{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ef7f3292fd7544453f4678b/60edec5df9ed230011277ba2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Rise of the Ghost Kitchen ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ef7f3292fd7544453f4678b/1593402596791-4d87b9efe667e52fb822de5cac19632a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Durning the pandemic many restaurants turned off their ovens, corked their wine, and closed their doors. Services like Seamless and Doordash exploded providing the vital service of connecting hungry customers with a variety of culinary delights. But many of these orders weren't from restaurants at all, but rather delivery-only businesses known as “Ghost Kitchens.”&nbsp;</p><p>On this episode of Remote Space, host <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-k-thomas/ \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Doug Thomas</a> chats with journalist <a href=\"https://www.kristenhawley.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kristen Hawley</a> about the rise of the Ghost Kitchen, an evolution in the restaurant business that began before the pandemic and has grown exponentially with the rise in meal delivery.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><p>Kristen Hawley's Website:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.kristenhawley.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.kristenhawley.com/</a></p><p>Kristen Hawley's Ghost Kitchen Article:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.eater.com/21540765/ghost-kitchens-virtual-restaurants-covid-19-industry-impact\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.eater.com/21540765/ghost-kitchens-virtual-restaurants-covid-19-industry-impact</a></p><p>Kristen Hawley's LinkedIn:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenhawley/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenhawley/</a></p><p>Doug Thomas' LinkedIn:&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-k-thomas/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-k-thomas/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at <a href=\"https://news.microsoft.com/podcasts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">microsoft.com/podcasts</a></p>","author_name":"Microsoft"}