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Hidden in Plain Sight: A scoping review of ‘dark kitchens’ and the potential implications for the English planning system

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Hidden in Plain Sight: A scoping review of ‘dark kitchens’ and the potential implications for the English planning system. / Townshend, Tim; Brown, Heather; Lake, Amelia A et al.
In: The Town Planning Review, 31.01.2025.

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Harvard

Townshend, T, Brown, H, Lake, AA, Moore, H, Bradford, C & Boyland, E 2025, 'Hidden in Plain Sight: A scoping review of ‘dark kitchens’ and the potential implications for the English planning system', The Town Planning Review.

APA

Townshend, T., Brown, H., Lake, A. A., Moore, H., Bradford, C., & Boyland, E. (in press). Hidden in Plain Sight: A scoping review of ‘dark kitchens’ and the potential implications for the English planning system. The Town Planning Review.

Vancouver

Townshend T, Brown H, Lake AA, Moore H, Bradford C, Boyland E. Hidden in Plain Sight: A scoping review of ‘dark kitchens’ and the potential implications for the English planning system. The Town Planning Review. 2025 Jan 31.

Author

Townshend, Tim ; Brown, Heather ; Lake, Amelia A et al. / Hidden in Plain Sight : A scoping review of ‘dark kitchens’ and the potential implications for the English planning system. In: The Town Planning Review. 2025.

Bibtex

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abstract = "Over the past decade, the food environment has changed dramatically. One significant change has been the evolution of online delivery which has increasingly become associated with so-called {\textquoteleft}dark kitchens{\textquoteright} ‒ catering operations that only offer food for home delivery. These come in many different guises. This paper reviews existing evidence and the potential impacts for local communities andplanning. Like much of the gig economy, the jobs created are low-skilled and precarious, and their operations may generate nuisance and add to the decline of the High Street. However, currently impacts are under-researched.",
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RIS

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AU - Boyland, Emma

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