Plans approved for Portal Way building in west London featuring hundreds of dark kitchens and community food hall

Plans approved for Portal Way building in west London featuring hundreds of dark kitchens and community food hall

It looks and sounds like something out of a Philip K. Dick novel​There’s certainly something very futuristic about the design, with its cubic form clad in metal mesh. Some have even likened... Read more »
Delivery Riders Strike and South London ‘Dark Kitchens’

Delivery Riders Strike and South London ‘Dark Kitchens’

Notes from Below report on the recent food delivery riders strike: ‘On Friday 2 February thousands of food delivery riders, demanding a pay rise, took strike action against all of the apps,... Read more »
What are dark kitchens? The mystery of delivery-only kitchens in London

What are dark kitchens? The mystery of delivery-only kitchens in London

When I went to collect my order from a Chinese takeaway in east London, I wasn’t expecting to find a pristine production line and speakers blasting noughties dance tunes. And I definitely... Read more »