COVID-19 has pushed the food and beverage (F & B) sector towards cloud kitchens faster than we imagined. Called a new trend some years ago, cloud kitchen is a reality today. For the uninitiated, cloud kitchens are the ones that don’t have a dine-in facility and take orders via in-house or Zomato or Swiggy. They either operate as a single brand or multiple food brands under one umbrella brand. Unsplash According to a report by RedSeer, the domestic cloud kitchens market is expected to grow from $400 million in 2019 to $2 billion by 2024. While many startups such as Fresh menu, Kitchens@, Kitchens Centre, Ghost Kitchens and Rebel Foods have made a mark in the space, we are also seeing newcomers such as Hygiene Big Bites, Nino Foods, aggregator platforms and restaurants betting on the space. “The frequency of online ordering is expected to increase from 4 to 8 times a month among regular customers of food delivery in the next couple years. Ordering food online has be...