The United States Ghost Kitchen market is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR for the forecast period, 2022-2026. The growing trend of online food delivery and the availability of several market players offering quality food at affordable rates are the key driving factors influencing the market demand.
Ghost kitchens? Basically, they're kitchens set up specifically to crank out meals for delivery. When COVID-19 hit, everything changed. Restaurants were forced to close as governments tried to stop the spread. Suddenly, eating out wasn't an option. Restaurant owners had to think fast, and many, like those in the hotel industry, jumped online to stay afloat. This created a huge opportunity for ghost kitchens to take off in the US. Think of it this wayghost kitchens are all about those online orders. You'll find their menus online, ready for you to click and order. There are three main flavors of ghost kitchens tooKitchen Pods, Pop-up Kitchens, and Shared Kitchens – something for every style of operation.
Increasing Tech-Savvy Population Fuels the Market Demand
High internet penetration and the proliferation of intelligent devices are driving the demand for online sales platforms. Adopting a sedentary lifestyle leaves less time for daily household activities for consumers, which is one of the major reasons for consumers' preference to buy food through online platforms. Market players are using advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, the internet of things, big data analytics, and others to create a personalized shopping experience for the consumers, generally based on consumer browsing and order history.
Millennials prefer to buy food and beverage through the online channel as it is more convenient and more accessible than visiting the eateries physically. Market players deliver food and beverages quickly and in carefully designed packaging to avoid spillage and warmth for eating. Young consumers prefer to buy food from their favorite brands' comfort from their homes, which is the primary reason brands adopt Ghost Kitchens for food preparation.
Growing Awareness About Benefits Drives Adoption of Ghost Kitchen
Restaurants are finding a clever way to boost their incomesetting up a virtual kitchen right in their current brick-and-mortar spot! It's easier on the wallet and brings in extra cash. Owners are whipping up a special digital menu, different from their regular one, using the same ingredients to test out new dishes. This way, they can see what customers think without risking their restaurant's reputation. Running a "ghost kitchen" this way saves on those hefty overhead costs of shared, remote kitchens. Plus, they can try out new food ideas with less competition. Instead of building a whole new restaurant, they're sticking with what they've got, using their current equipment to lease and create a commissary-style ghost kitchen.
Running a restaurant is tough, especially when you factor in staffing costs and navigating all those complicated labor laws. That's where Ghost Kitchens come in – they're way more budget-friendly and easier to get started than a regular restaurant. You don't need a fancy storefront, and you can kiss goodbye to crazy high rents, tons of foot traffic in the best locations, and all that floor space for dining. Ghost Kitchens can be super efficient because they're designed specifically for speedy deliveries. Plus, you can actually run multiple brands out of one kitchen by prepping ingredients in batches and really streamlining how you make food based on when orders come in.
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Market Segmentation
The United States Ghost Kitchen market is segmented on the basis of product type, source of order, payment mode, regional distribution, and company. Based on the product type, the market is divided into food and beverage. Based on the source of order, the market is bifurcated into web and mobile app. Based on the payment mode, the market is divided into cash on delivery, mobile wallet, card transaction, others. To analyze the market based on the region, the United States Ghost Kitchen market is studied in major regions namely Southern region, Western region, Mid-Western region, and North-Eastern region.
Market Players
Kitchen United, Ghost Kitchen Orlando, City Storage Systems LLC (Cloud Kitchen), Nextbite Brands LLC., Reef technology Inc, are among the major market players in the United States that lead the market growth of the United States Ghost Kitchen market.
Attribute | Details |
Base Year | 2020 |
Historic Data | 2016 – 2019 |
Estimated Year | 2021 |
Forecast Period | 2022 – 2026 |
Quantitative Units | Revenue in USD Million, and CAGR for 2016-2020 and 2021-2026 |
Report coverage | Revenue forecast, company share, competitive landscape, growth factors, and trends |
Segments covered | Product TypeSource of OrderPayment Method |
Regional scope | South, West, Mid-West, North-East |
Key companies profiled | Kitchen United, Ghost Kitchen Orlando, City Storage Systems LLC (Cloud Kitchen), Nextbite Brands LLC., Reef technology Inc |
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Report Scope
In this report, United States Ghost Kitchen market has been segmented into following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below
- United States Ghost Kitchen Market, By Product Type
- United States Ghost Kitchen Market, By Source of Order
- United States Ghost Kitchen Market, By Payment Method
- Cash on Delivery
- Mobile Wallet
- Card Transaction
- Others
- United States Ghost Kitchen Market, By Region
- South
- West
- Mid-West
- North-East