I've heard similar stories many times, where someone discovers a gap in the market through an actual need that they have while trying to do something else.
Like the Kitopi Cloud Kitchen. The story I heard is that the guy already had a successful sweet business, and got the idea to have little mini distribution kitchens for it, instead of opening a new business everytime he wanted to extend his reach. Then decided to make that idea a whole business model.
Wow, I didn't know Kitopi Cloud Kitchen. This is truly a disruptive idea (I never use this word), as it breaks with the traditional idea that restaurant food cannot be industrialized and has a connection with the chef but also the place.
Even after reading this, it is hard for me to think "I could order food from this restaurant but the actual meal will come from a partner kitchen".
Brilliant from a business perspective, yet somewhat questionable culturally.
One cool part about it is that because the portions are so industrially controlled there a whole slew of reliably calorie counted restaurants available.
Like the Kitopi Cloud Kitchen. The story I heard is that the guy already had a successful sweet business, and got the idea to have little mini distribution kitchens for it, instead of opening a new business everytime he wanted to extend his reach. Then decided to make that idea a whole business model.