Colorado Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens, Shared Kitchens - Places to make foods to sell

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Colorado Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens, Shared Kitchens - Places to make foods to sell

Colorado Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens, Shared Kitchens -
Places to make foods to sell!

A licensed kitchen is an inspected, registered commercial kitchen where foods intended for sale can be safely made, in accordance with laws and regulations. While many states allow some low-risk foods to be made at home and sold in smaller quantities, many foods intended for sale can only be made in a licensed kitchen. If you want to make and sell your home-made preserves, salsa, spaghetti sauce, refrigerated foods or whatever, you will need a licensed kitchen to prepare and can the food. many licensed kitchens open their doors at low cost to local food entrepreneurs. If you would rather have a company make and package the food product for you, see this list of copackers in Colorado

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Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens and Shared Kitchens

Note: the pricing is now out of date and in most cases, the current prices are substantially higher now!  It changes so quickly, I only included it as a rough ballpark!  But if you have current pricing, please let me know and I'll revise it!

• Boulder Kitchen Share -
  6333 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO 80303. And 4593 N. Broadway St., Boulder, CO 80304. Phone: (720) 435-1980. Email: boulderkitchenshare@aol.com. Boulder's Most Affordable Kitchens. Contact: David Salzman.
  Fully Equipped Pastry / Ice Cream / Food Products. Special Steady Shift prices (as of 1/1/2020)  starting as low as $ 4.25 per hour. NEW PROGRAM - RENT TIME AS YOU NEED
  IT FOR JUST $99.00 PER MONTH (includes 10 hours usage - rent additional shift time for $ 10.00 per hour ).Colorado Kitchen Share offers affordable kitchen share spaces. We currently operate 34 kitchens in the Boulder, Longmont, and Denver area. Colorado Kitchen Share is Colorado's largest commissary company. Our mission is to offer Colorado's food and baking companies extremely clean kitchen space that is very affordable. Brand new kitchens with primarily brand new equipment. Kitchen Share programs that are flexible to meet your needs. Specialized equipment to better help your food business compete against larger operations. Free consulting to assist you in reaching your goals and, ultimately, help you into your very own full-time kitchen when you are ready.  We also offer gluten free kitchens.  Our Steady Shift Program pricing starts as low as $5.77 per hour for our late night shift ( 11:59 pm - 6 am ) and as low as $9.89 per hour for our morning shifts. Our Steady Shift program enables you to have the same time shift(s) in our kitchens each week. Our Time on Demand Program pricing starts as low as $10.71 per hour. This program provides you the flexibility to book your time shifts each month as needed.
• Celestial Catering - UPDATE for 2023: Apparently no longer in business
  15473 E. Hampden Ave., Unit A, Aurora, CO 80013. Phone: (303) 564-2483. Email: celestialcatering@gmail.com.
• City Ice Kitchens -
  730 S. Jason St, Denver, CO 80223. Phone: (303) 320-0291. Fax (720) 306-2413. Email: info@cityicekitchens.com. Contact: Laura Dickter. The commissary is located close to I-25 and Santa Fe. The following equipment is in place: refrigerator, range top stove, multiple convection ovens, 40 qt mixer, Robot Coupe, microwave, freezer storage, shelf storage, multiple stainless tables, clearing sink with sprayer, vegetable sink. The location has been approved by the Dept of Health. The all-inclusive price (as of 1/1/2020) for the first few months will be $17/hour. No other fees will be required. There will be available in the near future some high-end baking equipment. Additionally, the building has enough storage for multiple kitchens.
• Denver Commissary -
  3600 E. 40th Ave., Denver, CO 80205. Phone: (303) 369-4653. Email: brad@denvercommissary.com. Contact: Brad Feely. 20,000 sq. ft. facility specializing in parking, prep and storage for food trucks, caterers and meal delivery services. Amenities: onsite dedicated secure electrical parking, walk in refrigerators and freezers, dry storage, convection and non-convection ovens, ranges, grills, flat tops, fryers, mixers, small-wares, dishwashing machines and triple sinks, ice machines, prep tables, Wi-Fi, tasting room and truck washing station. Denver Commissary is a fully licensed industrial commercial kitchen designed specifically for food trucks and caterers. With all the amenities to help your mobile retail food establishment flourish, Denver Commissary allows you to park, prep and store all in one central location. Close to downtown and minutes away from Denver's highways and main thoroughfares, our location makes the perfect home for your food truck or catering operation. Contact us today to schedule a tour of our facility.
