siliconindia | | November 20208When time is the most luxuri-ous thing in the life of mil-lennials, sharing some qual-ity moments with the family is the best gift for them. And, of course, nothing brings people closer than good food, and that too at the world's most com-fortable place ­ Home. So, instead of spending time in commutation and waiting long for a vacant table, peo-ple prefer enjoying the food of their favourite restaurants at home, rather than killing their precious time in din-ing out. This paradigm shift in people's dining experience along with rapid advancements in commercial kitch-ens and easy internet accessibility on smartphones becomes a vital catalyst to the runaway success of online food aggregators such as Zomato, Swiggy, Faasos and many such players, but this disruptive transition was impossible without a novel concept, i.e., Cloud Kitchen, which is the game-changer in the continuous growth of food startup aggregators. Riding on the increased purchase power and growing demand for non-home cooked food, the Indian online food delivery market (aggregators & cloud kitchen) is expected to be an over $5 billion opportunity by the end of the year 2023. The projected market size of cloud kitchens in India is expected to reach $1.05 billion by 2023.According to NRAI India Food Services Report 2019, the organized cloud kitchen market in India is worth Rs. 928 crore. As per data mentioned in that report, till Dec 2018 there were over 400 cloud kitchens operated by major players like Faasos, Box8, FreshMenu, Innerchef, Biryani by Kilo and Sushiya, the current numbers for which have increased substantially. By Vikram Goel, Managing Director, RATIONAL InternationalIN MYOPINIONHOW CLOUD KITCHENS ARE SET TO BE THE GAME-CHANGERS FOR FOOD STARTUP AGGREGATORSVikram, embellished with strong customer service orientation & skills, demonstrating ability is a leader who has built a track record in promoting team atmosphere, and involved in liasioning with clients for business promotions & public relations.Attributing to the rise in number of cloud kitchens, the food delivery ser-vice market in India has also grown leaps and bounds.Every intelligent entrepreneur not only envisions his business to make best use of the present opportunities, but also plans for future expansions. Being highly scalable in nature, these cloud kitchens are powered by highly efficient and smart equipment that not only help in managing the rising number of orders with ease, but also ensures consistency in quality across the kitchens. Such appliances can be used for doing multifarious
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