Those are in the far minority and don't really count as ghost kitchens because they are upfront about their locations & easily identified.
The majority of ghost kitchens actively hide their locations and brand names so no one can figure it out.
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I accidentally ordered from a “ghost kitchen” last night and I got really sick.
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The majority of ghost kitchens actively hide their locations and brand names so no one can figure it out.
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I just had Wow Bao for the first time like two weeks ago. It was edible, but nah never again. The Baos were fine but the entrees were meh.
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Lol hell yea, love that skit.
I mean it's not amazing sushi but I order from them all the time. The worst that's happened is cold udon.
8 piece eel avocado roll for $5.50, a small tempura udon for $4. It's pretty rad.
i mean, when i look up wow bao on my grubhub app it doesn't tell me it's a ghost kitchen, or that it's being prepared out of an Outback Steakhouse or what-have-you
is that Goldie from Rock-A-Doodle?
A recolor with very minor editing, yes.
Ghost kitchens are super sketch. It would be one thing to have a separate brand solely focused on deliveries "Chicken Fiesta by Chic Fil A" but that's not what they do. They deserve 1-star reviews for eroding consumer trust.
Like fam I don't want IHOP food. I would not order from IHOP when given reasonable information to make an informed decision.
Like fam I don't want IHOP food. I would not order from IHOP when given reasonable information to make an informed decision.
Not feeling the ghost kitchen thing to be honest. There's so many that have popped up in even my average sized town, but they all basically offer the same thing. I figured it was a way to cut down on costs and increase business, but they're all just as expensive as the regular options, if not more so. Why would I order likely mediocre grub at a higher price with a name picked out of a hat over something I already know I like? And why does my town need 10 "different" new wing joints at the same time (obviously this is going to be mostly fryer fare so cooks don't have to learn anything new and complicated)?
I was hoping it would allow me to experience more diverse kinds of food that might not be readily available where I live operating out of a small warehouse space somewhere instead of the kitchens of the corporate entities we already know for serving substandard food.
I was hoping it would allow me to experience more diverse kinds of food that might not be readily available where I live operating out of a small warehouse space somewhere instead of the kitchens of the corporate entities we already know for serving substandard food.
i don't really understand how people are so trusting of their food, i never order delivery because i'm not gonna eat something thats been in multiple hands. Very rarely I order pickup for anything that is too easy to undercook or taint. Pizza generally is fine since its in the oven for a long ass time and then put in a box and I go pick it up, but pretty much everything else i'll just make at home.
28% of delivery drivers have admitted to sampling the food sometimes
www.newsweek.com
28% of delivery drivers have admitted to sampling the food sometimes
More than 25% of Delivery Drivers Taste Customer's Food Before Dropping Off
"We're sorry to report that sometimes, impulse gets the best of deliverers, and they violate their sacred duty by taking some of the food."
www.newsweek.com
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Most places around here tie or staple the bag shut. I feel you though, it's not fool proof and it bothers me when they don't do it.i don't really understand how people are so trusting of their food, i never order delivery because i'm not gonna eat something thats been in multiple hands. Very rarely I order pickup for anything that is too easy to undercook or taint. Pizza generally is fine since its in the oven for a long ass time and then put in a box and I go pick it up, but pretty much everything else i'll just make at home.
28% of delivery drivers have admitted to sampling the food sometimes
More than 25% of Delivery Drivers Taste Customer's Food Before Dropping Off
"We're sorry to report that sometimes, impulse gets the best of deliverers, and they violate their sacred duty by taking some of the food."
Deliveroo and Uber Eats are huge pile of fucking ass. I've not even dealt with them myself but every single person I know who's used it locally got food that was cold half an hour ago. A driver came to a restaurant I was picking up some food from and had to wait all lf 10 seconds so he hopped in the car and lit up. Came back 10 minutes later to a cold bag of food and a chewing out. I'd rather just order and pick it up myself as I can get it done cheaper, better and faster too.
Don't get me wrong I feel for the drivers who probably sick of getting shit all pay. I know people who drive for them too. The entire business model just doesn't work.
i don't really understand how people are so trusting of their food, i never order delivery because i'm not gonna eat something thats been in multiple hands. Very rarely I order pickup for anything that is too easy to undercook or taint. Pizza generally is fine since its in the oven for a long ass time and then put in a box and I go pick it up, but pretty much everything else i'll just make at home.
28% of delivery drivers have admitted to sampling the food sometimes
More than 25% of Delivery Drivers Taste Customer's Food Before Dropping Off
"We're sorry to report that sometimes, impulse gets the best of deliverers, and they violate their sacred duty by taking some of the food."
Order UberEats, Door Dash like...4 times in my life? yeah Im not super trusting nor want to support how exploitive the business is. Order directly from the business or just pick it up myself.
