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Chef's Commercial Kitchen Co-op

Chef's Commercial Kitchen Co-op operates five cooperative shared commercial kitchens for part-time rental, catering to small startup retail food businesses. Established in 1984, it is recognized as the first kitchen incubator.

Founded
1984
Focus sectors
Food Agtech
Recorded regions
United States

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Overview

Chef's Commercial Kitchen Co-op, established in 1984, is based in West Los Angeles, California. The organization operates five private commercial kitchens designed to serve as a culinary incubator for artisanal foods. They provide kitchen space for chefs, cooks, caterers, restaurateurs, photographers, and production crews, offering part-time commercial kitchen use available 24/7.

Focus

Chef's Kitchens focuses on providing commercial kitchen rentals to support small food businesses. Their facilities are utilized for various culinary activities, including recipe testing, cooking classes, and production for Farmers Markets and retail outlets. They cater to a diverse range of food products, including vegan, vegetarian, organic foods, pastries, sauces, and more.

Support

Chef's Kitchens offers access to licensed kitchen space, guidance on onboarding requirements, health-department compliance, insurance, scheduling, and storage for small food businesses that need production capacity without building their own facility.

Questions

What types of businesses can apply?

Small food businesses needing part-time licensed kitchen space.

Is there a waitlist?

Yes, there is a 4-6 month waitlist for hourly shared or part-time kitchens.

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