Commercial kitchen space May 2, 2007
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Does anyone know of any commercial kitchen space that is available?
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12th Street Kitchen is under new management (was Kate’s Cookabilities and Gina’s Kitchen.) It is located at 12th and Lamar, next to Word of Mouth Catering. The contact person is Brian Kudler of Chomp Cookies. His e-mail address is bkudler@chompcookies.com. His phone number is 512-350-6138.
We’ve been there since we started in September of 06 and really like the space. It is a bit different under the new management, but it is in a very central location.
One topic of conversation may be getting together on a new space. For example, we saw a space in Round Rock for $1,000 a month, which is a bit much for us, alone, at this point. I would basically be manufacturing space since the storefront presence wasn’t so great. Anyway, places do exist but there’s always a lot more to it…equipment, insurance, etc…but maybe we can come up with something.
Thanks! Love the site and we’re happy to be a part of it. Hope to see everyone in June.
Ben and Elias – Rio’s Brazilian foods and spicy sauces – RiosofAustin.com
Hi All,
We are in the process of building a commercial kitchen on E.12th Street about 1 mile east of I-35. The Kitchen Space is going to be ready by the end of Summer 07 and this is the perfect forum for people in the industry to learn about us. Please contact me at 512 241 1544 or via e-mail if you are interested in talking about renting hours from us. We will be offering hourly, weekly, and monthly rentals as well as both cold and dry goods storage space.
Hi, my name is Brian Owens. My wife and I are starting a shaved ice and frozen treats concession trailer this spring and will need a location to mix our flavors. We would be very interested in talking to you about hourly and or weekly rental prices. You can e-mail me at sundogonthego@att.net or at briansowens@att.net.
Thanks,
Brian
Soraiya’s kitchen above now has a website at http://www.thekitchenspace.com/.
Hi All,
We are about 2 weeks from opening THE KITCHEN SPACE. We are having open houses on Oct 24 6pm-8pm and Oct 28 12pm-3pm. Please call us at 512 535-5137 or e-mail us at information@thekitchenspace.com if you are interested in joining us for either open house. In the meantime please check out the website at http://www.thekitchenspace.com and keep checking into Small Bites for an update on the actual opening date.
Our kitchen is now completely operational. Have a look at http://www.thekitchenspace.com for all the details.
Great to see more kitchen space available. Only minus is your location. Early 2008 has been rough in east austin where your are located Soraiaya. I’ve read about 3 “bad” robberies in your same block ….. it keeps me out of where you are. When you move let us know.
in a few months we are opening a 5000 sqf space fully equipped for rental. we will have 8 independent kitchens and we can provide modular space. it will be located in the northwest region in austin – very convenient to all major areas caterers serve – stay tunned for more details. it is going to be huge.
Jen , Have you guys gone through with opening this space. If so can you give me some info on it.
Please send me the information on your kitchen space… name of business, location, phone # etc. Do you have a website with info?
My husband and I are currently looking for kitchen space to make soups to sell at a farmers market… do you have more information regarding the kitchen space you have available?
Just to let everyone know, our kitchen location in East Austin is great! We have been open for 3 months now and have owned the building for 7 months. As we went through construction I was here at nighttime quite often, many times by myself (without my husband) just to look things over. I have never had a single moment of doubt about our location. Being 2 miles from downtown has been very convenient. Additionally, we have had people in here at all hours of the night cooking and no one has had any issues. We hope that you all will trust us, we can recommend other customers to chat with about how they feel about the area. We wouldn’t have opened in a spot that we were worried about. Kitchen_lunatic, please come by for a personal tour and see our facility for yourself before scaring people away from such a wonderful space.
I just wanted to let everyone know that I have been using the kitchen space since Day 1 and haven’t had a single problem. East Austin may have a stigma, but I have never been a bit worried about my safety coming and going from the kitchen. I use the kitchen during the day and sometimes till at least 9 pm without trouble. The space is secured by an electronic key code and stays locked 24/7. I used to use Gina’s kitchen on 12th and Lamar till midnight sometimes and was constantly worried about my safety there!! That huge picture window lets everyone walking by outside (mainly homeless people) see that I am in there by myself. I was always afraid some crazy person would come by and throw a brick or something through the window. Once some guy did try to open the door, but luckily it was locked and he gave up after a few tries! As to The Kitchen Space, I cannot pass up a BRAND NEW commercial kitchen that offers plenty of dry storage, WALK IN REFRIGERATION & FREEZER space, reasonable rates and such great people running the place. I also love the people I have met that are also using the kitchen. We have developed quite a great networking place for small food businesses! Bottom line: The Kitchen Space is a safe and awesome asset to ALL of Austin small food businesses!
I am usually in The Kitchen Space during the morning on weekends, and have not had any problems what so ever. The building is very secure, and have been enjoying my time there. I also visited the Kitchen at night on a Tuesday, and had no reservations on being there. On the contrary, a class was being held at the Demostration Kitchen and it was packed! People seemed very confortable. I admit I had concerns for what I had heard about the area, but I have been there few days all at different times, and have been happy, so far.
I have been there since they opened & have never had any problems. I am a very small woman & am, more often than not, there after dark & have never been nervous about the location. Soraiya & Azim are two of the nicest people I have ever met & have taken great care to make sure the facility is extremely safe inside & outside. It is a real pleasure & priviledge to be able to cook in their facility.
The Kitchen Space is wonderful! We have been using the East Austin location since it opened and none of us have ever felt unsafe coming or going at any time of the day or night! The location is great for it’s proximity to downtown and the service that Soraiya and Azim are providing is invaluable to not only our small business but all entrepreneurial foodies!
I’ve spent time at the Kitchen Space at all hours of the night and day, occasionally stopping in quite late (midnight, 1am) after events to drop off extra food. I have never felt terribly unsafe in the Kitchen Space and feel that despite the negative stigma of East Austin, the Kitchen Space and its patrons are not at any great risk. The location is amazingly close to downtown – I have never spent a second in traffic going to or from client locations all points west. Huge thanks to Azim and Soraiya for providing local food producer businesses in Austin such a great place to work!
I run my business solo and have never once felt unsafe using the Kitchen Space. The doors are all secured by an electronic key code, there is parking right up to the doors and no windows for people to ever see you working alone. Not to mention, Soraiya and Azim want it to be an enjoyable space for all their tenants, so if anyone ever had an idea/suggestion/issue, they’d be sure to listen.
The Kitchen Space is probably one of the best values in town as a small business incubatro. Soraiya and Azim work hard to make the space clean, safe and easily accessible for their clients. As far as safety, I am in there in the evenings and also drop off food for storage at times like 3am, 4am and later. I feel very secure and safe with the lighting and security of the access entry. It is the investment of entrepreneurs like Soraiya and Azim that will change the complection of East Austin. Well done and thank you for being there so I can be where I am.
From Bitesize Gourmet
Dear All,
I’ve been using The Kitchen Space since the opening day with no problems at all or any worries about security! I did have my reservations at first about the location, but the area has changed over the years and is a wonderful asset to Austin. Soraiya and Azim have done a wonderful job to make us all feel comfortable and at Home! I’ll continue to use the kitchen.
San Miguel Seafood couldn’t possibly exist without The Kitchen Space – a marvelous, farsighted godsend for small business operations like mine. I work there on Friday evenings as late as 9 p.m. and have nothing but good, safe experiences there. ANYWHERE in Austin can be dangerous yet the stigma of East Austin overshadows many of the good folks that live and do business there. I also happen to live in Hyde Park where we’ve had a recent spike in crime – and it’s in a majority white, affluent area. While the city of Austin is still in the planning stages for developing East 12th street – Azim and Soraiya are the visionaries with the “bullocks” to stake out a space where the future is headed.