If you're talking about Cosmic Wings...fraid so my friend
Cheetos-flavored wings are now a thing from new online concept Cosmic Wings via Uber Eats
Online-only Cosmic Wings launches Wednesday and has Cheetos-flavored chicken wings. The food is cooked at Applebee's and delivered through Uber Eats.
www.usatoday.com
I got really sick from a non-ghost-kitchen once. Thought I was going to die.
Regulations should be the same for them if they aren't.
Regulations should be the same for them if they aren't.
I forgot this movie even existed. But now memories are pouring back. Shawndeclair!
is that Goldie from Rock-A-Doodle?
edit: apparently it's Chanticleer.
And now I'm remembering All Dogs Go To Heaven and We're Back! What other movies might I be forgetting?
Damn, I've never heard of this ghost kitchen thing before. It sounds messed up. I learned a long time ago only to order from places I know anyway cause I've definitely ordered from some iffy places in the past that sent bad food. Maybe they were ghost kitchens.
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Yea for sure. I use it every few weeks. The fee is typically just $1 iirc. They have my favorite pizza spot so it's nice I don't have to call them.
fuck ghost kitchens, if i dont like your food, i want to blacklist you forever.
if i got Denny's, ohhh boy i hate them, they always end with me in the bathroom hating my life.
dunno why you would order from a ghost kitchen, i only order from places ive seen.
if i got Denny's, ohhh boy i hate them, they always end with me in the bathroom hating my life.
dunno why you would order from a ghost kitchen, i only order from places ive seen.
I would just not order delivery and simply take a five minute walk instep to pick up from a food truck or local restaurant
Outback by my place is doing a ghost kitchen type thing, but it is under the parent brand of Outback so it is like a sister restaurant-ghost kitchen. I have a feeling it probably has better QC than the versions we're talking about in this thread as it has to adhere to basic health codes and corporate food standards that Bloomin' Brands has for all their various restaurant concepts. It is chicken, but our location is one of the few test sites Bloomin' Brands has going right now to see if there is enough desire to take it nationwide at which time I'm guessing it would follow the same model as being housed in an existing Outback for delivery only.
Yeah, completely different having legitimate brands, I feel I could trust them enough but still don't want it.
Yeah I see a number of these in the Dallas area. Have to be careful. Some are at least more upfront about it, but it's still weird. Just yesterday I was browsing on DoorDash and Rotisserie Roast popped up, which is really Boston Market. The pricing was hilarious too. $15 for a half chicken, a salad, and one side. Versus it usually being around $11 for a half chicken under the Boston Market brand with two sides you get to pick.
Is this like mr beast burgers? They were operating in a business park that was also a biker bar lol
I work there, It's actually good wings and curly fries (you can tell because the managers are extremely anal about the workers eating a single fry) but the problem is that it's run out of the fried food station which is already popular with normal Chili's orders. The managers ain't gonna hire someone else to meet the increased volume of orders on that side and the cook isn't getting a pay raise for the extra work either, you just end up some poor overworked guy having to make 2x the food.
To-go people also don't tips from doordash drivers, it's just pure profit for the company and no one else.
I got that "flavor town" ghost kitchen and it was fire. Made better by the fact my door dash guy asked, who ordered a one way ticket to flavor town, when I greeted him
Dave's is good. Obviously Howlin is best, but I am a big fan of Main Chick too. If you haven't tried them, you should. I like it more than Dave's.
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Yea I've been wanting to try Howlin Rays forever but I'm in North Hollywood and none of the apps will deliver it. I'll definitely try it when I get my second shot. I've never heard of Main Chick, I'll check that out.
It's not close but when I go to Santa Monica I usually stop in Culver City for Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken. I'm relatively new to LA though, moved here in 2018 and I haven't explored enough. I'm a theme park nerd so most days off I went straight to Disney or another park lol.
These are all over Postmates here and it's really annoying. You can tell exactly which ones they are because they have "cute" names with puns in them. They use fake marketing photos of their food and what you order looks nothing like it. Scummy.
Are these ghost kitchens able to dodge hygiene/sanitary inspections carried out by the county or what?
Edit: Stop using these delivery services that take a big cut from local business btw lol just go put some clothes on and get your damn food.
Edit: Stop using these delivery services that take a big cut from local business btw lol just go put some clothes on and get your damn food.
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I know exactly what you mean, now that I know it seems more obvious. And when it hits midnight and all the sudden a restaurant is on the front page you've never seen before, it's a trap!
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Yea, I'd say those are much safer bets as they have a real kitchen, real safety standards, probably signs in the bathroom that say to wash your damn hands lmao.
It's becoming popular in Corona era because these big chain restaurants have lost a lot of business. So basically a ghost kitchen is just a separate concept menu housed in the same kitchen, disguised as it's own restaurant with a unique name; despite the fact an Applebee's could be housing 10 or so of these "kitchens" at the same time. It's just a marketing gimmick to get people to buy more food and to also remove the brand stank people associate with these chain restaurants. Even if the ghost kitchen was developed by some other chef or entity, it's still likely coming out of the chain restaurant and cooked by the same cooks.