We operate two shared commercial kitchens in Somerville, MA– licensed and fully equipped for use by culinary businesses, cooking classes, events, and pop-ups. Our members include small to mid-size caterers, specialty food makers, spice and sauce makers, coffee and tea caterers, ethnic cooking classes, and much more!
In addition to renting our facilities on an hourly basis, we also offer consultancy on business start-up & permitting, assistance with catering & events, Food Safety (ServSafe) classes, and hosting of community events and pop-ups.
Mission or business tagline:
We carefully "curate" our Members, creating a community of like-minded individuals, promoting long-term relationships and sustainable business.
Accepting new clients?:
Yes
Additional fees and services :
Dry storage
Cold storage
Freezer storage
Food business consulting
HAACP planning
Recipe testing
Special events
City or county agency for kitchen licensing and inspection:
Somerville MA and the State of Massachusetts
Kitchen spaces available:
Kitchen or cooking
Refrigerator storage
Dish room/scullery
Demo kitchen
Dry storage/pantry
Freezer storage
Event space
Teaching kitchen
Commercial equipment available:
Range
Commercial Oven
Convection Oven (circulation of hot air)
Mixer
Griddle
Food Processor
Food Mixer
Food Slicer
Prep Tables
Other kitchen offerings:
Business address
Cleaning service
Composting
Delivery location
Demo or tasting room
Greywater disposal
Grease recycling/disposal
Mobile stainless steel worktables
Pan racks
Parking
Pots and pans
Key or card entry
Pest management
Recycling
Sheet pans
Small wares
Stainless steel worktables and sinks
Stainless steel shelves
Trash and recycling
WiFi
24/7 Access
Kitchen product specialization:
Breads, cookies, and other baked goods
Dry mixes, seasonings, or rubs
Fermentation
Ready-to-eat foods (catering/chefs/food delivery)
Jams, jellies, and syrups
Sauces (BBQ, mustard, salsa)
Food business consulting and product development
Serviceable business stage:
Community Group
Novice
Recipe testing
Pre-venture (idea-phase, no legal documents)
New (has legal documents)
Existing business
Growing & scaling up production
Bookable only by Verified Food Businesses:
No
Most recently updated
Aug 3, 2018
Space Details
Name:
Holding Refrigerator - (In Event Space) - Left Side- By the Hour
Default Hourly Rate:
$5.00
Description:
Holding refrigeration space for temporary use only. For use during reserved time (up to four hours) or for up to three days subject to approval from Foundation Kitchen management. Daily rate is $30 per side per 24hrs. Approval is granted on a case to case basis depending on reasons for use. Acceptable use will be for rare occasions where extra storage is temporarily needed. This storage will be in addition to designated storage and not as a replacement.
The unit can accommodate two members at a time only. One on the left side and one on the right side. Proper food safe storage procedures must be adhered to as follows:
From Top to Bottom:
A - Ready-to-eat Food
B - Seafood
C- Whole Cuts of beef and pork
D - Ground meat and ground fish
E - Whole and ground poultry
ALL RAW MEATS MUST BE STORED IN CLEAR, SEALABLE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS
Name:
Holding Refrigerator - (In Event Space) - Right Side- By the Hour
Default Hourly Rate:
$5.00
Description:
Holding refrigeration space for temporary use only. For use during reserved time (up to four hours) or for up to three days subject to approval from Foundation Kitchen management. Daily rate is $30 per side per 24hrs. Approval is granted on a case to case basis depending on reasons for use. Acceptable use will be for rare occasions where extra storage is temporarily needed. This storage will be in addition to designated storage and not as a replacement.
The unit can accommodate two members at a time only. One on the left side and one on the right side. Proper food safe storage procedures must be adhered to as follows:
From Top to Bottom:
A - Ready-to-eat Food
B - Seafood
C- Whole Cuts of beef and pork
D - Ground meat and ground fish
E - Whole and ground poultry
ALL RAW MEATS MUST BE STORED IN CLEAR, SEALABLE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS
Name:
Hot Kitchen - 3 Washington
Default Hourly Rate:
$40.00
Description:
Large Hot Food prep area - access to two ranges and convection oven and three prep tables
Name:
Cold Kitchen - 3 Washington
Default Hourly Rate:
$40.00
Description:
Cold Food preparation area. Access to four stainless steel prep tables and prep sink.
Name:
Event Space - 3 Washington
Default Hourly Rate:
$40.00
Description:
Event Space. Available for Pop-Up restaurants, Culinary Classes, Private Events, etc.
Name:
Ware-Wash Area 3 Washington
Default Hourly Rate:
$40.00
Description:
Ware-washing. Access to three bay sinks and low temp dishwasher