The cloud kitchens are referred to as virtual kitchens or ghost kitchens. The cloud kitchen is a commercial kitchen that helps in providing space for food businesses including the services and facilities that are needed to prepare the menu for takeout and delivery. Cloud kitchen is specifically used for food deliveries only. It is a relatively new and rapidly growing segment of the food industry, where restaurants or food businesses operate out of commercial kitchens designed for delivery-only or takeout meals, with no dining area or physical storefront.

Here are some key facts about the global cloud kitchen market:

• According to our report, the global cloud kitchen market size was valued at $44.1 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach above $70 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 12.0% from 2020 to 2027.
• The key drivers for the growth of the cloud kitchen market include the increasing demand for food delivery services, the rise of online food ordering platforms, and the need for cost-efficient business models.
• The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the growth of the cloud kitchen market as consumers shifted to online food ordering and delivery services due to lockdowns and restrictions on dining out.
• The market is highly competitive with a mix of established players and new startups. Some of the major players in the market include Kitchen United, Zomato limited, Deliveroo Editions, REEF Kitchens, Door dash, Swiggy Access, and CloudKitchens.
• The cloud kitchen market is segmented by type, which includes independent cloud kitchens, kitchen sharing, and kitchen pods, and by application, which includes quick service restaurants (QSR), fine dining, and others.
• Pacific is expected to dominate the cloud kitchen market in terms of revenue share, owing to the high demand for food delivery services in countries such as China, India, and Japan.