Reinvent your restaurant with a Houston dark kitchen

CloudKitchens makes it easy to stay competitive in the food delivery industry within a Houston dark kitchen.

Ghost kitchens & commissary kitchens in Houston

Why open dark kitchens in Houston?

$26

Average basket size

The average basket size at our Houston dark kitchens locations is $26, meaning more online revenue for your restaurant business.

6.3K

Deliveries per week

Tap into more online delivery demand at our Houston dark kitchen locations with an average of 6,348 deliveries per week.

14%

Pickup percentage

Leverage both pickup and delivery orders at our Houston locations to maximize your daily order volumes.

40mins.

Average delivery time

Our Houston ghost kitchens are built for efficiency, with the logistics and delivery support you need to deliver more orders faster.

7

Delivery platforms available

Maximize your reach online with 7 delivery platforms to choose from.

HOW WE COMPARE

Dark kitchens versus traditional restaurants

Brick & Mortar

Ghost Kitchens

Real Estate

2000ft2

High cost, high traffic address

200ft2

Same area, low cost low traffic address

Staff required (~)

24

Many dedicated to front-of-house

4

We provide staff to handle all order handoffs and more

Weeks to launch 1 location

52weeks

10 locations 5-10 years

8weeks*

Multiple locations 1 year

Upfront investment

$1M

High investment

$30k**

Low investment

Break even

5y

10% profit on 1M run rate

6m

10% profit on 1M run rate

* Varies based on local permitting and operational complexity

Kitchen specs

All you need and more under the hood

Mexican / Latin

Kitchen specs

All you need and more under the hood

Space

  • Private kitchen

  • Driver pickup area

  • Staff locker area

  • Restrooms

  • Mop wash

Services

  • Order pickup & processing

  • Safety & health inspections

  • Cleaning & maintenance

  • Courier handoff

  • Delivery software

  • Delivery logistics

  • Extraction & ventilation

  • On-site support staff

Equipment

*Additional fees apply
  • 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

Technology

Our software is made for restauranteurs, chefs, and culinary teams to grow their business and manage their orders.

Are dark kitchens worth the investment?

The rise of ghost kitchens

The golden age of food delivery has arrived. And with that, comes 54M delivery app users and a market estimated to reach a net worth of $1.65T by 2027. Dark kitchens are providing restaurateurs with a lower-risk alternative to a traditional brick and mortar by cutting labor costs and the overall upfront investment to get started.

With dedicated kitchen space built for delivery, these lower cost, tech-enabled locations set you and your restaurant up for delivery success, making it easy to get up and running in less time.

With over 8,000 dark kitchen locations in the US alone, chances are there is a dark kitchen in your neighborhood. At CloudKitchens, we find the best possible dark kitchen location that captures the most delivery demand, at the lowest cost.

As more hungry customers turn to delivery for their next meal, it is becoming even more vital to have a delivery strategy in place for your restaurant business.

Unlock new trends emerging in food delivery, new AI tech to take advantage of, and how to tap into this booming industry with our latest trend guide.

Unlock the inside scoop on the rise of ghost kitchens.

2 ghost kitchen locations

Our Houston facilities are located in the heart of delivery demand, providing you with exclusive access to more online customers.

86 total ghost kitchens

Our Houston facilities are equipped with a variety of kitchen layouts to best fit your restaurant needs.

200 to 400 sq ft cooking spaces

Choose from a variety of kitchen spaces that best suit your needs, or open up multiple kitchens to test out new concepts.

Delivery and pickup in high traffic areas

With prime locations near high concentrations of student delivery demand in Houston, you're able to easily drive more pickup and delivery business to your restaurant.

The Houston food scene

Opening a local restaurant in Texas’ largest city with over 6M residents, can be difficult—but not with CloudKitchens. Rather than struggling to put up the costs of a traditional restaurant, a restaurateur can get started right away with a Houston dark kitchen concept.

Opening your Houston ghost restaurant only takes a number of weeks when you partner with CloudKitchens. Rather than scouting out the Houston real estate market, CloudKitchens provides a plug and play solution so you can hit the ground running.

Food delivery service has never been more popular. To help you keep up with the fast-paced restaurant industry, CloudKitchens sets you up in the city’s most popular delivery app areas. These high-traffic locations offer maximum convenience to boost your sales and keep customers coming back for more. 

Opening a traditional restaurant can be risky when you factor in the upfront costs. With a dark kitchen in Houston, you can dial back expenses and focus on making sales. Just about everything you need to kickstart your restaurant business is already included.

All the technology you need to break into the delivery service game is included, too. CloudKitchens provides built-in tablets with the latest delivery app to fully integrate your restaurant and keep up with demands.

Houston dark kitchens

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