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We serve the needs of locally owned, small food businesses – including caterers, food trucks, farmers market vendors, and farmers

Working Food is honored to support the local economy by incubating small, local, food-based businesses with our state of the art:

  • Shared commercial kitchen facilities used by 40+ food/beverage entrepreneurs
  • Dry, cold, and frozen storage space available for rent
  • Food truck commissary 
  • 24/7 access to kitchen and storage facilities
  • One-on-one business consultation and guidance navigating regulations

Cost

Fees for using Working Food commercial kitchen facilities and services are set to maximize access and opportunity for kitchen partners. We keep costs as low as possible to help new and growing culinary entrepreneurs thrive!

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Interested Kitchen Partners:

Our kitchen is currently at capacity and all interested businesses are being placed on a waitlist. Please fill out our inquiry form to secure your spot in line. We will reach out to you as soon as we have availability.

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Full Service Kitchen

Our 1,100 square-foot kitchen opened in January 2019 to promote a professional culture and work environment based on respect and community.
The kitchen includes:

  • Three oversized prep areas
  • 20 qt. Planetary mixer
  • Double-stack convection oven
  • Tilt skillet
  • Deep fryer
  • Charbroiler
  • 12 burner stovetop
  • 2 conventional ovens
  • Prep refrigerator
  • Three compartment sink
  • Prep sink
  • Access to smallwares and other equipment

Commissary for Food Trucks

We provide space and amenities needed for successful food truck operations. The kitchen location at 219 NW 10th Avenue – across from Cypress and Grove brewery and Grove Street Farmers Market, and one block from Main Street —  allows convenient, easy access at the center of town. Our commissary memberships are designed to help mobile culinary entrepreneurs run their businesses smoothly, efficiently, and affordably.

We Offer:

  • 3-Compartment Sink for Ware Washing
  • Gray Water Disposal
  • Potable Water Access
  • Waste Dumping
  • Cardboard Recycling
  • General Recycling
  • Oil Recycling
  • Composting

Food Storage Facilities

Grow your business fast by utilizing our three food storage options:

  • Dry storage for dry goods, equipment, and packaging.
  • Walk-In cold storage for all your refrigerated product needs and bulk purchasing.
  • Walk-In frozen storage to keep your product ice cold.

Our Current Kitchen Partners

We’re honored to host an outstanding group of food-producing small business owners who nourish our community and our local economy.

Arepa Burger Food Truck

Baker’s Table Co.

Bambi’s Organic Country Farms

Boonedawgs

Braised Yum

Bushel & Peck

Caraway Farms

Curtis Family Catering

Daniel’s Dining

DJ’s Cast Iron Burgers

DonutNV

Eggsotics

Eim Thai

Flavorful

Gratitude Ghee

Jeera House

Kreationz from Paris

Le Petite Beignet

Lemon Delight

Life in a Bottle

Los Tacos de mi Abuela

Mana Sweet Chica

North Florida Elderberry

Oystercatcher Shellfish

Pappa Thai Kitchen

RU Hungry

Southern Grace Manor

Taino Roots Artisan Kitchen

Thai Us A Roll

The Good Life Eats & Treats

Lola Farms

The Old Fashioned Farmstead

The Salty Cow

The Tempeh Shop

The Wandering Jew

Three O’s Catering

Tommyknockers

Verde Spice

Wild Man Foods

Our Community Partners

UF Culinary Program

Gainesville Free Grocery Store

Rural Women’s Health Project

Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative