The pandemic has hit restaurants hard, but experts say the ‘ghost food hall’ concept might save them

'Ghost food halls' combine the concepts of ghost kitchens and food halls to create a space where several chefs operate a takeout and delivery-focused business under one roof.

pandemic, D.C. restaurateur Aaron Gordon couldn’t sleep.

Then he saw that takeout and delivery at Little Beast, his family-friendly pizzeria in the Chevy Chase neighborhood, was earning 110 percent of the restaurant’s pre-pandemic sales. Dine-in service at any of his restaurants was unlikely to provide adequate revenue for months, even years, Gordon mused, but a takeout and delivery-oriented establishment might thrive.

Because most ghost food establishments offer only delivery, Susskind said owners usually choose an affordable location that may or may not be in a population-dense area. Gordon said his food hall will be on one of the city’s main arteries, Wisconsin Avenue NW, to be convenient for people who want to get takeout or sit on the patio, which has room for about 50 people to remain at a social distance.

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