Countering the norm of virtual restaurant providers selling a portfolio of brands, Forward Kitchens builds custom concepts for each client, which tend to be small-scale independent operators looking to grow their delivery revenue. Founded by Raghav Poddar in San...
Remember when Pasqually’s Pizza & Wings drew the ire of some customers after it was discovered the virtual brand was really Chuck E. Cheese in disguise? Applebee’s, too, came under fire for the Neighborhood Wings menu it rolled out on Grubhub, but that reaction is...
Popular social media company TikTok found a new way to monetize viral content on its platform: virtual restaurants. The company is partnering with Virtual Dining Concepts to launch 300 “TikTok Kitchen” by March 2022, with plans to open 1,000 locations by the end of...
The network of 100 NASCAR branded virtual restaurants was designed to get racing fans their favorite track snacks at home, but the speed by which the mega brand did so is as thrilling as the last lap of Daytona. Dubbed NASCAR Refuel, the new app and food-delivery...
Sales pitches for virtual restaurants and ghost kitchens are certainly promising, but a panel of diverse restaurateurs and category experts shed some much-needed light on the real-world economics restaurant operators are seeing in these still-new industry channels....
The Off-Premises Packaging Summit as a forum for the industry to connect, collaborate, and construct new solutions specifically for the takeout and delivery market.