Union Kitchen

Union Kitchen is a kitchen incubator located in the NoMa neighborhood of northeast Washington, D.C. The business was created in a 7,300 sq ft warehouse by Cullen Gilchrist and Jonas Singer when they became frustrated with the lack of commercial kitchen space available in Washington, D.C.[1] Union Kitchen has over 4,500 sq ft of food prep and cooking areas, dry storage, frozen storage, and cold storage for use by over 50 different member food businesses.[2] The Kitchen also promotes local culture by housing several artist studios that provide in-house branding, illustrating, and web design services for the members.

Business Model

As an incubator kitchen, Union Kitchen supports the growth of food businesses by eliminating the need for the would-be food entrepreneurs to take on debt to purchase expensive equipment, to sign a long-term leases, or enter into disadvantageous distribution contracts, as well as by taking many of the other risks that have become the norm when starting a food business. The kitchen provides space for production and opportunities for sales, including driving business to members through catering gigs and by offering distribution services.

Members

  • 3 Anoa
  • B. Lin Catering
  • Baba's Pickles
  • Banana Love Muffins
  • Blind Dog Bakery
  • Broodjes & Bier
  • Cafe Diem
  • The Capital Candy Jar
  • Capital Kombucha
  • Chaia
  • Chef Mikko Catering
  • Cherry Blossom Creative
  • Chocotenango
  • 'Chups
  • CiaoChow
  • Common Good City Farm
  • Crunkcakes
  • DC Patisserie
  • District Doughnut
  • Dog Tag Bakery
  • Glover's Pepper Sauce
  • Green Hope Smoothie Co.
  • Growl Coffee
  • Haute Saison Catering
  • Langdon Wood
  • Milk Cult
  • Mirepoix Media Consulting
  • Mission:Bar
  • Motisola Chili
  • Nutrition Synergies
  • Popcorn Queens
  • PureJoy
  • Quickstep Catering
  • RareSweets
  • Ravioli Revolution
  • Rolling Ficelle
  • Runningbyrd Tea Co.
  • Singer's Significant Meats
  • Sugar Experience
  • TaKorean
  • Teeny Pies
  • The Cake Courtesan
  • Thunder Beast Root Beer
  • Timber Pizza Co.
  • Tres Creole Catering
  • True Honey Teas
  • Udderly Nuts
  • Vigilante Coffee
  • Whisked!
  • Xocolata

References

  1. ↑ Krystal, Becky (September 4, 2013). "Union Kitchen gives small food businesses a space to call their own". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Union Kitchen is Turning a DC Parking Lot into the Best Beer Garden Ever". scoutmob.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
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