before tax, tip and delivery charges.

From Washington Post