Incubator · Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen
Where it is
The terms
- Rental terms
- $25/hr · $1000/month
Kitchen rental is $25/hr with a 3-hour minimum, or $1,000/month limited to 5 days a week at 3 hours per day.
- Minimum booking
- 3 hours minimum
- Access hours
- Monday - Saturday 8 am - 6 pm
- 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.
About this kitchen
Austin Incubator Kitchen is a commercially licensed shared kitchen operated by the GSJ Family Life Center. It provides rental space, business coaching, and licensing assistance to emerging food entrepreneurs.
Good to know
- Who it serves
- food industry entrepreneurs, chefs
- How you book
- Submit an application by email, receive tentative approval, and attend an orientation and facility tour.
- Permits and licensing
- The kitchen provides free ServSafe training, letters of intent, and financial assistance with Chicago licensing.
Read from the kitchen’s own website.
Insurance and certifications
- Insurance
- Liability Insurance
- Certifications
- nut-free
Contact
- Address
- 1256 N. Waller Ave., Chicago, IL 60651, USA
- sowens@gsjcenter.org
- Website
- gsjcenter.org
Confirm rates and terms with the kitchen before you book.
Price and the local market
Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen publishes $25 per hour. Kitchens in Chicago that publish a rate run from $15 to $50, and the middle rate is $26.75 across 4 of them. That puts this kitchen below the middle. A membership is $1,000 a month. The middle membership in Illinois is $810 a month.
Of the 17 kitchens in Chicago, 8 list cold storage, 8 list frozen storage, and 7 open 24 hours a day. Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen lists cold and frozen storage. 4 of them publish a minimum booking; this one asks for 3 hours.
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Questions about Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen
How much does Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen charge?
Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen publishes $25 per hour. A monthly membership costs $1,000. Bookings start at 3 hours. This comes from the kitchen's own site.
Does Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen have cold storage?
Yes. Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen lists cold storage and frozen storage. This comes from the kitchen's own site.
Can I get into Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen at night?
Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen lists its access hours as Monday - Saturday 8 am - 6 pm. Ask the kitchen whether it opens the door outside those hours. This comes from the kitchen's own site.
Who can rent at Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen?
Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen says it serves food industry entrepreneurs, chefs. This comes from the kitchen's own site.
What does Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen ask for before you book?
Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen lists this insurance requirement: Liability Insurance. It names these certifications: nut-free. Submit an application by email, receive tentative approval, and attend an orientation and facility tour. This comes from the kitchen's own site.
Where is Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen?
Chicago's Austin Incubator Kitchen is at 1256 N. Waller Ave., Chicago, Illinois. This comes from the kitchen's own site.
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