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10 signs your neighbor is running a ghost kitchen out of their garage

A ghost kitchen is a virtual restaurant that is only available for delivery on food delivery apps. They’ve been set up by churches, corner stores, people’s homes, and even a mortuary! Here are 10 signs your neighbor may be running a ghost kitchen out of their garage:

You’ve never been invited to a BBQ, but your clothes always smell like you’ve hosted one.

Your neighbor asks to borrow a cup of sugar, three gallons of cooking oil, and maybe a spare grill.

The local pizza place now lists your street as a ‘point of interest’.

There’s a new ‘secret menu item’ in town, and it suspiciously tastes like your missing garden herbs.

Uber Eats drivers show up more frequently than your own family.

The neighborhood dogs have started holding vigil outside their garage.

Your neighbor casually inquires if you think ‘Szechuan’ is a marketable garage paint color.

There’s a mysterious new WiFi network named ‘FriesBeforeGuys123’.

Their garage has been voted ‘Best New Restaurant’ by a food blog you’ve never heard of.

You’ve accidentally received Tupperware labeled ‘Property of Ghost Kitchen, DO NOT OPEN’ – and it’s delicious.

Joe Ditzel

Joe Ditzel is a keynote speaker, humor writer, and really bad golfer. You can reach him via email at [email protected] as well as Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn.