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

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

Hawaii 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.

There are many lists of commercial kitchen in Hawaii,online, but the list below is the ONLY one with complete contact information and links to their websites, and all in one place. If you would rather have a company make and package the food product for you, see this list of copackers in Hawaii

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Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens and Shared Kitchens

Note: You may find it is required by your state take the ServSafe® training classes for Manager and employees. It certainly is advisable, in any case. You can get the ServSafe® Handbook that accompanies the course here.

Oahu

Honolulu

• Culinary Business Incubator (CBI) -
  723-C Umi Street, Honolulu, HI 96819.Contact: Ave A'asa at (808) 851-7000 or email ave@pacificgatewaycenter.org.
  This is a facility designed to assist Hawaii entrepreneurs (with special focus on low-income and the socially-disadvantaged) with facility, equipment and resources, interested in operating or expanding a catering, lunch wagon, bakery, and/or other food service related business. Certified by the State of Hawaii Department of Health, the CBI facility features:
  11 commercial kitchens (full, baking, and food prep kitchens)
  Dry and cold storage options
  On-site parking spaces
  Meeting and training rooms
  Reasonable rates
  Located in the Kalihi neighborhood of Honolulu, the resources at CBI are available to entrepreneurs at reasonable hourly rates. Our staff is available to assist clients to complete applications for temporary or long-term permits, and assist with sign-up, scheduling, and use of CBI’s equipment and other resources. Contact them for information about use, rental, scheduling, or for a tour of our facility.
• Hana Kitchens -
  55 Merchant Street, Ste. 20, Honolulu, HI 96813. Phone: 917-854-5069. Email: Joe@HanaKitchens.com. We're a culinary incubator as well as fully certified commercial kitchen rental facilities. We've taken our collective years and experience in every aspect of the food business and built a platform for new and expanding food entrepreneurs of all sizes. Our kitchens are specifically catered towards perfecting recipes and ramping up production using automated equipment.
  Directions: H1 to the Pali Hwy or Vineyard Exits, 4 minutes from H1. We are located in Downtown Honolulu just minutes away from the H1, and directly on Nimitz/ Ala Moana Blvd. Chef Zone, Costco, Bargreen Ellingson, and MidCity Restaurant Supply are minutes away
  Access includes free parking, facility maintenance, equipment repairs, utilities, dry waste removal, and recycling
  

Kapolei

• The Kapolei Heritage Center (KHC) - commercial kitchen
  91-1250 Kinoiki Street, Kapolei, HI 96707. Contact: Scott Abrigo, KCDC President. Email: kakoukhc@gmail.com.

Waipahu

• First Commercial Kitchen LLC -
  94-538 Puahi Street, Waipahu, HI 96797. Phone: (808) 454-0953 Hawaii's first food processing incubator..."commercializing your favorite recipes...for pleasure, profit, and posterity".

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Island of Hawaii

Puna

• COOPER CENTER -
  19-4030 Wright Rd Volcano, HI 96785. Contact: Henrylene “Henry” K. Kaapana Phone: 808-967-7800 hkaapana@gmail.com.
  $15/hour Tentative hours, call to schedule Cold prep kitchen, hot prep kitchen, produce washing, jams/jellies preparation Convection oven, gas stove, microwave, standard oven Cold storage HDOH permit, completed application, one-time refundable $50 deposit

South Hilo

• BIG ISLAND WELLNESS SOLUTIONS -
  615 Haihai St Hilo, HI 96720. Contact: Dean Shigeoka Phone: 808-217-6401. Email: bigislandwellnesssolutions@gmail.com.
  Pricing varies depending on use Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cold prep kitchen, hot prep kitchen, produce washing Prep tables, gas stove, convection oven, mixer, baking sheets, fryer, rolling racks, heat sealers, blender, griddle, microwave, dishwasher.None if not selling products If selling, requirements as mandated by the state
• HILO FARMERS’ MARKET KITCHEN -
  330 Kamehameha Ave Hilo, HI 96720. Zach Larsen 808-731-6055 Email: aloha@hilofoodhub.com.
  Pricing varies depending on use 24/7 Cold prep kitchen, hot prep kitchen Prep tables, gas stove, standard oven, fryer, wok, freezer, griddle, ice machine Cold storage, dry storage, freezer storage Keith De La Cruz 808-933-1000 info@hilofarmersmarket.com. Call for requirements
• HILO FOOD HUB -
  555 Kalanianaole Ave Hilo, HI 96720.
  We provide affordable commercial kitchen space, cold and dry storage, product development, distribution services, and other resources to help businesses grow.
  $10-18/hour or $250/day 24/7 Cold prep kitchen, produce washing, assistance with packaging, label design, production, distribution Baking sheets, blender, certified scales, convection oven, electric stove, food processor, freezer, heat sealers, mixer, prep tables, reach-in refrigerator, rolling racks, standard oven, sterilizer Cold storage, dry storage, freezer storage Liability insurance, business agreement, DOH permit, completed application, monetary deposit, no open flame cooking equipment
• HILO YMCA -
  300 W. Lanikaula St Hilo, HI 96720. Cobtact: Wendy S. Botelho-Cortez 808-896-7224. Email: wendy.cortez@islandofhawaiiymca.org. $15 - $25/hour depending on use | $50 to $75/day depending on use. Rental package available online. Sundays, 1 to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. Overnight arrangements can be made Cold prep kitchen, hot prep kitchen, produce washing, charitable meals only, parties, concession, food trucks Prep tables, gas stove, range, standard oven, home refrigerator, baking sheets, rolling racks, freezer, griddle, microwave Cold storage, dry storage Deposit, fees, prior contract, HDOH verification/proof permits, must be a member of YMCA
• LIKO LEHUA -
  177 Kaumana Dr Hilo, HI 96720. Contact: Dawn Kanealii-Kleinfelder. Email: dawn@likolehua.com.
  Pricing varies depending on use Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hot prep kitchen. Liability insurance, HDOH permit
• MIKO MEATS BUILDING -
  230 Kekuanaoa St Hilo, HI 96720. Email: Cheryl Matsumura csmatsumura@gmail.com.
  Inquire about rates 24/7 Pending renovation, Dry storage, cold storage negotiable
  Liability insurance, business agreement, HDOH permit, completed application, monetary deposit Has about 5,000 square feet of space that needs to be renovated
• THE SPOON SHOP KITCHEN -
  73-4976 Kamanu St Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Contact: Tracy Ackerman, Email: thespoonshopkona@gmail.com. $37.50/hour + a $150 refundable deposit & a non-refundable $100 deposit Daily rates: $300 - $1,000 depending on use 24/7 Cold prep kitchen, hot prep kitchen, produce washing Baking sheets, blender, certified scales, convection oven, dishwasher, electric stove, food processor, fryer, grinder, heat sealers, home refrigerator, kettle, microwave, mixer, prep tables, standard oven Liability insurance, business agreement, HDOH permit, completed application, monetary deposit.

South Kona

• CHRIST CHURCH KEALAKEKUA -
  81-1004 Konawaena School Rd Kealakekua, HI 96750. Contact: Janet Britt Phone: 808-323-3429. Email: christchurchhawaii@gmail.com.
  $50 per hour | $525 per day (different rates for nonprofits) Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Cold prep kitchen, hot prep kitchen, produce washing Prep tables, gas stove, range, sterilizer, griddle, microwave, dishwasher Cold storage Application completed, insurance, state permission form completed Ka‘ū,

 

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.