Simple, smart, supportive—your Denver ghost kitchen
With a Denver ghost kitchen, your cooking business can soar to new heights and serve new markets.
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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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Julio A — Owner & chef
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Dolores A — Owner & chef
Wokker
Marco J — Owner & chef
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Nathan C — Owner & chef
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Shannen T — Owner & chef
Denver
As professional chefs and restaurant owners, food is your primary passion. CloudKitchens wants to keep it that way. Our delivery-only Denver ghost kitchens eliminate some of the barriers to starting a sit-down dining restaurant, from expensive overhead costs to startup capital. The result? You get to focus on your cooking for your new or existing restaurant while someone else takes care of traditional business for the kitchen space.
Starting a virtual restaurant is the newest trend in the restaurant industry, especially with the spike in demand for delivery orders. Unlike an out-of-the-ground traditional restaurant build, our Denver commercial kitchen spaces in the restaurant industry are prime for use-you could start serving customers in as few as four weeks. And with low starting investments, our virtual kitchen space and kitchen equipment options are affordable for businesses and restaurateurs of all sizes.
As the online ordering, takeout, and food delivery service market reaches new heights with each passing year, location is increasingly important for restaurant owners. CloudKitchens only picks strategically located spaces across Denver in high-traffic delivery areas, so you can reach hundreds or even thousands of new customers with your Denver ghost kitchen.
To mitigate the risk for restaurateurs, CloudKitchens eliminates as many financial pitfalls and surprises as possible with the idea of virtual dining concepts. Our ghost restaurants include basic maintenance, cleaning, kitchen equipment and utilities, and operational services, so you don't have to budget for these items independently. And with affordable monthly payments for a ghost kitchen Denver, it's hard to find a better deal.
To help your business thrive and grow, we provide each Denver ghost restaurant with our exclusive technology. On a single tablet, your team can easily manage orders and menus and monitor performance. And just like a Denver commissary kitchen, you can easily combine multiple food delivery businesses under one well-stocked roof.
You don't need crowded seating, expensive cleaners, or even front-of-house staff to share your delicious food as a restaurant owner. All you need is a professional kitchen and hungry customers nearby - that's what CloudKitchens provides. Step into the future with our Denver ghost restaurants, and your business will never look back.
Questions?
We're here to help
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.