Revolutionize your delivery business with commissary kitchens

Open a kitchen that’s totally dedicated to your delivery endeavor—a commissary kitchen from CloudKitchens is built to boost your business.

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Why

commissary kitchens?

Running a restaurant is expensive, particularly when it comes to building and maintaining a dine-in facility. If you’ve ever wondered, “What if there was a better way?” then we have fantastic news for you.

Delivery-only commissary kitchens are changing the face of the restaurant industry. CloudKitchens can help you eliminate costly overhead expenses, cater to an eager customer base, and cook up delicious food with commissary kitchens built for delivery.

01

Turn-key

solution

Open an industrial kitchen in as little as 6 weeks with less capital, and leverage our proven model for delivery.

02

A team to

support you

We handle the logistics and fulfillment to make sure your orders are delivered with more accuracy, in less time.

03

New customers at

your fingertips

Our commissary kitchens are located in densely populated areas with the highest volumes of delivery orders, so you can reach more customers online.

04

Manage orders on

one tablet

Streamline your orders from a single tablet. Our technology integrates all your delivery apps in one place, allowing you to focus on the food.

05

Build multiple food

concepts

Maximize your order volume by running multiple brands and cuisines out of a single commissary kitchen.

06

Lower costs, higher

profits

When your labor, real estate costs, overhead, and cost of goods go down, your profits go up.

Commissary kitchens versus traditional restaurants

Real estate

Brick & mortar

2000ft2

High cost, high traffic address

Ghost Kitchens

200ft2

Same area, low cost low traffic address

Staff required (~)

Brick & mortar

24

Many dedicated to front-of-house

Ghost Kitchens

4

We provide staff to handle all order handoffs and more

Weeks to launch 1 location

Brick & mortar

52w

10 locations 5-10 years

Ghost Kitchens

6w

Multiple locations 1 year

Upfront investment

Brick & mortar

$1M

High investment

Ghost Kitchens

$30k*

Low investment

Break even

Brick & mortar

5y

10% profit on 1M run rate

Ghost Kitchens

6m

10% profit on 1M run rate

Kitchen Specs

All you need and more under the hood

We offer kitchens for modern-day chefs and help get you set up with specialized equipment and minimal fuss.

Space

  • Private kitchen
  • Driver pickup area
  • Staff locker area
  • Restrooms
  • Mop wash
  • Cold & freezer storage
  • Dry storage

Services

  • Order pickup & processing*
  • Courier handoff
  • Cleaning & maintenance
  • Safety & health inspections
  • Delivery logistics
  • Extraction & ventilation
  • On-site support staff
  • Delivery software
  • *Level of service dependent on facility


Equipment

  • 3 compartment sink
  • Prep sink
  • Hand sink
  • Commercial hood
  • Tablet
  • Grease-trap/interceptor

Utilities

  • Gas points
  • Power outlets
  • High power lighting
  • Cold & hot water lines
  • Gas/fire safety system
  • WiFi
  • Trash / recycle
  • Ethernet connections
  • Grease/trap cleaning
  • Hood/flue cleaning
  • Pest control

FAQ

Questions?We are here to help.

What is a commissary kitchen?

A commissary kitchen is a fully licensed commercial kitchen space built meant for culinary professionals, providing them with a high-quality cooking space for food preparation and production, without the burden of ownership.


How does a commissary kitchen work?

Commissary kitchens work differently depending on who owns and operates them. A shared commissary kitchen schedules different vendors into assigned time slots or divides spaces in the same central kitchen amongst different vendors. Others are dedicated to just one operation.

CloudKitchens commercial commissary kitchens are private spaces built to house “ghost kitchens” (delivery-only restaurants).


How big is the commissary kitchen market?

In the restaurant industry,food business, the commissary kitchen market is already worth close to 50 billion dollars, a figure that is projected to grow to over 70 billion by the end of the decade.


Are commissary kitchens profitable?

Commissary kitchens have the potential to be extremely profitable. With proper management and a quality product, a commissary kitchen from CloudKitchens can bring in massive returns on a lower-risk initial investment.


How does a commissary kitchen help your restaurant grow?

Industrial kitchens can cost upwards of a million dollars to build and outfit. Luckily, you can set up an industrial kitchen from CloudKitchens for as little as 30k.


How much do commissary kitchens cost?

The cost of a commissary kitchen varies depending on the included services. For instance, a food truck caterer might rent a commissary kitchen space for a few hours in the early morning to prep for the day and pay a fee by the hour for access. Other food delivery operations will rent the commissary kitchen space for the entire month with higher associated costs.

For food entrepreneurs looking for full-time access to a dedicated delivery kitchen, get started with CloudKitchens for an initial investment as low as $30K.


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