Incubator · Hilo, Hawaii
Hilo Food Hub
Where it is
The terms
- Rental terms
- $18–23/hr · $230–720/month
Plans require a 10-hour minimum at $230/month up to 40 hours at $720/month, plus a $200 refundable security deposit.
- Minimum booking
- 10 hours minimum
- Storage
- dry storage
- cold storage
- frozen storage
- Accepting new clients
- Yes
Who this kitchen fits
This kitchen fits a packaged food maker. It rents time to several businesses and lists frozen storage.
Equipment
- convection ovens
- induction cooktops
- commercial refrigerator
- commercial freezer
About this kitchen
Hilo Food Hub is an agribusiness incubator kitchen providing commercial kitchen space and storage for Hawaii farmers and value-added food producers. It operates as a cold kitchen without a hood vent, allowing convection oven and induction cooking without open flames or vaporized grease.
Good to know
- Who it serves
- farmers, value-added producers
- How you book
- Fill out the online application or contact the kitchen to make an appointment.
- Permits and licensing
- The website provides guidance on Hawaii Department of Health food establishment and special event permits.
- Deposit and fees
- A $200 refundable security deposit is required.
Read from the kitchen’s own website.
Insurance and certifications
- Insurance
- General Liability Insurance
- Certifications
- The site does not name a certification.
Contact
- Address
- 555 Kalanianaole Ave, Hilo, HI 96720
- Phone
- +1808-731-6055
- hilofoodhub@hoolafarms.org
- Website
- hoolafarms.org
Confirm rates and terms with the kitchen before you book.
Price and the local market
Hilo Food Hub publishes $18 to $23 per hour. Kitchens in Hawaii that publish a rate run from $17 to $25, and the middle rate is $21.50 across 4 of them. That puts this kitchen below the middle. A membership runs $230 to $720 a month. The middle membership in Hawaii is $500 a month.
Of the 11 kitchens in Hawaii, 6 list cold storage, 4 list frozen storage, and 3 open 24 hours a day. Hilo Food Hub lists cold and frozen storage. 3 of them publish a minimum booking; this one asks for 10 hours.
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Questions about Hilo Food Hub
How much does Hilo Food Hub charge?
Hilo Food Hub publishes $18 to $23 per hour. A monthly membership costs $230 to $720 a month. Bookings start at 10 hours. This comes from the kitchen's own site.
Does Hilo Food Hub have cold storage?
Yes. Hilo Food Hub lists cold storage and frozen storage. This comes from the kitchen's own site.
Who can rent at Hilo Food Hub?
Hilo Food Hub says it serves farmers, value-added producers. This comes from the kitchen's own site.
What does Hilo Food Hub ask for before you book?
Hilo Food Hub lists this insurance requirement: General Liability Insurance. Fill out the online application or contact the kitchen to make an appointment. This comes from the kitchen's own site.
Where is Hilo Food Hub?
Hilo Food Hub is at 555 Kalanianaole Ave, Hilo, Hawaii. This comes from the kitchen's own site.
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