This guy on the left looks super shady. I wouldn’t trust him to make a chocolate bar, never mind a burger
They’re shady af, but they also just make sense. Given that real estate is extremely difficult to procure for restaurants just starting up, why wouldn’t you form a restauranteur co-op? There’s a few “food incubators” (don’t know if I love that term, but w/e) near me and it seems to be a win-win for everyone involved.
I think it’s a matter of quality control and safety. One kitchen might get it right, but another under cooks the meat and gives a customer food poisoning. Who is liable?