The Starting Block has three licensed kitchens, a small dairy facility, storage space, and offices for rent.

 

Facilities

Commercial Kitchens

If you are looking for a fully equipped, shared commercial kitchen to get your product started in, we are the place for you! The Starting Block offers three commercially licensed shared-use kitchens.

The large kitchen is fully equipped to meet processing needs, the small kitchen can be used for small scale production, and the third kitchen can be converted for a variety of processing needs such as cheese making, drum drying, or a bottling facility. See kitchen equipment list below.

 

 

Small Dairy Facility

Attention Artisan Cheesemakers: The Starting Block now has the capacity for cheesemakers to create artisan cheeses using our new Vat Pasteurizer and Peristaltic Pump!

Offices

Offices are available for rent on a monthly basis and include utilities, desk, internet access, use of conference room and shipping/receiving area, and parking. Contact us for availability and to schedule a tour.

Warehouse & Storage

Refrigerator, freezer, and dry pallet storage is available for monthly rent. Dry cabinet storage is also available for rent.

Kitchen Rates

Kitchen Use

$15/hour

Catering Use

$15/hour

Tabletop Use Only

$12/hour

Warehouse & Storage Rates

Dry Storage - Pallet

$10/month

Cabinet Storage

$8/month

Cooler and Freezer Storage - Pallet

$75/month

Key Deposit (Refundable)

$10

Cooler and Freezer Storage - Cubic Foot

$1.50/month

Office Rates

Office - 90 square feet

$120/month

Office - 225 square feet

$300/month

Security Deposit

$120-$300

  • Kitchen Equipment

    Please note that this list does not contain all of the smaller pieces of equipment that we have to offer, and as we often acquire new equipment this list is always getting longer. If you are looking for a specific piece of equipment and do not see it on this list, feel free to contact us.

    4 Convection Ovens

    Six-Burner Range

    2 40-gallon Steam Kettles

    Tilt Braiser

    Buffalo Chopper

    60-quart and 20-quart Hobart Mixers

    Vat Pasteurizer

    Piston Filler

    Volumetric Dry Filler

    Candy Panner

    Scales

    Heat Sealer

    Stainless Steel Work Tables

    Pots, pans, mixing bowls and many other smallwares