Did everyone see in the news what happened 2 blocks away from the Kitchen Space yesterday? It is still a dangerous area – agree with some of the comments above. Understand you want to minimize cost for all of us, caterers, but security comes first for my business and employees.
You talking about this one J?
http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=200444
I agree – drugs and prostitution don’t go with food.
I didn’t see this on the news and I couldn’t find anything about it online. However, I don’t believe we can live in fear all the time. No matter where you are at night in Austin, you should always be aware of your surroundings. Use your instincts and be safe, right? There has always been crime here.
Besides, how will things in East Austin ever be safe if businesses flee to safer, whiter parts of town? What kind of message does that send? Personally, and I was born in Austin and have lived here for 43 years, I think East Austin is undergoing a rough transition period. I think there is a lot of controversy because the poor fear they are being pushed out by people who want to want into the area because of high rent in other parts of the city. To me, these crimes are a direct result/retaliation of this growth pain and eventually everyone will figure out how to exist together peacefully. We just need to hang in there, yet be aware and alert, until things settle down.
Hey Trish,
I wanted you to commend you on being straight forward and being right to the point.
Hey we all live in Austin, and East of 35 is still in Austin
Be Good to yourselves and Each Other!!
Hi,
I am looking to build a commercial kitchen and was wondering if anybody know a good contractor that would do a fine job? We are opening a grocery store/deli/cooking school and we might possibly be renting kitchen at off hours after 9 pm.
thanks for any suggestions
Jam
East Austin definitely has a stigma, but I would urge people to keep an open mind and not shun The Kitchen Space or any other East Austin businesses for the location until you’ve had the opportunity to experience what those businesses have to offer. I am a single woman and I live in East Austin by myself and I have to say that some of the people in East Austin will look out for their neighbors more than any other neighborhood I’ve ever lived in! I think if you are street smart and alert, you rarely get into problems, which is true for any area.
It is true that 12th and Chicon is still a little sketchy and I wouldn’t hang out there, but the Kitchen Space is definitely in a perfect, convenient location for those of us who cherish central Austin and want to avoid freeways!
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Useful site. Thank you!
Jen, you mentioned you will be opening a commercial kitchen in northwest Austin. Can you provide some additional information? Thanks!
I would like additional information on when Jen’s kitchens will be available. Please have Jen call me at 512-623-5237
The contact number for Leslie is incorrect. The correct numbwer is 653-5237
Good site. Thanks:-)
I’ve seen the Kitchen Space and it is nice and very well-equipped, however, I need something a little further north. Jen, please keep us posted on your progress.
Good site. Thank you.
Good Evening,
Spirited Food Kitchen is about to open a commercial space on 4th & orchard… should be open by august 1. andrew is looking for small business owners (possibly three total) to be monthly renters. it’s about 1000 square feet, pretty tight but nice open feel. loads of windows . large equipment but limited small wares. let me know if your interested and I will set up an appointment to show it to you.
sonya@cotecatering.com
I currently have a fully licensed kitchen space at Manchaca and Stassney and we are entertaining adding another food person or two. Our ideal renter would need the space regularly on off hours (in the evenings, prefferably, and during the week), and would need limited refrigeration space… but we have some dry storage space that could be used. We have two electric rockin convection ovens and an outdoor grilling space for gas grilling. It is not the prettiest space, but it works for us. Call me directly if you are interested, Jesse at Ecstatic Cuisine 512-577-0888
Ecstatic Cuisine has moved and no longer offers Commercial Kitchen space.
I will be setting up a vending business in the following months when I move back to Austin. I’m wondering which commercial kitchen space is available as a mobile vending commissary?
thank you for those inspiring messages. i am in the process of opening a 3 station commercial kitchen in moblie , alabama. the building is already in process. i will contact the board of health to satisfy their concerns. i have not settled on a price yet. what do you think is acceptable in this area. mobile, ala.
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Very good site. Thanks!
