How to Use ghost kitchen in a Sentence

ghost kitchen

noun
  • This felt much newer, there’s so much tech deception in the ghost kitchen space.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Less than a year into his ghost kitchen, Hsieh has already learned how to lock these pieces into place.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The gist of the story is that ghost kitchens are closing because consumers are confused by them.
    Nikki Baird, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Why operate out of a ghost kitchen instead of a brick-and-mortar restaurant?
    Ella Gonzales may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
  • That’s just a small fraction of the number of ghost kitchens available on Uber Eats.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Kroger partnered with start-up Kitchen United to open ghost kitchens in some of its grocery stores.
    Theara Coleman, theweek, 7 May 2024
  • Elsewhere, Jimmy and the Beef boys begin their new venture and scope out their first ghost kitchen.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 June 2026
  • Two months after the fires, someone from the Colony ghost kitchens offered a space to start cooking again, and a break on the rent.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The concept is similar to that of a ghost kitchen, where several brands operate out of one kitchen.
    Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Uber also offers a virtual restaurant program of its own that helps entrepreneurs start their own ghost kitchens.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2023
  • In Plano, the ghost kitchen moved into a vacant boba tea shop inside the Walmart.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Phoenix Sins Phoenix Sins is a ghost kitchen operating out of the Tempe food court.
    The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
  • In Sacramento County, street food vendors often use ghost kitchens.
    Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
  • A number of restaurant chains bear his name, including ghost kitchens and stadium concessions.
    Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
  • So the downtown Asian staple moved into a ghost kitchen 13 miles away in Meridian.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Seemingly overnight, catering venues and restaurants alike turned into ghost kitchens, offering foods and meals for delivery only.
    Julie Creswell, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • That could mean ghost kitchens, last-mile fulfillment hubs, or creative co-working setups in unexpected neighborhoods.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The new location will feature food from a ghost kitchen that will cater to guests pregaming before shows at The Observatory.
    Brandon Hernández, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2023
  • Rather than building a small ghost kitchen for BusyButternut, Hyett decided to go bigger.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Much like its one-time competitor Memorex, Imation is a technology ghost kitchen.
    IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2024
  • And her business has seen such strong growth that last year Rayne got out of the ghost kitchen and into a small spot in Pico-Union, starting with just three tables.
    Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
  • Most ghost kitchens exclusively offer delivery or carry-out orders, but Crave Kitchens will have a dine-in option, too.
    Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Using the West Hollywood store, his home kitchen and another ghost kitchen, Ray is able to make about 340 pints of ice cream a week.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • Fort Worth Food Works is made up of 13 individual ghost kitchens fit for food takeout and delivery.
    Ella Gonzales may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
  • Neighbors in an Echo Park neighborhood say they are overrun by delivery drivers from a new ghost kitchen that opened in 2023.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
  • The Sacramento ghost kitchen closed one month after its Natomas operation shut down, leaving one spot remaining, in downtown Davis.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The business began as a ghost kitchen inside Oak Street Eats before growing a devoted following through social media.
    Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
  • Before Forever Voices Meyer did everything from launch a media company to a ghost kitchen business.
    Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 9 May 2023
  • In addition to food service from her new ghost kitchen in Miami Gardens, Donaldson plans to start selling her homemade spice blends at local events and farmer’s markets.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
  • For the last three years, Larsa’s operated as a ghost kitchen inside Big Skillet, which is now Cafe Zaytun’s location.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

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