A visit to a ghost kitchen
Ghost kitchens, where cooks prepare delivery food but there’s no table service, and thus no need for waiters or dishwashers, may have started up during the pandemic lockdown period but continue to flourish now because they’re profitable. Whether they’re subject to official inspection is not mentioned.
Ephraim 11:52 on 2023-06-15 Permalink
There are also “Ghost chains” like Obvious! Burger owned by Atomic Kitchens. They have a bunch of brands, set up the menus, set up the look of the food, the pictures and existing restaurants or ghost restaurants can run a full business this way. Look at 1800 de l’Église and you will see three of the franchises are there… with no real restaurant there. And ironically, where Diablos is, on Prince Arthur is also another restaurant… Obscène Végan, which I think they finally put in their old location, but was serving food out of the same place during COVID
MarcG 19:30 on 2023-06-15 Permalink
You need a permit from MAPAQ to sell food and they can come inspect you.
GC 21:59 on 2023-06-15 Permalink
I had never heard of Obvious! Burger before, so I thought Ephraim was making some sort of joke. After a Google…I now know it actually exists. Hmm.
MarcG 08:40 on 2023-06-16 Permalink
My wife and I drive by Obvious Burger on a regular basis (they used to have a little sign in the window) and have made a game of coming up with alternative terrible names starting with the letter O – Oblivious Burger, Oblique Burger, Oof Burger, etc.