dark kitchen

noun

plural dark kitchens

: a commercial cooking facility used for the preparation of food consumed off the premises : ghost kitchen

… so-called dark kitchens, … sites containing several kitchens set up solely for delivery, with each kitchen allocated to a different restaurant "brand."

—Matt Holden

The first big shift instigated by delivery apps is the rise of "dark kitchens," cooking facilities without restaurants attached that are solely dedicated to making meals for food delivery apps.

—James Titcomb

Ghost kitchens or dark kitchens have exploded in popularity nationwide, creating kitchens that don't serve any customers in person but instead act as a hub for delivery.

—Colin Pope

Examples of dark kitchen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, it’s cemented itself as the U.K.’s leading pasta subscription service complete with the nation’s biggest pasta factory to keep up with its steady stream of orders and 48 dark kitchens across most major cities to serve customers their favorite tagliatelle, spaghetti or penne dish pronto. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

2016, in the meaning defined above