Ramen ghost kitchen looks to community for help to make restaurant dream reality

When Mike and Terry Ramsey first dreamed of owning a ramen restaurant, they figured it would be a while before they saw their vision come to fruition. 

“It was going to be a long, far-fetched dream of ours,” Terry Ramsey said.

But thanks to a Red Rabbit Ramen ghost kitchen gambit, the couple is embarking on a plan they hope will result in a brick-and-mortar Red Rabbit opening sometime next year. 

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To get the ball rolling funding-wise, the Ramseys a couple of weeks ago launched a GoFundMe campaign. The fundraiser has a goal of $20,000, and at the time of this writing, donations totaled $665. 

While the ghost kitchen has allowed Red Rabbit Ramen to get its name out and establish a brand presence, it also revealed a couple of challenges that motivated the Ramseys to consider a restaurant sooner rather than later. 

Terry said that with marketing fees, third-party delivery apps typically take an average of 45% of the profit from each order. And a couple of weeks ago, Red Rabbit Ramen suffered from a temporary lack of delivery drivers. 

“It’s been a learning experience for us,” Terry said. 

While the Ramseys don’t have a location selected yet, Terry said they want to stay in Columbus, particularly within the neighborhoods surrounding downtown. 

And she said that the eatery’s habit of making everything from scratch, down to the noodles and broth, will continue when the new restaurant opens. 

“We know that we have a good product,” she said. 

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