Professional Catering Forum Professional caterers can share their experiences and ideas here.


Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 05-25-2006, 07:55 AM
chanemarie's Avatar
chanemarie Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Professional Caterer
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 15
Default Where to rent commercial kitchen??

Hi Everyone,
anyone know where I might be able to rent a commercial kitchen in Connecticut? Preferably in Fairfield County? I am trying to start my catering business...
Reply With Quote


  #2  
Old 05-25-2006, 09:26 PM
CrazyTATT's Avatar
CrazyTATT Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Professional Chef
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Form BDA, imported local to Virginia Beach, for now
Posts: 215
Default

have you checked www.craigslist.com

sometimes they are helpful( when they aren't being trolls)
__________________
Like all good meals, this too shall pass
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-26-2006, 03:20 PM
Steve A Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Professional Chef
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: In, but not from, Northeastern NC
Posts: 161
Default

To add to Tatt's info, also check with VFW's, American Legions, church groups or other service groups and clubs. There's a good possibility the place has been approved for either on or offsite culinary work.

Another route is to contact the local county health inspector's/environmental health service office. They may know of something.

Ciao,
__________________
Order In/Food Out ~ It's NOT magic.
- * - * - * - * -
"It's not getting any smarter out there. You have to come to terms with stupidity, and make it work for you." Frank Zappa
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-27-2006, 09:36 AM
bbally's Avatar
bbally Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Professional Caterer
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Colorado
Posts: 213
Default

To add to the others info, might check with the purveyor reps. Sysco, etc., those sales people usually know where the ideal commercial kitchens are located.
__________________
I am a reduction of my youthful mistakes mixed with the roux of a few adult successes
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-28-2006, 06:41 AM
chanemarie's Avatar
chanemarie Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Professional Caterer
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 15
Default

Thank you all for the advice!!! This helps a great deal....
Have a great memorial weekend!!!!!
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 06-17-2006, 04:25 PM
jchuong Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Professional Chef
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 1
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by chanemarie
Hi Everyone,
anyone know where I might be able to rent a commercial kitchen in Connecticut? Preferably in Fairfield County? I am trying to start my catering business...
Rent a commercial pizza and bakery kitchen for an entire day. We charge $30/hour for a minimum of 8 hours. Located in the City of Industry, CA 91745. Great location for catering, events, etc. Please email me at jchuong@cafexyz.com if interested.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 12-13-2006, 03:01 PM
auntieoftwo's Avatar
auntieoftwo Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Professional Caterer
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: ct
Posts: 8
Default

chanmarie,

any luck in finding a commercial kitchen to rent? I am looking in Manchester/Hartford, CT area and would love to knwo what you found out.

auntie of two
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 03-06-2007, 06:27 PM
Nana 'n Mama Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Cook At Home
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1
Default Looking for a commercial kitchen to rent in the San Francisco bay area

Hello!

Does anyone know of good commercial kitchens to rent in the San Francisco bay area? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Last edited by Nana 'n Mama; 03-06-2007 at 06:27 PM. Reason: anonymity
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 03-20-2007, 09:15 PM
hennypenny Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Owner/Operator
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1
Default

Chanmarie,

I also live in the Fairfield area and am looking to rent a commercial kitchen/bakery. I've exhausted almost every avenue... Have you had any luck? I'm in a near panic to get 90+ mini cakes baked and packaged and cannot do it from home. I've even tried looking to rent a 12Q Hobart and rolling racks but can't find a rental co. who has the equipment.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 03-26-2007, 07:44 AM
shroomgirl's Avatar
shroomgirl Offline
ChefTalk Moderator
Culinary Experience: Professional Caterer
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: St. Louis Mo
Posts: 6,855
Default

my kitchen is in a 100 year old church, it had to be brought up to specs for Health inspections....churches are not under health inspection jurisdiction, but as I'm leasing the kitchen and it's my business it had to be inspected.
Catholic Schools are closing, their cafeterias are available.
Health inspectors are good resources as are newspaper food writers....
__________________
cooking with all your senses.....
http://www.chanterellecatering.net
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 03-26-2007, 03:18 PM
note2note Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Professional Caterer
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 11
Default Interested in renting kitchen

Quote:
Originally Posted by jchuong View Post
Rent a commercial pizza and bakery kitchen for an entire day. We charge $30/hour for a minimum of 8 hours. Located in the City of Industry, CA 91745. Great location for catering, events, etc. Please email me at jchuong@cafexyz.com if interested.
Please email me at: note2note@cox.net and let me know where exactly you are located. I am in the City of Industry thanks!
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 04-30-2007, 08:18 AM
purplemiss29 Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Cook At Home
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1
Default I need help too!!

Hi everyone- I am new to this site and I am desperatley looking for a commercial kitchen to rent. My friend wants to start her own small business and I am trying to help her. Her Father was a baker/resturaunt owner and he passed away 2 yrs ago - My friend promised her Father she would start this "baking" business to him on his death bed- he told her to make him proud!! So all she needs is a commercial kitchen to rent just 2 nights a week in the sterling heights/macomb Michigan area. I have tried everywhere, churches ect.. and no luck- so if anyone could please help me, help my friend, I would SO APPRECIATE it

Thank You for any suggestions
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 11-19-2007, 07:03 PM
ligree Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Party Planner
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 2
Default where to rent commerical kitchen in santa barbara, ca

Hello,

I am trying rent about 10 hours a week in a commericial kitchen to in order to start my little business. I would also like to rent some freezer space. Does anyone a good place to find this near Santa Barbara, CA?

Any advice is more than appreciated.
Thank you kindly,
ligree
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 11-25-2007, 05:43 AM
Bushay Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Culinary Student
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1
Default

Purplemiss29, I have a friend in your general area that runs a VFW type of hall that is looking to rent out his kitchen. Email me at bushay44 at yahoo dot com and I'll have you get in touch with him if your still interested.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 11-25-2007, 12:42 PM
chocoe Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Professional Baker
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1
Default

On the San Francisco peninsula, and looking for some kitchen space to rent for an established cake business. My current kitchen arrangement is no longer working. If no one has leads on a kitchen to rent on the peninsula, is anyone interested in starting a small kitchen with me? I have found a space with all hook ups (the expensive part), but it needs the equipment. If interested in splitting the cost of some used equipment and $1500 month rent ($750 each), please let me know!
Thanks so much-
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Commercial Kitchen For Rent Eunn Professional Catering Forum 1 10-24-2008 09:22 PM
Need commercial kitchen for rent ravenbypoe Professional Catering Forum 0 08-06-2008 09:00 PM
Commercial Kitchen for rent bbqpro Professional Chefs Forum 0 01-03-2008 09:53 PM
Commercial kitchen for rent NadiaAZ Food & Cooking Questions and Discussion 10 09-09-2007 11:54 AM
Commercial Kitchen for rent in Phoenix, AZ AuntCC Professional Pastry Chefs Forum 1 07-03-2007 09:50 PM