Your very own Chicago ghost kitchen awaits
We’ve revolutionized the restaurant industry to bring Chicago fresh food with a side of profitability.
Brands we
work with
Ghost kitchens versus traditional restaurants
Real estate
Pay only for the space you need, rather than for empty dining rooms and waiting areas.
Staff required
We provide all your support staff, and there’s no need for front-of-house labor, so you can work with a smaller team.
Weeks to launch
Our facilities are move-in ready and we can help you navigate the permitting process.
Investment
Avoid the $1 million+ startup cost on your own restaurant to start seeing profits faster.
Breakeven
With a ghost kitchen, you can break even in just 6 months with a 10% profit on a $1M run rate.
Brick & mortar
traditional restaurant
CloudKitchens
delivery restaurant
Capital investment
$1M
$30K
Real estate cost
2000 ft2
High cost, high traffic address
200-300 ft2
Same area, low cost low traffic address
Staff required
25+ employees
Many dedicated to front-of-house
~4 employees
We provide staff to handle
all order handoffs and more
Time required to open
1 location 52 weeks
10 locations 5-10 years
1 location ~6 weeks
Multiple locations 1 year
Breakeven
5 years
10% profit on 1M run rate
6 months
10% profit on 1M run rate
Craft the ideal
ghost kitchen
Kitchen features
Type 1 hood
Commercial grade
3 compartment sink
Commercial grade stainless steel
Prep sink
Commercial grade stainless steel
Hand sink
Commercial grade stainless steel
Freezer storage
Available within each kitchen
Cold storage
Shared expandable cold rack space
Dry storage
Shared expandable dry rack space
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.
Tour a kitchenSpace
- 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
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/flu cleaning
- Pest control
Technology
Our software is made for restauranteurs, chefs, and culinary teams to grow their business and manage their orders.
Learn MoreHearing is believing
Hear from the chefs and entrepreneurs growing their restaurant business with CloudKitchens ghost kitchens.
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Nathan C — Owner & chef
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Shannen T — Owner & chef
Chicago
Launch your restaurant into the future with the untapped and unlimited potential of a ghost kitchen. Chicago restaurants can maximize their profits and prioritize their growth with the help of CloudKitchens. We're serving up a wide range of benefits not just on virtual dining concepts but also in and trimming away the traditional risks associated with opening a new location.
Fully realize your restaurant dream in less than a month. With CloudKitchens, your virtual restaurant and operations can be up and running in just four weeks. Compare that to traditional brick-and-mortar restaurants that can take up to 52 weeks to get off the ground. We cut away the red tape so you can get back to cooking great food and managing delivery orders.
Target the city’s hungriest residents with a ghost kitchen in Chicago’s hottest areas. Delivery is the name of the game, and the hungry customers nearby have an appetite for something new. You'll catapult your growth opportunities when you tap into a food delivery service through a ghost kitchen.
The standard risks and capital requirements of opening a new location have been replaced by the Chicago virtual kitchen model. Cut overhead costs without the headache of cleaning, maintenance, or front-of-house of labor - it's all included when you partner with us for your ghost kitchen in Chicago.
Each Chicago ghost kitchen comes with our proprietary technology ready to work for you. Access built-in tech from tablets to all-inclusive apps that instantly streamline your operations. We help you integrate with food delivery app couriers and track your orders so you, as the restaurant owner, can focus on the food.
Stop stressing about expensive and demanding growth opportunities of a traditional restaurant. CloudKitchens makes reimagining your restaurant business and commercial kitchen an effortless endeavor. Just around the block, there’s already a commissary kitchen. Your Chicago restaurant business can partner with CloudKitchens and be up and running in the blink of an eye.
Questions?
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What is a ghost kitchen?
Ghost kitchens, also known as dark kitchens or virtual kitchens, are commercial kitchens built for delivery. They’re located within the delivery radius of a high volume of online customers, rather than high foot traffic areas. With ghost kitchens there’s no physical storefront or dining area, so you only need a few back-of-house staff members to fulfill online orders.
How does a ghost kitchen work?
In a ghost kitchen, your restaurant is focused on delivery rather than dine-in. When eaters order your food online, you’ll prepare it from your ghost kitchen, and hand it off to a fulfillment team to get the order over to the right delivery driver. This gives restaurateurs a low cost, high efficiency model to get the most out of delivery.
Are ghost kitchens profitable?
Yes. Ghost kitchens allow restaurateurs to increase profitability by cutting costs on labor, overhead, and wasted food while reaching a higher volume of customers ordering online. Plus, you can run multiple virtual brands out of a single ghost kitchen to increase revenue without the extra overhead.
Why are ghost kitchens so popular?
Ghost kitchens are rising in popularity because they’re a lower cost alternative to operating a traditional restaurant. They’re also focused on delivery, which has grown 300% faster than dine-in since 2014. That means restaurateurs are using ghost kitchens to future-proof their business and accelerate growth.
How does a ghost kitchen help your restaurant grow?
Ghost kitchens help restaurateurs grow their business by doing delivery right. The way we dine has changed, and ghost kitchens allow restaurant operators to capture delivery demand without sacrificing their bottom line. They’re also a great way to expand to new markets without spending time and money on a traditional restaurant buildout.
How much do ghost kitchens cost?
The cost of ghost kitchens varies by market, space, and services. Compared to a traditional restaurant, they’re a much lower cost alternative on both upfront capital and ongoing operating costs. You can get started in a ghost kitchen with as little as $30K, instead of $1M+ for brick and mortar buildout.