[Massplanners] Ghost Kitchens

[Harry LaCortiglia]

Hi Dan,


It sounds a little bit paranormal to me.... Mostly though it sounds like 
a take-out restaurant with delivery. (Might want to consider calling it 
just that.)

Plan for parking. Kitchens in any cosmic realm need staff. (Unless 
they've figured out a way to cook remotely...)

In house delivery will need parking for delivery vehicle(s)

Independent drivers delivering meals will queue up in front of the 
establishment and nearby.

Who knows...next summer customers might even want to pick up their own 
meals rather than wait for delivery.


Are you considering this as a Home Occupation?


H. LaCortiglia
Georgetown




On 8/13/2021 12:31 PM, Dan Fortier wrote:
>
> Good Afternoon
>
> A change in direction, has anyone tackled the issue of “ghost” 
> kitchens yet?  I have started the discussion out of concern that, as 
> restaurants continue to struggle, we might see a shift to delivery 
> only.  Right now it would not be a clean fit for this as a sit-down 
> restaurant or fast food restaurant under our zoning.  It leans towards 
> fast food.
>
> I have a tentative definition:
>
> Ghost Kitchen (also cloud kitchen, virtual kitchen) common cooking 
> spaces for prepared meals with no dine-in option, where food is made 
> to order and delivery to customers for consumption off-premises.
>
> But am trying to wrestle with parking requirements. Our Board of 
> Health is also concerned with how to determine waste water generation 
> for septic design.  Has anyone dealt with these issues yet?
>
> Obviously, changing the use of a restaurant will have parking and some 
> septic capacity, but, are these generating more meals meaning greater 
> waste water? Or, given there are no dishes, less waste water?  I have 
> read about downtown issues with double and triple parked cars on 
> street, not sure this is an issue with a former restaurant unless it 
> is a downtown site, but, looking for thoughts.
>
> Daniel J. Fortier, AICP
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