The Asia Tech Podcast spoke to Jason Chen, the CEO at JustKitchen. JustKitchen operates a network of delivery-only commercial kitchens using a unique 'hub and spoke' model and markets a portfolio of both proprietary and partnered food brands.

Some of the topics Jason and I covered:

Being born in Taiwan, growing up in Canada, and moving back to Taiwan as an adult
Originally trained as a lawyer in Vancouver then got into investment banking
Got involved in the Food and Beverage business in Taiwan in 2014
The logistics behind bringing US brands to Taiwan
The wide acceptance of different kinds of food in Taiwan
The importance of brick and mortar experience for running a ghost kitchen
The growth of food delivery in the past seven years
The evolution of ghost kitchens and operating multiple brands out of one location
Data analytics are key to running ghost kitchens
How technology truly helps create economies of scale
The importance of having a robust supply chain
Just how big the market for ghost kitchens could get
The global competitive landscape

Other titles we considered for this episode:

I've Always Been a Big Fan of Food
Taiwan Has Emerged As a Culinary Hub
It Really Does Turn Into a SaaS Model
It Enables Scalability
You’re Running a Hardware Store
We All Have Our Hands Full

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