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The Latest Thing: "Ghost Restaurants"

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by chemgator, Dec 20, 2022.

  1. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    Ghost restaurants basically are just the customer for the host.

    So the host restaurant basically just increases their kitchen menu. (Some is only available via the ghost option)

    The host restaurant uses its staffing and its own equipment. Beast Burger tells you where its coming from.

    My guess is the host takes on the physical liability via contract with the ghost, while the ghost would assume some liability for harm done to a customer by the food.

    Nothing changes for the host outside of an expanded kitchen menu/staff. The ghost is bound by the hosts hours etc.
     
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  2. tilly

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    Let me add, This is a huge benefit to the host too. They get a lot of new customers and orders.
     
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  3. Potzer01

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    Buca does Mariah Carey's cookies also.
     
  4. homer

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    Ghost restaurants scare me.

    I’ll be here all day folks.
     
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  5. GatorRade

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    Ive always wondered if we could more efficiently use these dormant resources. I’ve long wanted to open a Chick-Fil-A knockoff restaurant that is only open on Sundays and operates out of existing Chick-Fil-A buildings. Then the same great chicken could be available 7 days a week without offending any Gods. :D
     
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  7. docspor

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    Omnipollo is a brewery that's been around since 2010. They brew all over the world using others' facilities

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  8. tilly

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    Its basically drop shipping food with a twist.
     
  9. wgbgator

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    Mikkeller has being doing this for a long time too
     
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  12. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    MLS, college games, concerts etc.
    The NFL is only 8 days a year.
     
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  13. demosthenes

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    True but I still think it’s weird. In a year and half the stadium hosted only 83 events meaning at least 16 (~20%) of those were out for CFA due to
    Sunday NFL games. Then you have to consider that stadiums are used more frequently on weekends meaning a not-insignificant number of the other events were on Sunday too. Also, the majority of these other events were likely a small fraction of the attendance an NFL game draws. Just seems odd unless this is a secondary location for a franchise operator (though I can see CFA thinking they need a presence due to the proximity to the corporate headquarters).
     
  14. tilly

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    I think I read somewhere the CFA does well on a sub lease for those 8 days.
     
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    In the name of efficiency and mutual cooperation or a creative solution to dealing with increasing operating, labor and raw materials costs?
     
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  16. chemgator

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    I understand, but the post I was responding to was specifically talking about another company making dinner after the first company uses the restaurant for breakfast and lunch. Separate employees and management. That might work if both companies are hole-in-the-wall places, or the management of the two outfits are related to each other. Otherwise, I see trouble.
     
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    To piss off the heathens?
    Gust a wild guess.