Johnson83 & Brenda,
It’s disappointing to us that you would make judgments about our kitchen without actually having seen it. We have done the utmost to ensure the safety of our customers – a well-lit parking lot, an electronic access system and 24×7 video surveillance. On our corner is another business and a number of professional couples. I don’t think it’s really fair to classify us unsafe just because we are in the vicinity of 12th & Chicon.
As you can tell from the comments above, our customers are happy with the facility. We have not had any incidents – and many of our customers are there late at night / early in the morning.
Johnson83 & Brenda (and anyone who has concerns about the area) – give us a call on 512 535 5137 and we would be happy to show you our facility, show you the security measures that we have taken, show you the neighborhood that we are in and even introduce you to our neighbors. Maybe then you’ll be able to come back to this board and post a message based upon your own observations rather than making assumptions.
All,
As Warren Zevon said “Life’ll KIll Ya”. Although concerns for safety, etc, are important, they certainly should not be limited to the east side. To further expand on Zevon’s reflections:
“Some get the awful, awful diseases
Some get the knife, some get the gun
Some get to die in their sleep
At the age of a hundred and one”
Lighten up.
Azim & Soraiya, these comments have not deterred me one bit from considering your kitchen for my business. and I doubt they will any reasonable person.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Sampaw
Hi all, This is Quincy from Fete Accompli in the kitchen at 917 West 12th Street. We are the old Gina’s kitchen. Lots of people call us about commercial kitchen space for lease and we are no longer able to do that. I am so sorry, but we are so tightly packed for space that we could not possibly fit anyone in. Retail is opening in a month or so. When folks call or stop in we recommend the kitchen space. I have also recommended Just Add Chef. Does anyone know about that space? Does it still exist? Please let us know if you have space to rent as alot of people approach us and we like to let them know where else they might search out a space. Take care, Quincy My e mail is quincy@feteaustin.com and our office number is 478-3383.
Just Add Chef is alive and kickin’! We have just relocated to the old GoGo Gourmet location at 3506 N IH35. Please do not hesitate to contact us at 512-708-1125 or herb@justaddchef.com to inquire about shared kitchen space and/or commissary space for your mobile vending unit.
Address correction of Just Add Chef:
3505 N IH 35
Sorry about that!
Hi All,
Thai Fresh opened 3 months ago and we are doing great. We are renting out kitchen space to those in need. We are small with one 6 burner with an oven, a fryer, 8′ prep table, small refrigeration space, not quite enough to leave a lot of stuff in but we might be able to work it out, some dry storage and a dishwasher. Looking to rent out off hours from 9 pm – 9 am and Mondays all day. Rent is $15 an hour (as we are small). Contact me for more info 494 6436.
I’m also interested in the Jen’s kitchen in NW Austin. Any word on this?
Hello all,
We also rent commercial kitchen space at our Manchaca and Stassney location at 5700 Manchaca rd. ste310. 78745. Please call 512-514-1040 for more details.
Jesse
Ecstatic Cuisine
Starting mobile vending business and need a commissionary. Can someone tell me if cka can help me
Hi William – Here is the form you need for a license. Also, call the number on the form if you have further questions. Good luck! – MC
http://austintx.gov/health/downloads/CH-TC_304_MFV_8-25-08_App_Packet.pdf
call commissary kitchen llc at 2039111 they are the people you want to talk to.
Hi I am looking for some commissary space in north austin, or williamson county, can anyone help me out?? Thank you
I only need 2 cubic ft of cold storage and about the same in dry, no prep room needed
Howdy folks. I’m looking for a full time kitchen that has an area where I can park a (trailer style) smoker used to smoke meat. From what I understand the smoker needs to be on a solid surface and covered. Some type of carport or patio area would probably work well. I don’t need to be in the kitchen space on a daily basis nor do I need much access to stoves/ovens. I do need full time refrigerated presence for 100-200 pounds of meat.
I sent out to your request to our members and have some responses for you. I will email you.
any one know of food vending carts that can keep the food warm to the 135 degrees need. I hear that food has to be kept to this level. I am looking to do a soup business so it would need to be kept warm I thought I could use crock pots on the delivery cart but I dont thinkthis will meet the heat level now. Any advice?