• Denver Kitchen Share - Denver's Most Affordable Kitchens
  4897 Oakland St., Denver, CO 80239. Phone: (720) 435-1980. Email: ds@coloradokitchenshare.com. Contact: David Salzman.Fully Equipped Pastry / Ice Cream / Food Products Special Steady Shift prices (as of 1/1/2020)  starting as low as $ 4.25 per hour. NEW PROGRAM - RENT TIME AS YOU NEED IT FOR JUST $99.00 PER MONTH (includes 10 hours usage - rent additional shift time for $ 10.00 per hour ). Colorado Kitchen Share offers affordable kitchen share spaces. We currently operate 34 kitchens in the Boulder, Longmont, and Denver area. Colorado Kitchen Share is Colorado's largest commissary company. Our mission is to offer Colorado's food and baking companies extremely clean kitchen space that is very affordable. Brand new kitchens with primarily brand new equipment. Kitchen Share programs that are flexible to meet your needs. Specialized equipment to better help your food business compete against larger operations. Free consulting to assist you in reaching your goals and, ultimately, help you into your very own full-time kitchen when you are ready.  We also offer gluten free kitchens.  Our Steady Shift Program pricing starts as low as $5.77 per hour for our late night shift ( 11:59 pm - 6 am ) and as low as $9.89 per hour for our morning shifts. Our Steady Shift program enables you to have the same time shift(s) in our kitchens each week. Our Time on Demand Program pricing starts as low as $10.71 per hour. This program provides you the flexibility to book your time shifts each month as needed.
• East Evans Commissary Kitchen - Commercial kitchen, Recipe development, Packaging, Distributor, Refrigerated storage, Freezer storage, Dry shelf storage, Bakery
  2000 South Dahlia Street 250 C, Denver, CO 80222. Phone: (303) 759-9307. Email: Pastores_Italian_Distributing@yahoo.com. Open: for hours and availability. Directions: directions. Click here for a map and directions. Located off of I-25 and Evans. This is an immaculately kept 1,000 sq.ft. Licensed Commercial Kitchen. Renting space at the rate of $25.00/hr this gives you access to a double commercial convection oven, 6 burner commercial gas grill double oven and flat top, char broiler range, large 60qrt mixer, dough sheeter, 30qrt mixer, automatic Slicer, low temp dish washer, 3 compartment sink, and plenty of counter space for production. 24/hr access is available. Freezer and refrigerated walk-in storage available. Dry storage is available. Give us a call for a tour of the kitchen. John (303) 759-9307 Located in Denver County. (ADDED: December 31, 2020, Suggested by a visitor)
• Elizabeth Commissary -
  796 E. Kiowa Ave., #H5, Elizabeth, CO 80107. Phone: (720) 398-8816. Email: info@elizabethcommissary.com. Contact: Cathy Merola. Our health department approved kitchen is available for rent to caterers, bakers, small-to-medium sized food manufacturers, teachers of cooking classes, mobile food vendors, community organizations and groups who need a kitchen in which to expand their culinary creativity, grow their business, and feed their souls and bellies. Our kitchen is clean, bright and has lots of workspace. We invite you to come enjoy the experience of working in a professional kitchen with an "at home feel."
• Gilberto's Gourmet Goodness, LLC dba Brown Dog Family Kitchen -
  3512 S. Mason St., Fort Collins, CO 80525. Phone: (970) 217-7072. Email: info@gilbertosgourmetgoodness.com. Contact: Jay Iglehart. Product Categories include Bakery Mixes, Bread/Cake and Similar Products, Candy/Confections, Cheese, Cookies/Crackers, Dressings/Pickles/Sauces, Feeds (prepared), Field Crops (bulk and packaged), Flavorings, Extracts, Syrups, Fruit Fillings, Fruits/Vegetables (fresh), Grains, Nuts, Seeds, Icings, Juices, Oils, Pasta Products, Canned Specialties, Spices and Condiments . Minimum Order: Subjective to company and its products. Current Equipment Inventory:
  Two 40-gallon steam jacketed kettles, double oven with 10 burner top, two walk-in refrigerators, hood with fire suppression, dishwasher, prep tables, automatic label applicator, 12.5 gallon stainless filler. We are licensed manufacturers and do everything up to code with the state and county health departments. Gilberto's has a certificate of training in 10 different categories covering acidified foods, canning, retorts,
  closures, etc. This was obtained at the Better Process School at Oregon State University. State/County Health Department approved. Available room temperature storage and refrigerated storage. No freezer storage.
  
