Delivery optimised kitchens:
The smartest way to grow your business online
Online food delivery is here to stay. Open a delivery optimised kitchen that allows you to scale your delivery business at a fraction of the cost with ChefCollective.
What is the concept of a cloud kitchen?
A cloud kitchen (also known as a dark kitchen or ghost kitchen) is a commercial space designed purely for preparing food for delivery. Unlike traditional restaurants, cloud kitchens do not rely on dining areas or high-street shopfronts. Instead, they focus entirely on producing meals efficiently for online orders.
By stripping away front-of-house costs, a cloud kitchen maximises resources where it matters—cooking and delivery. This makes them a popular choice for restaurant operators, start-ups, and established brands across Australia.
Why open a delivery kitchen with
ChefCollective?
Australia's restaurant food delivery market is booming, continuing to offer exciting opportunities for restaurants to expand their reach and revenue. However, operating on delivery platforms can present challenges. Our dark kitchens are designed to help you navigate this growing market, streamlining your operations, reducing overhead costs, and connecting you with more customers.
Advantages of cloud kitchen business models
Choosing a cloud kitchen in Australia gives food entrepreneurs a smarter, faster way to grow. Unlike traditional restaurants, cloud kitchens are designed for efficiency and scalability, helping brands focus on what matters most—great food and customer satisfaction.
With ChefCollective’s cloud kitchens in Melbourne and Brisbane, you can reduce risk, cut costs, and access new markets with ease.
Flexible terms & spaces
ChefCollective offers flexible kitchen spaces ranging from 15 to 150 sqm. Say goodbye to 5-year contracts. ChefCollective offers you peace of mind with terms starting from 12 months.
Lower upfront & operational costs
Start your business with minimal upfront investment and be fully operational within weeks. Avoid the uncertainty and high costs associated with the maintenance of traditional brick-and-mortar sites.
Operate multiple brands from one kitchen
Add new revenue streams with multiple brands and platforms to reach more customers. Same kitchen, same staff, just more online visibility.
Turn-key solutions
ChefCollective kitchens are designed for plug-and-play convenience. Our sites feature ample fridge, freezer, and dry storage on-site. Simply bring in your preferred equipment and start cooking.
Test your concept with low risk
With 55 kitchens across Melbourne and Brisbane, our flexible terms allow you to test new concepts, revenue streams, and new markets while minimising risk.
New customers at your fingertips
Our kitchen spaces are located in densely populated areas with some of the highest delivery order volumes, so you can reach more customers online.
Equipment & amenities in ChefCollective cloud kitchens
Every ChefCollective facility is designed to support efficiency and food safety. Kitchens include:
- Heavy-duty prep equipment (mixers, slicers, vacuum sealers)
- Cooking stations (ovens, fryers, steamers, induction units)
- Cold chain support with walk-in fridges and blast chillers
- Dry and frozen storage for bulk ingredients
- Shared amenities such as high-capacity dishwashers and staff areas
These features make our cloud kitchens in Brisbane and Melbourne ideal for start-ups and established brands alike.
Facilities in all the right places
Our growing number of locations has been carefully selected to give you great access to the city and beyond.
Delivery kitchens for growing food businesses
Our flexible, well-equipped spaces provide the perfect environment for launching new restaurant ventures or expanding your existing reach through online delivery platforms. With ChefCollective, you'll find the ideal balance of support, resources, and opportunity to help your business thrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the difference between a cloud/dark/ghost kitchen?
Cloud kitchens, dark kitchens and ghost kitchens are often used interchangeably, and all refer to commercial kitchens that operate without a physical storefront for dine-in customers. This makes them ideal for businesses looking to prioritise delivery or separate their customer-facing experience from their takeaway business. Cloud kitchens can be ideal for existing restaurants looking to expand their delivery offerings or new restaurants that want to start with a lower initial investment.
How does a cloud kitchen offer me more flexibility?
A cloud kitchen is the ultimate strategy for any restaurant business that wants to adapt to changing market conditions and customer preferences. Flexibility is achieved through several characteristics. Firstly, shorter lease times mean you are never stuck with a location that simply is not working for your brand or desperately needs up or downsizing. Secondly, working with an operator like ChefCollective means scaling up and down is as simple as letting our team know. Since we handle all the logistics, setup times are reduced to weeks rather than months. This affords you the flexibility you need to maximise profit margins and find success.
How will opening a delivery kitchen drive growth for my restaurant business?
The F&B business game has changed, and delivery is here to stay. Traditional restaurants that cater to dine-in customers are often unable to deal with the influx of delivery orders, while seats are left empty. The delivery-kitchen model is geared towards this systematic change and will help boost profit margins by finding new customers and reducing costs. You can also leverage the data and insights from your cloud kitchen to optimise your menu, pricing, and marketing strategies.
How do I know where to open a cloudkitchen?
Finding the right location is one of the most important parts of running a successful F&B business. If you decide to open a cloud kitchen with ChefCollective, the hard work has already been done for you. Our team of researchers has analysed neighbourhoods in Australia’s top cities to find the most profitable spots, meaning all you need to do is talk to a member of our team to find a location with demand for your cuisine.
How to start a cloud kitchen from home?
It is possible to start small, but compliance, licensing, and food safety regulations can be challenging from home. A professional cloud kitchen in Australia provides you with the necessary infrastructure and approvals, eliminating the headaches.
What popular technologies do cloud kitchens use?
Modern cloud kitchens rely on integrated POS systems, delivery platform management, order-tracking dashboards, and data analytics to optimise operations. Many also use automated inventory systems to reduce waste.
Start
cooking with us
today
Ready to grow your delivery business? With ChefCollective’s cloud kitchens in Melbourne and Brisbane, you can launch quickly, reduce overheads, and reach more hungry customers. Whether you’re testing a new concept or expanding an existing brand, our turnkey solutions make it simple to get started.
