connecting entrepreneurs with shared kitchens
Access to commercial kitchens was one of the biggest needs reported by the entrepreneurs we surveyed across La Plata County.
We help match-make between existing shared kitchens and the businesses who need them. We support kitchen operators by offering education and resources, and we work to address the needs of our community for incubation kitchens.
shared Kitchen Database
Below is a list of commissary kitchens in La Plata County, CO, where food entrepreneurs can prepare their products for sale in a commercial facility. Not every kitchen listed here is necessarily available for rent, see TheKitchenDoor.com for more detailed listings on kitchens that are actively looking for tenants.
Before contacting a kitchen operator in the table below, please make sure:
1) It's available
2) You meet all the listed criteria
This list is updated periodically, please continue to check it for updates.
Using the database
Desktop: Hover over the name of a record, and expanding arrows will appear. Clicking the arrows allows you to see the whole record at once
Are you the owner of a food business? Check out our list of resources just for you!
Supporting kitchen operators
resources
operations
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Free Food Corridor toolkit and other Resources
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Food Corridor software subscription for kitchen management
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The NICK networking platform on Facebook, very active group nationwide
marketing
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FREE listing platform: TheKitchenDoor.com
access to capital
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USDA Food Biz Center - newsletter relating to kitchens, supply chain, food business support in 7 states
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USDA Biz Builder grant might be of interest to food startups/kitchens/processing facilities
upcoming training
manna kitchen incubator pilot
This program allows select entrepreneurs to use Manna's commercial kitchen, and receive education and navigation to help start their business.
So far 4 new businesses, who otherwise lacked reliable access to commercial kitchens, have launched through this program!
