ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) — Food entrepreneurs in Ithaca have a new place to explore the possibilities of the restaurant business.
Shared Kitchen Ithaca, a nonprofit that helps business startups in the food industry get on their feet, is officially open.
The shared-use commercial kitchen has state-of-the-art industrial equipment. Members will have access to startup services, support and consulting. The kitchen is a shared-use commercial facility certified by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets and is licensed by the Tompkins County Whole Health Department as a commissary kitchen.
“The Ithaca region has long been deficient in the facilities needed for entrepreneurs to manufacture their products in order to grow and scale their businesses,” said Shared Kitchen Ithaca’s Executive Director and Founder, Rod Rotondi. “This gap is what I call the ‘stainless steel ceiling’. Shared Kitchen Ithaca fills this gap, creating the potential for a renaissance of specialty food production in the Finger Lakes.”
Funding is available to help low to moderate-income entrepreneurs become members.
Ithaca’s Shared Use Commercial Kitchen Now Open for Food Entrepreneurs
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