PHILADELPHIA - Have you heard of a ghost kitchen? They’re basically professional kitchens set up for delivery only and have been taking off across the country for months amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some say it’s hurting the restaurant industry right now, while others say it’s a lifeline to survive. If you've placed an order from a food delivery service recently your meal may not have been cooked inside a restaurant at all.
There's a good chance it was prepared in a ghost kitchen, no dining room, with delivery only. "In the middle of North Philly, it's a warehouse full of kitchens and I happen to be one of them," Ruben Harley, chef at Big Rube Kitchen, said.He was planning on opening up a restaurant when COVID hit.