The Benefits of Dark Kitchens

The dark kitchen space has seen rapid growth over the past two years within London and the UK more widely. A new generation of consumers is emerging which prioritises ordering food over visiting restaurants directly as the large fast food chains have fostered a change in consumer behaviour. Many people much prefer to eat in the comfort of their own home, and save on the additional costs that come with eating out.

A surface level understanding of the delivery market could lead one to worry about the current economic climate and how that might result in a downturn in demand. Currently we’re finding much the opposite, with continued growth of delivery sales for most food businesses.

The one thing that is certain is that the landscape of delivery kitchens is going to change drastically over the next couple of years. Here are a few things that Jacuna is doing as a provider can do to ensure that we offer the best service possible to our partners:

The first stage of the delivery only kitchen industry has seen kitchen providers charge for their services in a number of different ways, from putting hidden fees into their contracts to charging a percentage of revenue on top of rent to extract as much value as possible. Jacuna sees the future of the industry operating on a much more simple and transparent model with a single flat fee and the focus of dark kitchen providers being on helping each one of their brands to be as successful as they can be.

The future of dark kitchens will be defined by the speed of adoption among established food brands. Dark kitchens have already seen strong growth among mid-market and local brands and increasingly we’re seeing the market opening to larger enterprise businesses.

Dark kitchens are set to take up a pivotal role in the way people in the UK and across the world order food. Jacuna is here to make delivery accessible to food businesses large and small.