I'm considering opening a shared-use kitchen in my area...a
commercially-equipped kitchen meeting local codes where individuals
can produce food goods for sale without investing in the equipment
themselves, or at least being able to forego that investment until
after their business has taken off.

Does anyone have one of these facilities near them, have you used one,
and would you care to share your experience? Also, if this type of
arrangement interests anyone, it'd be great if you would fill out a
survey I have online to help me build a business plan. My target area
is the northern-Detroit suburbs, but anyone willing to share would be
helpful. You only need to fill in as many details as you feel
necessary. And if there's enough interest in another market, I'll
compile that info and make it available to an aspiring entrepreneuer
in that area...if that person exists.

The survey is at: http://www.stewartfip.com/kitchen/kitchen.asp

Thanks!
Matt

On May 10, 8:37�pm, wrote:
> I'm considering opening a shared-use kitchen in my area...a
> commercially-equipped kitchen meeting local codes where individuals
> can produce food goods for sale without investing in the equipment
> themselves, or at least being able to forego that investment until
> after their business has taken off.
>
> Does anyone have one of these facilities near them, have you used one,
> and would you care to share your experience? *Also, if this type of
> arrangement interests anyone, it'd be great if you would fill out a
> survey I have online to help me build a business plan. *My target area
> is the northern-Detroit suburbs, but anyone willing to share would be
> helpful. *You only need to fill in as many details as you feel
> necessary. *And if there's enough interest in another market, I'll
> compile that info and make it available to an aspiring entrepreneuer
> in that area...if that person exists.

Hmm, nothing new... the typical Catskills bungalow colony from the
1930s - 1960s...

Sheldon wrote:
> On May 10, 8:37?pm, wrote:
>> I'm considering opening a shared-use kitchen in my area...a
>> commercially-equipped kitchen meeting local codes where individuals
>> can produce food goods for sale
>
> Hmm, nothing new... the typical Catskills bungalow colony from the
> 1930s - 1960s...

Ditto 1960's cabins on the St. Lawrence. But we weren't producing food for
sale, just cooking in a communal setting with the other renters of cabins at
the time.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Sheldon wrote:
>> On May 10, 8:37?pm, wrote:
>>> I'm considering opening a shared-use kitchen in my area...a
>>> commercially-equipped kitchen meeting local codes where individuals
>>> can produce food goods for sale
>>
>> Hmm, nothing new... the typical Catskills bungalow colony from the
>> 1930s - 1960s...
>
> Ditto 1960's cabins on the St. Lawrence. But we weren't producing food
> for
> sale, just cooking in a communal setting with the other renters of cabins
> at
> the time.
>
>

The food for sale aspect will probably mean a very different situation than
the shared facility you're describing.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Sheldon wrote:
>>> On May 10, 8:37?pm, wrote:
>>>> I'm considering opening a shared-use kitchen in my area...a
>>>> commercially-equipped kitchen meeting local codes where individuals
>>>> can produce food goods for sale
>>>
>>> Hmm, nothing new... the typical Catskills bungalow colony from the
>>> 1930s - 1960s...
>>
>> Ditto 1960's cabins on the St. Lawrence. But we weren't producing
>> food for
>> sale, just cooking in a communal setting with the other renters of
>> cabins at
>> the time.
>>
>>
>
> The food for sale aspect will probably mean a very different
> situation than the shared facility you're describing.

I'm sure you are absolutely correct. But I can't see preparing food for
(re)sale in a facility such as the OP suggested... somehow it seems
problematic. Surely there is more involved than just the facility being up
to local code? Doesn't someone have to make sure the food prepared and
being sold is not tainted (heh - wheat and corn gluten notwithstanding) or
spoiled? Properly stored (refrigerated), packaged and all that? Sounds
like more of a headache than anything worthy of a business venture. Just my
2 cents

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Sheldon wrote:
>>>> On May 10, 8:37?pm, wrote:
>>>>> I'm considering opening a shared-use kitchen in my area...a
>>>>> commercially-equipped kitchen meeting local codes where individuals
>>>>> can produce food goods for sale
>>>>
>>>> Hmm, nothing new... the typical Catskills bungalow colony from the
>>>> 1930s - 1960s...
>>>
>>> Ditto 1960's cabins on the St. Lawrence. But we weren't producing
>>> food for
>>> sale, just cooking in a communal setting with the other renters of
>>> cabins at
>>> the time.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> The food for sale aspect will probably mean a very different
>> situation than the shared facility you're describing.
>
> I'm sure you are absolutely correct. But I can't see preparing food for
> (re)sale in a facility such as the OP suggested... somehow it seems
> problematic. Surely there is more involved than just the facility being
> up
> to local code? Doesn't someone have to make sure the food prepared and
> being sold is not tainted (heh - wheat and corn gluten notwithstanding) or
> spoiled? Properly stored (refrigerated), packaged and all that? Sounds
> like more of a headache than anything worthy of a business venture. Just
> my
> 2 cents
>
> Jill


I suspect the OP will need to come up with a very carefully worded contract
for each user, to make sure he's never liable for problems connected with
the food they prepare. Stolen equipment will be another issue.