What are ‘dark kitchens’? A consensus definition from public, local authority, business and academic stakeholders in the United Kingdom

Nield, L. orcid.org/0000-0003-2072-6602, Burgoine, T., Lake, A.A. et al. (25 more authors) (2025) What are ‘dark kitchens’? A consensus definition from public, local authority, business and academic stakeholders in the United Kingdom. Perspectives in Public Health. ISSN: 1757-9139

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Item Type: Article
Authors/Creators:
  • Nield, L. ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2072-6602
  • Burgoine, T.
  • Lake, A.A.
  • Moore, H.J.
  • Soon-Sinclair, J.
  • Adams, J.
  • Bishop, T.R.P.
  • Bowles, S.
  • Boyland, E.
  • Bradford, C.
  • Chang, M.
  • Cummins, S.
  • Duffy, J.
  • Ferris, I.
  • Harness, D.
  • Huang, Y.
  • Laheri, Z.
  • Lloyd, S.
  • Martin, H.
  • O’Malley, C.
  • Pearce, J.
  • Rinaldi, C.
  • Rundle, R.
  • Shaw, N.
  • Tindall, E.
  • Townshend, T.
  • Wall, C.
  • Beaumont, J.D.
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Keywords: delivery-only kitchen; food environment; food policy; ghost kitchen; cloud kitchen; virtual kitchen
Dates:
  • Accepted: 5 September 2025
  • Published (online): 23 September 2025
  • Published: 23 September 2025
Institution: The University of Sheffield
Academic Units: The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Medicine and Population Health
Funding Information:
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National Institute for Health and Care Research
NIHR160326
Depositing User: Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited: 16 Sep 2025 15:10
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2025 10:08
Status: Published online
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Refereed: Yes
Identification Number: 10.1177/17579139251371997
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