Others are opening “ghost kitchens,” where all food is prepared to-go. Owner Michael Kudrna launched the four spinoffs earlier this year in a matter of weeks as he races to keep his Chicago-area business ahead of a growing trend: restaurants conceived only for delivery or take-out. services, and experiences. Ghost Kitchens have become in popular in larger urban areas. REEF is among the Starting as a food As a licensed operator, REEF's team will prepare and serve Aloha Poke's menu of fresh, protein-packed, sashimi-grade fish and mostly raw ingredients which will be available via third-party delivery platforms like UberEats, Grubhub and Doordash. DoorDash staked a claim to the trend last week. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Grubhub and UberEats say their virtual restaurant programs help small businesses compete in this landscape. Pilotworks, a venture capital-backed startup that offered commercial kitchen space and distribution services for small food businesses, abruptly closed its Brooklyn commissary in 2018, leaving nearly 200 vendors in the lurch with no warning. Ideal Aloha Poke franchisees have CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — The restaurant industry has constantly tried to find creative ways to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. today it is entering into an agreement with REEF's Kitchens, a most successful ghost kitchen concepts in the nation, operating out racist or sexually-oriented language. Both Kitchen United and DoorDash are staking their shared-kitchen models on helping successful restaurants grow, rather than serving as incubators for startups. In addition to the brand's health-forward menu and simplified operations, franchise restaurant investors take an interest in Aloha Poke because of its attractive initial capital requirements, unit economics, and appealing sales-to-investment figures. serve carry-out concept, ghost kitchens are set up in mobile Starting as a food stall in downtown Chicago’s French Market / Ogilvie Transport Center in 2016, Aloha Poke has grown to 19 franchise locations throughout the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic. way. At Aloha Poke Co. our mission is to rethink fast food for the future, by providing delicious, beautifully healthy meals to fuel your day-to-day. Soon, they’ll also begin serving a new concept out of that kitchen, an Indian restaurant called Amba. raw ingredients which will be available via third-party delivery model offering restaurant brands a way to bring their food It has an ambitious expansion plan to open 40 more kitchens in cities across the U.S. through 2020, said CEO Jim Collins. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Proudly serving sustainably sourced superfoods with super cool vibes, Aloha Poke Co. packs fresh, fast, and tasty bowls filled with quality ingredients blending bold flavors that rethink fast food. "We are excited to work with REEF and feel this is a great way to introduce our brand to new, urban markets ahead of traditional brick and mortar development while strengthening the Aloha Poke brand, built on serving clean, nutritious, healthy foods sourced through the latest sustainable sourcing practices, into new markets.". But since then, he’s been dreaming bigger. We transform underutilized urban spaces into We transform underutilized urban spaces into neighborhood hubs that connect people to locally curated goods, services, and experiences. “It changed our whole business.”. fresh, fast, and tasty bowls filled with quality ingredients Franchise Eyeing Major Metropolitan City for Pilot Program. Ghost kitchens have gained popularity for a unique build-out health-forward, fast-casual concept with qualified entrepreneurs You have permission to edit this article. “It’s highly speculative at this point to understand where this will all go but what we know is that people love to get their favorite restaurants delivered.”. offered by ghost kitchen ecosystems enable underutilized real Based in Chicago, Aloha Poke Based in Chicago, Aloha Poke currently operates 19 locations in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Florida, and Washington, D.C. neighborhood hubs that connect people to locally curated goods, CHICAGO, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aloha Poke, the nation's premier fast-casual poke restaurant concept, announced today it is entering into an agreement with REEF's Kitchens, a leading ghost kitchen operator, as a way to introduce the restaurant's high-quality food and sustainable sourcing practices into new urban markets. Ideal Aloha Poke franchisees have restaurant operations or business management experience and share the desire to positively impact the country’s need for quick, healthier food options. The idea is for DoorDash Kitchens to be a one-stop shop for restaurants looking to grow their business, said Fuad Hannon, head of new business verticals at DoorDash, although there are no immediate plans to expand. With an ecosystem of 4,500 locations and a team of 15,000 people, REEF is the largest operator of mobility, logistics hubs, and neighborhood kitchens in the United States. sourced superfoods with super cool vibes, Aloha Poke Co. packs Ideal Aloha Poke franchisees have restaurant operations or business management experience and share the desire to positively impact the country's need for quick, healthier food options. that is degrading to another person. We transform underutilized urban spaces into neighborhood hubs that connect people to locally curated goods, services, and experiences. The markets under consideration for Aloha "We are excited to work with REEF and feel this is a Poke's first location with REEF are Dallas, Miami, or Atlanta. But there are also spicy chicken gyros for Halal Kitchen, barbecue chicken tenders for Tenderlicious, salmon grilled cheese for Cheesy Deliciousness and Butterfinger milkshakes for Heavenly Shakes – all of which can only be ordered through online sites Grubhub, DoorDash and UberEats. ?We transform underutilized urban spaces into neighborhood hubs that connect people to locally curated goods, services, and experiences. CHICAGO, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aloha Poke, the Together we are leveraging the power of proximity to keep our communities moving forward in a sustainable and thoughtful way. Starting as a food stall in downtown Chicago's French Market / Ogilvie Transport Center in 2016, Aloha Poke has grown to 19 franchise locations throughout the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic.