This episode is heavily inspired by this youtube video by Eddy Burback. In it, Eddy does some investigating to reveal some major scamming going on by large corporations by taking advantage of the ghost kitchen business model. Listen in as we discuss these deceptive tactics, how this is bad for consumers, employees, and small businesses, and some tips on how you can spot these types of scams in your own area.

For more on ghost kitchens, check out:

https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-eats-cracks-down-on-virtual-restaurant-delivery-brands-2023-3?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/22/cloud-kitchen-startup-cloudeats-raises-more-capital-to-fuel-its-southeast-asia-expansion/

https://www.cuboh.com/blog/6-celebrity-ghost-kitchens-making-waves-in-the-food-industry

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alywalansky/2021/02/20/celebrity-ghost-kitchens-may-be-this-years-hottest-dining-trend/?sh=e07740957fc6

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CloudKitchens

https://www.consumerreports.org/food-delivery-services/ghost-kitchens-and-food-delivery-services-a3533667722/

https://www.cuboh.com/blog/which-delivery-companies-are-making-their-own-ghost-kitchens

https://www.mashed.com/426156/the-dark-truth-about-ghost-kitchens/

https://www.businessinsider.com/virtual-restaurant-ghost-kitchen-doordash-grubhub-uber-eats-2022-12

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