A cloud kitchen, also known as a ghost kitchen, virtual kitchen, or dark kitchen, is a professional commercial kitchen where businesses can prepare food for delivery or takeout only. Cloud kitchens are not attached to a restaurant and do not have a physical storefront or dine-in area. Cloud kitchens have several advantages over traditional restaurants, including:

• Lower overhead/cost: There's no dining area or wait staff needed, which is a big savings over a operating a dine-in restaurant.
• Lower startup costs: Renting a ready-to-use professional kitchen saves thousands compared to paying for the entire kitchen to be built and equiped with professional appliances.
• Flexibility for Family-owned businesses: Most shopping centers have strict requirements about how many days a week a restaurant must be open and can landlords can sometimes even dictate the business hours. By renting a cloud kitchen, the owner gets to decide when to rent the space and how often.