Laurel Kitchen Incubator & Commissary Kitchen
The Kitchen Incubator at Laurel Technical Institute in Sharon, PA is a shared commercial kitchen space open to the public on evenings and weekends.
What is the Kitchen Incubator?
The Kitchen Incubator at Laurel Technical Institute in Sharon, PA is a shared commercial kitchen space (commissary kitchen) open to the public on evenings and weekends. The dynamic process of culinary entrepreneurial development is designed to increase business success through consultation services, coaching, access to shared resources, and office facilities. The purpose of the Culinary Incubation program is to create an atmosphere that encourages the development of businesses that promise a public or private good, have the potential to create single or multiple additional jobs, and contribute to the economic development of the region once formally established.
The school also offers a Student Business Incubation program which is an extracurricular program designed to provide a nurturing, supportive environment to Laurel’s curriculum-based students and/or alumni who want to start their own business. The Laurel Kitchen Incubator is available free to culinary alumni for six months after graduation. Beyond that grace period, additional rent applies and is available to the general public based on space and availability.
The Laurel Kitchen Incubator
LKI is a community-driven support system that combines resources, knowledge, and experience to help local food entrepreneurs succeed. We provide education, promote food access, and offer support to our kitchen members and to the community around us.
At LKI, food entrepreneurs will find:
- Below-market-rate licensed kitchen facilities
- Food-focused entrepreneurial education
- A network of markets, investors, mentors
- A community of passionate, like-minded peers
We work with branding experts, local printing/label companies, wholesale pricing venues, and regional distribution outlets to bring a host of valuable services to our tenants at a discount. We have monthly tenant networking and support meetings along with several showcasing events throughout the year.
Benefits of Membership
Community
You’ll be a part of a working community of like-minded foodpreneurs.
Commercial Equipment
You have full use of our commercial kitchen facilities and high-quality equipment.
Resources
We bring together all the resources you need to build a successful food business.
Support Network
You’ll get the support you need to grow your business the right way.
Business Help
Get the help you need, when you need it. Tap into our years of experience with food startups.
Education
Join our Kitchen convos and learn more about the complex food and beverage industry.
What else should you know?
Rent
- $25/4-hour block for commercial kitchen station rental.
- Contact us for package pricing on restaurant and attached kitchen use
Equipment
- 1) 20 quart mixer
- (3) 6 burner commercial range
- (1) Commercial grill
- (2) 5 rack convection oven,
- (1) Commerical deep fryer
- (1) 10 gallon stockpot
- (2) 4ft stainless steel tables
- (2) 6ft stainless steel tables
- (1) commercial dishwasher
Address
- 200 Sterling Avenue – Sharon, PA
Hours
- Monday through Friday after 4 PM. All day Saturday and Sunday
Eligibility Guidelines
- Contact us for eligibility guidelines, applications and commissary kitchen rules and procedures.