Your very own Chicago dark kitchen awaits
We’ve revolutionized the restaurant industry to bring Chicago fresh food with a side of profitability.
We’ve revolutionized the restaurant industry to bring Chicago fresh food with a side of profitability.
$32
Average basket size
The average basket size at our Chicago dark kitchen locations is $32, meaning more online revenue for your restaurant business.
11.7K
Deliveries per week
Tap into more online delivery demand at our Chicago dark kitchen locations with an average of 11.7K deliveries per week.
40mins.
Average delivery time
Our Chicago dark kitchens are built for efficiency, with the logistics and delivery support you need to deliver more orders faster.
9.5%
Pickup percentage
Leverage both pickup and delivery orders at our Chicago dark kitchen locations to maximize your daily order volumes.
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
* Varies based on local permitting and operational complexity
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.
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. Dark 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 dark kitchen locations in the US alone, chances are there is a dark kitchen in your neighborhood. At CloudKitchens, we find the best possible dark 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.
Our Chicago dark kitchen facilities span across the city in areas with high concentrations of delivery demand, providing you with exclusive access to more online customers.
Our Chicago dark kitchen locations are equipped with a variety of kitchen layouts to best fit your restaurant needs.
Choose from a variety of kitchen spaces or open up multiple kitchens to test out new concepts.
With prime locations that reach the entire downtown Chicago area, you're able to easily drive more pickup and delivery business to your restaurant.
Launch your restaurant into the future with the untapped and unlimited potential of a dark kitchen. Chicago restaurants can maximize their profits and prioritize their growth with the help of CloudKitchens. We're serving up a wide range of benefits not just on virtual dining concepts but also in and trimming away the traditional risks associated with opening a new location.
Fully realize your restaurant dream in weeks. With CloudKitchens, your virtual restaurant and operations can be up and running in weeks. Compare that to traditional brick-and-mortar restaurants that can take up to 52 weeks to get off the ground. We cut away the red tape so you can get back to cooking great food and managing delivery orders.
Target the city’s hungriest residents with a ghost kitchen in Chicago’s hottest areas. Delivery is the name of the game, and the hungry customers nearby have an appetite for something new. You'll catapult your growth opportunities when you tap into a food delivery service through a ghost kitchen.
The standard risks and capital requirements of opening a new location have been replaced by the Chicago virtual kitchen model. Cut overhead costs without the headache of cleaning, maintenance, or front-of-house of labor - it's all included when you partner with us for your dark kitchen in Chicago.
Each Chicago dark kitchen comes with our proprietary technology ready to work for you. Access built-in tech from tablets to all-inclusive apps that instantly streamline your operations. We help you integrate with food delivery app couriers and track your orders so you, as the restaurant owner, can focus on the food.
Stop stressing about expensive and demanding growth opportunities of a traditional restaurant. CloudKitchens makes reimagining your restaurant business and commercial kitchen an effortless endeavor. Just around the block, there’s already a commercial kitchen. Your Chicago restaurant business can partner with CloudKitchens and be up and running in the blink of an eye.
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