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‘Ghost kitchens’ pop up in Sacramento amid pandemic

‘Ghost kitchens’ pop up in Sacramento amid pandemic
SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN YOU HAVE PROBABLY DONE YOUR FAIR SHARE OF MEETINGS, BUT HAVE YOU ORDERED FOOD FROM A VIRTUAL KITCHEN? I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THAT WORDING. DEIRDRE: IT IS ALL ABOUT THE WORDING. OWNERS OF A SACRAMENTO RESTAURANT ARE USING THEIR KITCHEN TO CREATE SEVERAL VIRTUAL RESTAURANTS. TONI VALLIERE JOINING US WITH THE EXPLANATION OF WHAT A VIRTUAL KITCHEN IS. TONI: THERE ARE SO MANY. IT IS ALL ABOUT OPTIONS WITH GHOST KITCHENS AS THEY ARE CALLED. A GHOST KITCHEN IS A KITCHEN THAT IS SET UP FOR PREPARATION OF DELIVER ONLY MEALS. IN THIS CASE THREE NEW RESTAURANTS ARE BEING LAUNCHED FROM THE SAME KITCHEN WHICH IS LOCATED INSIDE TIGER RESTAURANT AND BAR IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO. THESE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS YOU WILL FIND ON THE MENUS. CHEF ADAM PECHAL IS THE MASTERMIND BEHIND ALL THREE RESTAURANTS. >> WE HAVE GOT ATOM BURGER AND CALI BIRD. ATOM BURGER IS A CONCEPT I HAVE HAD IN MY BRAIN FOR 15 YEAR THROUGHOUT MY COOKING CAREER, HAVING MY OWN BURGER JOINT. CALI BIRD IS CATCHING ON THE WHOLE CHICKEN SANDWICH CRAZE. WHEN I HAD TULI BISTRO MY CHICKEN SANDWICH WAS POPULAR PEOPLE STILL TALK ABOUT IT. WE CREATED THE CONCEPT AROUND THAT. TONI: ATOM BURGER AND CALI BIRD HAVE ALREADY LAUNCHED AND IN THE COMING WEEKS HE PLANS TO REVIVE THE RESTAURANT HE IS BEST KNOWN FOR -- TULI BISTRO. IF THESE DO WELL, HE HAS MORE PLANS FOR OTHER RESTAURANTS INCLUDING A BREAKFAST IMAGE CONCEPT, A TACO SHOP WITH A UNIQUE TWIST, A STEAKHOUSE, AND A STATE FAIR POP UP OFFERING CORNDOGS AND FUNNEL CAKE. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ORDER THESE ON FOOD DELIVERY APPS. YOU CAN GO TO THE TIGER WEBSITE, CALL THEM, OR WALKING FOR TAKEOUT. HOW DOES THAT SOUND? TY: THAT SOUNDS GREAT. DEIRDRE: SOMEBODY COOKING ALWAYS SOUNDS GREAT TO ME. [LAUGHTER] TO
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‘Ghost kitchens’ pop up in Sacramento amid pandemic
Since the pandemic began, you've probably done your fair share of virtual meetings. But have you ordered food from a virtual kitchen? The owners of a Sacramento restaurant are using their kitchen to create several virtual restaurants, or “ghost kitchens.”Watch the video above for the full story.

Since the pandemic began, you've probably done your fair share of virtual meetings. But have you ordered food from a virtual kitchen?

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The owners of a Sacramento restaurant are using their kitchen to create several virtual restaurants, or “ghost kitchens.”

Watch the video above for the full story.