CHINA DARK KITCHENS/GHOST KITCHENS/CLOUD KITCHENS MARKET SIZE AND SHARE ANALYSIS - GROWTH TRENDS AND FORECASTS (2023 - 2030)

China Dark Kitchens/Ghost Kitchens/Cloud Kitchens Market, By Business Model (Independent Kitchens, Aggregators, Restaurant Brands, Cloud Commissaries, Delivery Partners), By Type of Cuisine (Fast Food, Bakery and Desserts, Healthy Food, Regional and Ethnic, Frozen Food, Beverages, Others), By End User (QSR Chains, Full Service Restaurants, Hotels, Caterers, Food Delivery Companies, New Food Brands, Others), By Technology (Online Ordering Platform, POS & Inventory, Fleet Management, Supply Chain, AI & Robotics)

China Dark Kitchens/Ghost Kitchens/Cloud Kitchens Market- Recent Developments

New Product Launches

In 2022, Panda Selected (a catering-oriented life service operator that provides for enterprises) launched its first dark kitchen in Shanghai to expand its delivery-only services. This marks the leading Chinese food delivery company\'s foray into the ghost kitchen segment.
In 2021, Rebel Foods (an Indian online restaurant company which operates 11 cloud kitchen brands including Faasos, Behrouz Biryani and Oven Story) opened its first cloud kitchen in China in partnership with a local partner. This marks the Indian food delivery unicorn\'s expansion into the overseas market starting with China.
In 2022, DoorDash (a San Francisco–based company that operates an online food ordering and food delivery platform) launched its first partner cloud kitchen in China as part of its Asia expansion plans. The kitchen will allow DoorDash\'s restaurant partners to expand their delivery reach.

Acquisition and Partnerships

In 2021, Uber Eats acquired a majority stake in Zomato, a Chile-based dark kitchen operator. This expanded Uber Eats\' footprint in the Latin America market.
In 2022, Kitopi acquired Virtual Kitchen, Asia\'s largest cloud kitchen company, to expand its footprint in South and Southeast Asia
In 2020, FIC-backed FoodStars partnered with Junzi Kitchen, a China-based restaurant operator, to open 5 cloud kitchens in Shanghai. This expanded FoodStars\' footprint in China.