Hi everyone. I am looking for the possibility of using commerciall kitchen space in west or southwest Austin. I have small space needs and am willing to use on any off hours.
Does anyone know of any spaces in the south, west/westlake, or southwest areas of Austin? I am preparing to rent kitchen space in the very near future. I will need both storage and the ability to receive shipments at the location.
Hi, I am looking for space to rent in Central, East or South Austin, don’t need too much space but would need freezer space, convection oven, a lockable storage cage, and room for pastry. If anyone has ideas on spaces or restaurants looking to rent out a little space, please let me know. Thank you.
I am interested in commercial kitchen space in North Austin or just north of Austin. I would do the majority of my baking after hours, as I have a “regular” job.
I have visited The Kitchen Space and although reserved about the location prior to arrival, found it quite nice. The area is well lit and security on the doors….well, I couldn’t get in until I knocked. The trip from my place to TKS is the only drawback. I am interested in something closer to me!
Anyone have ideas?
I have info for you. I will email you.
Commercial Kitchen Space Available
Northeast/Manor Area
5,000 Square feet / $2,500.
Floor Drains, pluming ready for sink installation
Production area has required cleanable surfaces
Grease Trap
Office Space
Warehouse Area / Loading Area with Large Overhead Door.
Great Product Development or Break Room Kitchen with lots of counter space and dishwasher
Separate Warehouse/Kitchen Manager Office
2 Separate AC Units each for Production and Office areas
Convenient highway access
Clean surroundings
Contact Marta at (512)799-4331
I am looking for commercial prep space in north austin/round rock area. I would be working very early mornings saturday & sunday. Anyone know of space? Thanks.
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I am looking for a small commerical kitchen to use, possibly on the Southside. I’ve looked at Kitchenspace, but wanted to check out other options, any info would be great.
Pinkjellybelly44@gmail.com
I wanted to let everyone know that the owner of the commercial kitchen in Manor (the one posted on July 17th) will allow subleasing or multiple tenants as long as everyone signs the contract.
We are looking for commercial space for packaging of gourmet sea salts, organic spices, and teas. Would prefer a location in northwest Austin.
Contact: Brian (512.351.9982)
bdorman@keresspices.com
I am looking for commercial kitchen rental in northwest. Austin or west Austin. Anyone know of any?
http://www.thekitchenspace.com/
I have a BBQ concession trailer, I am in need of a “commissary” willing to allow me to service the trailer. Mainly to have a place to dump the sink water holding tank (gray water). I have a potential place to park it in south Austin. Eventually I will need some Kitchen space as I grow my catering side of the business. Any help or suggestions appreciated..
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This is a response to Brad. Call Sawyer Food at 497-5126 and see if they have some kitchen space available.
Thank You for the lead. I will contact them, I appreciate it very much.
I wanted to remind everyone that a 5,000 commercial kitchen space is available in Manor/Northeast Austin. The owner will allow several people to come in as long as everyone signs a lease. The rent is $2,500 (50 cents a square foot) so if 4 companies would share, each would pay $625. The space could be devided all kinds of ways. Let me know if interested, I will put you in a list… Marta Guzman (512)799-4331.
Hello …I co-own a budding catering company and am looking for a commercial kitchen space in north, central, or north east austin (manor). I would be will to co-op with other caterers. This looks like something the might work for us. Please send us more info.
2500 SF Commercial Kitchen
Hi,
We have someone that needs 2,500 square feet of the original 5000. So it is possible to rent the other half for $1250. If you or anyone is interested call me at (512)799-4331 – Marta Guzman
I am looking for a commercial baker’s kitchen. Anyone know of one? I am thinking about The Kitchen Place, but would like some alternatives if they exist.
Thanks,
Norman
My contact info is Keye Walker 512 670-2433 or keye@divinedivascatering.com