Hello everyone,

I was wondering what kinds of places everyone rents from that doesn't have a home license. I would like to just rent a kitchen to bake my cakes and stuff. If you use a licensed kitchen then you don't have to worry about any other type of license do you?? Thanks for everyone's help.

Have a great Monday!!

I rent from a kitchen owned by two sisters who make organic desserts. They also rent it out by the hour (and make a boatload of money this way). I also have the option of using the kitchen of a restaurant where I have an arrangement to make their wedding cakes, but I choose not to cook there.

As for whether or not you need your own license, that depends on regulations in your state, and the people you are renting from. If you work under someone else's license, that means they are assuming all liabilaity for your product. I maintain my own license.

I am in the process of developing my business plan to open a bakery where I will have several kitchen units that I will rent out. I was wondering what is the hourly rate in your area to rent the kitchen space?

Thanks for your information,
Kathy

Hourly rates seem to go from $10-$15 in the outlying areas, to $25 downtown (less if you cook after midnight).

I'm also curious how much some of you pay to rent a kitchen per hour.

This is the conversation my husband I were just having. I'm going to open a kitchen rental business. It will be small, but the idea of allowing people to not have a small business, but a tiny business. They can work as much or as little as they want and just pay by the hour. So, how much can I charge them. I want to charge $15, but not less than $12. So I will probably end up charging between $12 and $15. I want this to be a part time business for me, so really I would prefer the $15 to charge. Does that seem way out of wack? I'm going to require each person have their own business licence ($40) and their own insurance.

The kitchen I rent is $10 if you rent more than a certain number of hours a week (I think 10?). But $15 for those who rent less, so since you are catering to people like me, with *tiny* businesses, I think $15 is right in line.

THANK YOU! I clearly don't want to charge too much, but I would definately be willing to discount hourly if the person was using it regularly. Frankly I'd be happy to break even so I can get my stuff out of the house and meet some new people

What kind of kitchen equipment is in the rental space, regular household equipment or industrial equipment?
I think the hourly rates that are mentioned are reasonable. People can make more profit if they bake in volume.
I too and the City will require the person to have their own business license and insurance.
I will have to supply some of the perishable ingredents like milk, eggs. They can bring in their own flour and sugar but it cannot be an open package. Therefore, I will offer these ingredients too. They will be able to buy these ingredients from me at a cheaper price because I will buy wholesale and in volume.
I am required to obtain a food handler manager license. I have to take a test.

99% commercial equipment. A lady is going out of business (her husband got a raise and she is tired of making cookies and candy everyday) so I was able to buy pretty much all of her equipment. So I have equipment for baking... but no stove. The idea of a hood is daunting........ I'm hoping to put one in eventually, but not initially. I'll have several work tables though to go with the equipment and shelves that people can leave stuff on.

Food handler licence, I was thinking about those, but trying to find info on the City website is difficult. Thank you for reminding me of another thing I have to look into when I go downtown.

I'm with you on the food items, I'll have basics available if my insurance company will let me, but they shouldn't be bringing open items.

THANKS!

my state does not do in home bakery does anyone know or have any ideas the best way to find out where or what restaraunt in your area rent out thier kitchens?? I have been thinking about trying this but don't know where to start.people would look at me like I have two heads,if I just walked into a restaraunt and asked if they rent the kitchen