CloudKitchens

CloudKitchens
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFood industry
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Founders
Area served
United States
Key people
Travis Kalanick (CEO)
ServicesVirtual restaurant
OwnerTravis Kalanick
ParentCity Storage Systems LLC
Websitecloudkitchens.com

CloudKitchens is a ghost kitchen company started by Diego Berdakin[1] and EarthLink founder Sky Dayton in 2015.[2][3] Travis Kalanick, cofounder of Uber, bought control of the company in 2018.[4]

CloudKitchens offers food preparation facilities for delivery-only food service.[5] The first CloudKitchens warehouse opened in Los Angeles, California.[6]

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  3. ^ Avalos, George (December 4, 2018). "Uber co-founder's new company grabs downtown San Jose historic building". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Microsoft invests in Travis Kalanick's CloudKitchens start-up". Financial Times. September 7, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  5. ^ Kemp, Emma (June 17, 2020). "Ghost Ops: Counterfeit Kitchens in the Pandemic Age". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Newberg, Matt (April 6, 2020). "Amidst COVID-19, CloudKitchens Redefines Restaurants As We Know It". HNGRY. Retrieved July 3, 2023.