• Kitchen Network Commissary -
  4986 Morrison Rd, Denver, CO 80219. Phone: (303) 922-1011. Email: main@knbottling.com. Kitchen Network Commissary is Denver's longest running shared kitchen incubating approximately 150 specialty food businesses each year. We are the first step in being compliant with county regulations. With 11 private commercial kitchens, 2,500 square foot commissary and 12,000 square foot facility we make starting and growing your business affordable. However, it is our knowledgeable team, full time maintenance crew, and members that make this place unlike any other commissary
• Longmont Kitchen Share -  kitchen share spaces
  1515 Main Street, Longmont, CO 80501. Phone: (720) 435-1980. Contact: David Salzman. Email: ds@coloradokitchenshare.com. Colorado Kitchen Share offers affordable. We currently operate 34 kitchens in the Boulder, Longmont, and Denver area. Colorado Kitchen Share is Colorado's largest commissary company. Our mission is to offer Colorado's food and baking companies extremely clean kitchen space that is very affordable. Brand new kitchens with primarily brand new equipment. Kitchen Share programs that are flexible to meet your needs. Specialized equipment to better help your food business compete against larger operations. Free consulting to assist you in reaching your goals and, ultimately, help you into your very own full-time kitchen when you are ready.  We also offer gluten free kitchens.  Our Steady Shift Program pricing starts as low as $5.77 per hour for our late night shift ( 11:59 pm - 6 am ) and as low as $9.89 per hour for our morning shifts. Our Steady Shift program enables you to have the same time shift(s) in our kitchens each week. Our Time on Demand Program pricing starts as low as $10.71 per hour. This program provides you the flexibility to book your time shifts each month as needed.
• Mission Coffee Roasters, Inc. - Copacker, Commercial kitchen, Incubator, Product development services, Recipe development, Business development consulting services, Packaging, Drop-shipper, Distributor, Refrigerated storage, Freezer storage, Dry shelf storage, Bakery, Glass, Plastic, Metal, Paper, Scale-up recipes, Scale-up recipes, We can file forms and paperwork, We can source (find) ingredients, We can source (find) packaging, Private labeling, Business services, Other We specialize in small and start-ups, Free Consulting services, Paid Consulting services
  11641 Ridgeline Dr, Ste 170, Colorado Springs, CO 80921. Phone: (888) 673-4069. Email: missionroasters@gmail.com. Open: See their website for for hours and availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: . Fresh roasted coffee, your brand, your coffee or ours. Located in United States County. (ADDED: September 26, 2021)
• NoCo Kitchen operated by I d'Eclair! Pastry - Commercial kitchen, Refrigerated storage, Dry shelf storage, Bakery
  1800 E Lincoln Ave Unit D, Unit D, Fort Collins, CO 80524. Phone: (970) 556-3910. Email: ideclairpastry@gmail.com. Open: See their website for for hours and availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: . Spacious, clean, lots of natural light, bountiful work benches, and a large walk-in cooler are some of the highlights of our commissary. We have plenty of time and space available to share our space, from which we operate our wholesale bakery, with a select handful of food and/or drink businesses. We cultivate an atmosphere of mutual respect and strive to foster the success of one another's businesses. Our aim is create a community of small businesses sharing a space, rather than to cram as many people into the space and time available to just make a buck. Click here for our Facebook page. Located in Larimer County. (ADDED: April 17, 2023)
