Worker exploitation in the gig economy: the case of dark kitchens

C Giousmpasoglou, A Ladkin… - Journal of Hospitality and …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The emergence of dark kitchens in the restaurant industry is a contemporary
phenomenon, arising most recently in the context of the so-called gig economy. This new …

Illuminating the dark kitchen business model-A knowledge-based perspective from the supply-side

OTK Vu, AD Alonso, TD Tran, GJ Nicholson - Journal of Hospitality and …, 2023 - Elsevier
While the dark kitchen model is becoming more prominent, its research potential remains
underdeveloped, including an understanding based upon the knowledge and experience of …

The labour consequences of Covid-19: migrant workers in tourism and hospitality

H Janta, A Ladkin - Tourism Review, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine the consequences of Covid-19 for the migrants and the
tourism industry following the emergence of the new business models and operational …

[HTML][HTML] Cultivating initial trust in ghost kitchens: A mixed-methods investigation of antecedents and consequences

Y Jiang, MS Balaji, C Lyu - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examines the antecedents and consequences of customer initial trust in ghost
kitchens. A sequential mixed-methods approach, consisting of a quantitative survey followed …

Riding against the algorithm: algorithmic management in on-demand food delivery

A Tuomi, B Jianu, M Roelofsen… - ENTER22 e-Tourism …, 2023 - Springer
In many countries, on-demand food delivery platforms (eg Deliveroo, Wolt, Uber Eats) have
become an inseparable part of the hospitality and tourism ecosystem. A key area of interest …

Filling in the gaps: a service ecosystem perspective on purchase groups as interstitial markets

A Gupta, S Roy, R Kamath - Journal of Services Marketing, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Given the continuing need to study service marketing adaptations that emerged in
the wake of Covid-19, this paper aims to look at the formation and evolution of purchase …

Learning-to-thrive in the dark kitchen environment: An organisational learning theory perspective

OTK Vu, AD Alonso, TD Tran, LN Tran - International Journal of Gastronomy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Drawing on the underpinnings of organisational learning theory, this study delves into the
experiences of dark kitchen leaders to examine the relevance of learning, how learning is …

Strategies for communicating and mitigating algorithmic control on delivery platforms

A Tuomi, B Jianu, M Hua, M Roelofsen… - …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Delivery platforms use algorithmic control mechanisms to control couriers' work. Despite
studies looking at how algorithmic control manifests on different delivery platforms, there is a …

Invisible Workers in Philippines' Ghost Kitchens: Trends and Implications

D Cornell, JR Manamtam… - Advances in Southeast …, 2024 - research.usc.edu.au
This research workshop reports on employee relations within ghost kitchens, which are
delivery-only food businesses. Surveys conducted with 125 'invisible'ghost kitchen …

[PDF][PDF] Deliberative governance for tourism platforms

A Tuomi, MP Ascenção - 2023 - theseus.fi
Tourism stakeholders increasingly interact with digital platforms to book trips (eg Expedia),
accommodation (eg Airbnb), transportation (eg Uber), or order food (eg JustEat)(Gössling & …