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Fraser Valley restaurant chain harnesses app-power to launch ‘ghost restaurants’

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A restaurant chain in the Fraser Valley has launched a chain of “ghost” restaurants.

Ryan Moreno with the Joseph Richard Group has opened seven restaurants, which only exist online.

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Menu items are ordered online, cooked at one of Moreno’s 16 storefront restaurants, such as Oak and Thorne, and then delivered by Skip The Dishes.

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“We saw the trend coming years ago,” says Moreno, who hopes to expand the concept across the province and possibly across the country.

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BC Restaurant Association president Ian Tostenson supports the ghost restaurant idea.

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“It’s a great idea,” he said.

“They’re using the capacity they have in their kitchens and creating a virtual brand.”

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