When looking at the best place for a ghost kitchen, the emerging consensus seems to indicate a hybrid model with a food hall may work best. Providing parking space for drivers and spaces for dining inside and outside could work in a post-pandemic world.
"When you think about it logically, there are probably going to be some walk-up customers," says Jonathan Needell, president and chief investment officer of KIMC.
People have grown more accustomed to eating outside during the pandemic. That probably isn't going away. "I think a lot of people want to have outside options," Needell says.
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Leslie Shaver
Les Shaver has been covering commercial and residential real estate for almost 20 years. His work has appeared in Multifamily Executive, Builder, units, Arlington Magazine in addition to GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.
