Whether you’re already a restauranteur or you’re ready to share your talent with the world for the first time, you can start filling food delivery orders with CloudKitchens—and make an impact on the Empire State—in as little as three months.

HOW WE COMPARE
Real Estate
High cost, high traffic address
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
10 locations 5-10 years
Multiple locations 1 year
Upfront investment
High investment
Low investment
Break even
10% profit on 1M run rate
10% profit on 1M run rate

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. Ghost 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 ghost kitchen locations in the US alone, chances are there is a ghost kitchen in your neighborhood. At CloudKitchens, we find the best possible ghost 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.
Kitchen specs
Kitchen specs
Private kitchen
Driver pickup area
Staff locker area
Restrooms
Mop wash
Order pickup & processing
Safety & health inspections
Cleaning & maintenance
Courier handoff
Delivery software
Delivery logistics
Extraction & ventilation
On-site support staff
3 compartment sink
Prep sink
Hand sink
Commercial hood
Tablet
Grease-trap / interceptor*
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.
From Rochester to the Bronx, from Saratoga Springs to Sunnyside, Queens—New York is a true melting pot and the land of dreams for millions of bright-eyed visitors and loyal residents. Make your dream come true by opening a ghost kitchen location in New York state and deliver delicious food to a passionate, hungry population of locals, transplants, and tourists.
Whether you’re looking to join the ranks of New York City’s famed restauranteurs or hoping to contribute to the food culture of the state at large, CloudKitchens can get you going on your business goal in as little as four weeks. Not only that, but you can open a ghost kitchen in New York with a starting investment of just 30k. When you factor in potential profits, the promising outlook of the food delivery-only business model, and strategically located facilities that are situated to let you serve the largest possible quantity of clients, revving up your restaurant with CloudKitchens is a good investment.
Offer traditional deli fare in Albany, deliver NYC-style pizza in midtown Manhattan, or introduce the Empire State to a fresh spin on your culture’s cuisine. New Yorkers work hard and play hard—and that means early in the morning and very late at night, they want to order in. Be ready when they are, serve up delicious options, and discover how lucrative the food business can be (especially without the expenses of a brick-and-mortar location).
The CloudKitchens model is built around convenience, for customers and cooks alike, and bringing innovation to the restaurant industry. We’ll take care of construction, building maintenance, cleaning, order fulfillment and more, so you can focus on making incredible food. Schedule a tour of a New York CloudKitchen and we’ll help you fulfill your dark kitchen dream in a New York minute.
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