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While the food delivery sector helps restaurants stay afloat amid the gloomy COVID-19 phase, startups with different business models are emerging in distinctive corners of the world. From taking orders over a phone call to placing various orders with just a few taps on our smartphones, food delivery has come a long way. A majority of UberEats Clone food delivery<\/strong><\/a> startups opt for the prevalent aggregator model. However, the dynamic market is changing, and the ghost kitchen (virtual kitchen) model is sprouting massively.<\/p>\n

One trending news that\u2019s made the entire food delivery sector go crazy is that Uber co-founders CloudKitchens is expanding massively, acquiring more than 40 properties in 24 cities over the past two years. Ghost kitchens are entirely dependent on the virtual medium to reach out to their audience. With people relying on online platforms for food deliveries, are ghost kitchens the future of the food industry?<\/p>\n

With COVID-19 eliminating dine-ins, are restaurants preferring virtual kitchens? What does CloudKitchens\u2019 recent move mean to the sector? Can unveiling an UberEats clone with ghost kitchens emerge triumphant in the current market conditions? Read more to find out.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the buzz around CloudKitchens?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBased on what we know thus far, that is the largest operating network,\u201d stated Melissa Wilson, the Principal & off-premise expert of Technomic.<\/p>\n

CloudKitchens, the ghost kitchen service provider, was founded in 2016 by Uber\u2019s co-founder Travis Kalanick. One of the prominent aspects of CloudKitchens is that it stays under the radar (preventing staffers from posting their employment status on LinkedIn) to stay trending on customers\u2019 radar. Quite fishy, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles-based Startup has silently acquired more than 40 properties over the past two years. These properties are either closed restaurants or warehouses spread across 24 cities, including Ohio, Seattle, Las Vegas, etc. Acknowledging that these properties are pretty expensive, the company has spent a whopping $130 million to acquire them, according to reports.<\/p>\n

The Motive\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

What\u2019s even more interesting is the fact COVID-19 has aggravated the market for food delivery services, and especially the UberEats Clone delivery-only model market<\/strong><\/a>. With restaurants finding it challenging to accommodate users, managing expenses is an uphill task. Exploring the delivery-only model can be the ideal way out in the \u2018new\u2019 normal world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is certainly a way to catapult themselves, their geographical distribution & penetration, very quickly,\u201d added Melissa.<\/p>\n

Kalanick\u2019s time as a one-time CEO of Uber witnessed increased attention towards its food delivery segment UberEats. The platform rose in numbers tremendously in 2017, and it was at this time UberEats announced its collaboration with McDonald\u2019s, driving crazy attention on the Internet.<\/p>\n

CloudKitchens\u2019 motive remains under the cloud, but there\u2019s something very fishy, considering the latest turn of events.<\/p>\n

Ghost Kitchens vs. Conventional Restaurants – A Duel\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two staggering stats that make the restaurant world go berserk is that,<\/p>\n