What are ‘dark kitchens’? A consensus definition from public, local authority, business and academic stakeholders in the United Kingdom
The adoption of a consensus definition of dark kitchens is pivotal to the cross-sectoral work and understanding of many stakeholder groups. The definition allows for transparency and improved communication between dark kitchen stakeholders and provides the opportunity to drive public health agendas at multiple points within the food system.
Authors
- Iain Ferris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7939-3213)
- Jo Pearce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0974-479X)
- Jan Mei Soon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0488-1434)
- Tim Townshend (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6080-2238)
- Scott Lloyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9617-4838)
- Tom Bishop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3407-2526)
- C Bradford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5269-1841)
- Nick Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8142-2971)
- Emma Jane Boyland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8384-4994)
- Claire L O’Malley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5004-4568)
- Claire Wall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0111-1178)
- Helen J. Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0165-7552)
- Amelia A. Lake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4657-8938)
- Jean M Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5733-7830)
- Simon Bowles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5935-8187)
- Erica Tindall
- Lucie Nield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2072-6602)
- Steven Cummins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3957-4357)
- Jordan D. Beaumont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9861-3379)
- Rachel Rundle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1983-4027)
- Chiara Rinaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8603-7167)
- Helen R. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7044-469X)
- Ya‐Lin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4965-7543)
- John Duffy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7660-2281)
- David Harness (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5795-4063)
- Thomas Burgoine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6936-3801)
- Michael A. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2756-272X)
- Zainab Laheri
Institutions
- Cheltenham General Hospital (GB)
- Department of Health and Social Care (GB)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- University of Lancashire (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Middlesbrough College (GB)
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- MRC Epidemiology Unit (GB)
- Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
- Sheffield Hallam University (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
- Teesside University (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perspectives in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17579139251371997
- Primary Topic
- Service and Product Innovation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00