Benefits of A Shared Kitchen

How can a shared kitchen help my business?

Shared kitchens are a great stepping stone between the Cottage Food Law or Home Kitchen Law in Illinois and investing in a brick-and-mortar production facility of your own. Instead of paying upwards of $4000 per month for rent and utilities, you can pay just $25 an hour for use of a commercial kitchen. This greatly decreases start-up costs for a new business and lessens the barriers to entry in the market.

At United Kitchen we also have a retail storefront where renters can offer their products for sale. This is less common among shared kitchens but it offers another opportunity for new businesses to get their products on the market and test out their popularity. 

Another benefit of a shared kitchen is the opportunity to network with fellow entrepreneurs. United Kitchen hosts monthly meetings for our vendors to get to know one another, ask questions and bounce ideas off of each other. Everyone has different experiences and knowledge to bring to the table, and this is invaluable when you are just starting out.