• Progressive Paleo -
  1625 W. Uintah St., Suite K, Colorado Springs, CO 80904. Phone: (719) 649-6444. Email: skip@progressivepaleo.com. Contact: Skip Graham. 100% Gluten Free facility. Fully stocked with all the basic needs: convection ovens, 10 burner gas stove, 3' gas grill, pots, pans, sheet trays, cookware, cold and dry storage. Centrally located with easy freeway access. Full time, part time and commissary positions available.
• Rocky Mountain Commissary -
  5604 Kendall Ct., Arvada, CO 80002. Phone: (303) 514-8660. Email: info@rmcommissary.com. Contact: Scott Sucaet. Product Categories include Bakery mixes, bread/cake and similar products, candy/confections, cheese, cookies/crackers, dressings/pickles/sauces, feeds, field crops, flavoring, extracts and syrups, fruit fillings, fresh and frozen fruits/vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, ice cream/frozen desserts, icings, juices, vacuum-packed specialties, spices, condiments, tea. 10, 20, 40 and 80 gallon kettles, bagel kettle, 2000 square feet of refrigeration space, 1000 square feet of freezer space, 14 kitchens and warehouse space, Baxter and Revent ovens for large production.
• Salad Ground Kitchen Share -
  4920 Pearl St., Unit C/D, Boulder, CO 80301. Email: nikki@saladgroundkitchenshare.com. Contact Nikki Dugas.  Salad Ground kitchen is centrally located, just past Foothills on Pearl St. with super-convenient access to the Boulder and Denver markets. We offer a clean and updated kitchen space for caterers, bakers, small food producers, and food trucks. Equipment includes large Hobart mixer (80 qt), stackable convection oven, French Top gas range, Baxter rotating double rack oven, microwave, walk-in refrigerator, freezer space, and other small wares.
• Smart Yummies - Commercial kitchen, Refrigerated storage, Freezer storage, Dry shelf storage, Bakery, Acidified canning, Low acid canning, Hot packing, Cold packing, Pickles, relishes, Glass, Plastic, Metal, Paper, We can source (find) ingredients, We can source (find) packaging, Business services, We specialize in small and start-ups, Free Consulting services, Paid Consulting services
  6628A Delmonico Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919. Phone: (719) 337-5982. Email: Smartyummies@gmail.com. Open: See their website for for hours and availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: . The kitchen is conveniently located in the Rockrimmon area. Plenty of parking. Easy access off I 25. Kitchen Managers are profession brand managers and have extensive background professionally consulting over a 100 natural product brands. Supporting them through the formulation phase, sourcing raw material, packaging, branding, go to market strategies, etc. Plenty of space to set up some of your own equipment. Easy flat monthly rate based and a tiered pricing plan. 24hr access, wifi, trash service, restrooms Located in El Paso County. (ADDED: August 12, 2021)

Other Resources

If you still can't find a suitable kitchen, you may need a co-packers.  Co-packers manufacture and package foods for other companies - and small food businesses - to sell.   See this list of co-packers in your area.

 

Where can I find more information about canning?

For more than 250 specific, simple recipes with step-by-step directions and photos; and general information on canning and food preservation, see this page.