Ghost kitchen / delivery-only
Example: A delivery-only wing brand runs a clear "virtual kitchen, no dine-in" banner above its Uber Eats and DoorDash links, so nobody drives across town expecting a dining room and then leaves a one-star review at an empty door.
virtual brand, cloud kitchen
Virtual brands and cloud kitchens that operate exclusively through aggregators — no dine-in, no pickup window, customers never visit. Schema: Restaurant, FastFoodRestaurant.
Why it matters
The audit weighs the "explicit delivery-only marker" check at 2.0× for this subtype; without a clear "virtual kitchen / no dine-in" banner, customers show up in person to an empty address and leave one-star reviews. Aggregator links (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Caviar, Deliveroo) are the primary conversion; static storefront maps aren't useful. Keyword signals: ghost kitchen, virtual kitchen, delivery only, cloud kitchen, no dine-in.
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What is ghost kitchen / delivery-only?
Ghost kitchen / delivery-only is virtual brands and cloud kitchens that operate exclusively through aggregators — no dine-in, no pickup window, customers never visit. Schema: Restaurant, FastFoodRestaurant.
Why does ghost kitchen / delivery-only matter for a restaurant?
The audit weighs the "explicit delivery-only marker" check at 2.0× for this subtype; without a clear "virtual kitchen / no dine-in" banner, customers show up in person to an empty address and leave one-star reviews. Aggregator links (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Caviar, Deliveroo) are the primary conversion; static storefront maps aren't useful. Keyword signals: ghost kitchen, virtual kitchen, delivery only, cloud kitchen, no dine-in.
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