Kitchens Centre
Shared kitchen infrastructure and technology solutions provider.
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Kitchens Centre, legally known as Cloud Retail Solutions Pvt. Ltd, operates as a provider of shared commercial kitchen spaces tailored for the online food delivery and FMCG sectors. The company was founded in Delhi, India, in 2018 (some sources say 2019) by Lakshay Jain. A graduate of the NYU Stern School of Business, Jain worked at a beverage company before establishing Kitchens Centre.
The company's core business involves building and renting ready-to-move-in, fully equipped commercial kitchens. This model allows food and beverage brands to expand their delivery footprint, launch new operations, or test new markets with lower capital expenditure and reduced operational overhead. Kitchens Centre provides a suite of services that includes infrastructure, security, cleaning, marketing support, order management, and delivery logistics, often facilitated through its proprietary software. This data-driven approach to property acquisition and management helps maximize occupancy and unit economics for its clients. The company serves a range of F&B brands, from established chains like Mainland China, Barbeque Nation, and Wow! Momo to emerging online-only brands.
The startup has secured funding through multiple rounds, including a seed round of $500,000 in April 2020 and a pre-Series A round in November 2020 from Village Global, a US-based venture firm backed by tech billionaires like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. In March 2022, a merger was announced with Kitchens@, a Bengaluru-based cloud kitchen operator, which would have created one of the largest players in the Indian market. However, this deal was called off in March 2023 due to compliance issues discovered during due diligence.
Keywords: cloud kitchen, ghost kitchen, shared commercial kitchen, food delivery infrastructure, restaurant services, Food and Beverage, F&B solutions, kitchen as a service, PropTech, food tech, delivery-only restaurants, virtual restaurants, culinary infrastructure, restaurant expansion, food brand logistics, FMCG infrastructure, ready-to-move-in kitchens, online food brands, Indian startup, Delhi