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THE DOWNTOWN MARKET INCUBATOR KITCHEN HELPS FOOD BUSINESSES TACKLE OBSTACLES WITH AFFORDABLE RENTAL RATES, STATE-OF-THE-ART KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, AND EXPERT LICENSING GUIDANCE.

Incubator Contact
616-805-5308 ext. 206 | email

READY TO START A FOOD BUSINESS?

Have a food business idea, an interest in exploring commercial cooking, or the perfect recipe passed down for generations? Fill out the short form below and schedule your free consultation and Incubator Kitchen tour.

Go from recipe to reality.

Our Incubator Kitchen is a fully-equipped, shared use, rentable commercial kitchen that provides entrepreneurs a supportive, efficient, and flexible environment to develop and produce their product or service.

The kitchen space supports cookie bakers, pickle makers, roasters, and toasters who are seeking guidance and technical assistance.

Click here to take a virtual tour.

Current Incubator Kitchen Businesses:

Royal Corn Dogs

Slignin' Weenies

Spyre Culinary

Smoke'n Butt's BBQ

The Tabla

TOP'T Superfoods Blends

Violet Flour Bakes

Wagz Dogs

Wright's Bites

23 SBF

Anyi Foods

Artfully Meraki

Bread and Oil Charcuterie

Cakes by the Jar

Cut & Cured Provisions

deSoto

Fil City Tacos

Foliage & Flour

Mangio Fresco

Mini Delights

Nani Girl Snacks

Neko Taiyaki

New Moon Mocktails

Power of the Tongue

Pure Yums

Real Good Foods

Roasted Reds

Fruit Frenzy

Gourmet Galleria

Spice & Tea Merchants

Green Leap

Her Daily Bread

Hole in the Wall Coffee Co.

MI Candyland

KNCO Dining

La Rotisserie

View our Incubator Kitchen Graduates

Impressive space

Nearly 5,000 square feet of commercial kitchen equipment turns this cooking space into a food producing powerhouse.

Mix it, bake it, boil it, broil it—the Downtown Market Incubator Kitchen is here to help you make it in more ways than one! Fill out this form to schedule a free consultation and receive rental rate information.

Two 8-top ranges
Two convection ovens
Two combitherm ovens
Two 20 qt mixers
60 Quart mixer
Four conventional ovens
40 Gallon tilt kettle
40 Gallon braising pan
Fryer/donut fryer
Broiler
Charbroiler
Heated banquet carts
Deli slicer
Commercial salad spinner/dryer
Commercial vegetable cutter
Robocoup proofer/retarder

A small business preparing their packaged cake product in a commercial kitchen.

Affordable
rates

Affordable, accessible, fully licensable—The Incubator Kitchen is a food entrepreneur’s playground, 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

Have a food business idea, or the perfect dish passed down for generations? We want to help you make that recipe a reality. Fill out this form to schedule a free consultation and receive rental rate information.

Licensing assistance
Access to cooler, freezer, and dry storage
Secure door access system
Cleaning supplies and facilities services
24/7 Access to kitchen space
Free wi-fi
Technical assistance connections
Networking opportunities
Loading dock access
Adjacent street parking
Ingredient sourcing advice
Close proximity to major highway access
Cutting-edge commercial-grade equipment
Label consultation

"If it wasn’t for the incubator kitchen I would not be where I am today in making my dream a reality. The support and guidance is what every entrepreneur needs."

CULTURE CHEESE SHOP (GRADUATE)
"This shared kitchen was the perfect way for us to serve our customers. The facility is second to none, professional, and always quick to share their extensive know-how.

ANU SUSHI (GRADUATE)
"The resources and guidance offered by the Incubator Kitchen created a clear path to my goals. I love how easy the process is to rent space and use the state-of-the-art equipment."

TOR’S TONICS