Delivery-only food brand. Below is what it actually costs, how long before money arrives,
and the part most guides leave out.
Startup capital
€15,000–€55,000
Hours / week
35–60
First income
~8 wks
Net margin
25%
Saturation
high
Realistic ceiling
€0–€4,000+
This ceiling is not a wall
The figure above is what this earns in the shape described — you, running it. Past that it keeps
going, but by hiring people or adding units, not by you working more hours. That is a different
job from the one you would be starting, and worth knowing before you start it.
What nobody usually tells you
No dining room, no waiters, no prime-street rent — the cheapest way into food. The catch is severe: the delivery platform takes a third, sets your visibility, and can change both whenever it likes.
The route, in five steps
Rent space in an existing kitchen before building your own
Design the menu around what survives 20 minutes in a box
Platform commission is 25-33%: price for it from day one
Run two brands from one kitchen to fill the quiet hours
Own your repeat customers or the platform owns your business
What you'll need to buy
These are the categories every ghost kitchen pays for in the first month.
We break down what each one actually costs at this size on the
tools page.
These numbers are the average case. Whether this business clears your target depends on
your capital, your hours and how long you can wait — put them in and see.