Shared Kitchens for Culinary Professionals

Shared Kitchens for
Culinary Professionals
The Cook’s Nook is a shared
commercial kitchen and culinary
incubator for artisans, mobile
food vendors, and caterers who
are in the early stages of business.
The Cook’s Nook helps you to:
• Work with your clients and vendors in
bright, professional meeting areas
• Receive product directly, test recipes,
ensure reliable production schedules
• Prepare for events, host tastings
• Test your mobile food concept
• Develop with peer members at similar
business stage
• Get regular incubation and courses from
industry professionals who help you grow
• Take you to the next level with product,
operations, and networking support
The kitchens occupy a former Southeast Austin home
and warehouse in a lovely
green space near the intersection of Airport, Hwy. 71
and Ben White Boulevard.
It’s convenient to downtown from 5th and 7th Streets,
with easy access from 183.
Now offering
Founding
Memberships!
We are now accepting limited
reservations for early membership.
Your confirmed reservation secures your
place as a Founding Member of The Cook’s
Nook with the benefits of being the first! Early membership gives you:
• First options on initial production scheduling
• Two complimentary The Cook’s Nook
hosted event sponsorships
• Single-event complimentary use of the
Members’ Demo Kitchen
• Six months dedicated dry storage shelf
Sign up today to become a founding member:
www.cooksnook.net/founder
The Cook’s Nook is a shared
production community with a
full range of commercial kitchen
equipment and business support.
The Cook’s Nook Kitchens Include:
Clean, professional facility – members are
required to keep the kitchens clean. Our
team also brings in deep cleaners on a
regular schedule
Large culinary kitchen – 8 professionallyequipped stations within reach of the hot
line, prep sinks, day refrigeration, and dish
Dedicated bakery – a separate baking-only
kitchen with multiple ovens, proofer, and
mixer ensures high-quality product
Members’ kitchen – with burners and
ovens, decorated for client tasting, food
testing, and media opportunities
Walk-in refrigeration and freezer – single- and double-door cold day storage;
or longer hold for event preparation or
wholesale delivery
Day and dry storage – metro shelves
available for day use; some membership
packages access longer-term locked
cage storage
Large receiving bay – receive, store,
or manage large product deliveries
for
Caterers
Impress potential clients in a
bright, professional environment
Outdoor space for smoking and grilling –
barbecue if you have to, or just hang out
in the garden area
Day lockers – secure your valuables while
in production
Wi-fi and secure 24/7 access – stay
connected and feel safe on overnight
or early morning production schedules
Mobile hookups – change kitchen waste at
the mobile station, and take advantage of
our partnership with Kitcharee for shortterm mobile kitchen rental
for
Mobile Food Vendors
Compliant commissary kitchen for
prep disposal, storage & more.
We support entrepreneurship
and help our members develop
successful food enterprises.
At the Cook’s Nook, it’s not just the
kitchens that are key. We give you the
tools, the connections, and the low costs
to make your business thrive and grow.
The Cook’s Nook also provides:
Co-working environment – know your
fellow members, their business aims
and goals
Business incubation – consulting to
help establish your product, operations,
marketing and business foundations
Professional business environment –
The Cook’s Nook has multiple kitchen and
meeting spaces so you can conduct all
facets of your business in one location
Members’ demo kitchen - dedicated
for demonstrations, media events,
food photography
Dedicated meeting areas – schedule clients,
vendors or business partners in one of our
co-working spaces or private office
Members’ garden – lighted lawn for
small gatherings
Industry access – connect with chefs and
key professionals in PR, strategy, media,
social media, and distribution — all key to
your business and operational success
for
Artisans
Get out of your home kitchen
& grow your business quicker!