Grow your food business with the space, mentorship, and community designed to help startups succeed.

The Hatchery is one of Chicago’s leading culinary startup incubators, offering flexible space and resources specifically designed for food entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses.

Home to over 140 food and beverage businesses, it provides commercial kitchens, coworking areas, and essential business support to help companies grow and succeed.

Our tenants benefit from expert mentorship, hands-on workshops, networking opportunities, and a collaborative community where ideas, innovation, and culinary creativity thrive.

It’s more than just a place to work and grow your business. The Hatchery is a dynamic ecosystem where food entrepreneurs turn their concepts into thriving businesses while contributing to Chicago’s growing food innovation scene.

IMPACT Culinary Training was  established in conjunction with  renowned chef Rick Bayless and Allies for Community Business to address both the high unemployment rate on Chicago's West Side and the hospitality industry's need for skilled kitchen staff. 

Designed for Chicago adults ages 18–24. Impact provides the necessary skills for an entry-level restaurant job, primarily as a prep cook. Students complete an intensive 8-week classroom course covering essential skills like knife work, cooking methods, food preparation, and obtaining a food handling certificate. This is immediately followed by a 4-week paid internship at revered  Chicagoland restaurants. 85% of Impact graduates gain full time employment. Operating out of the Impact Kitchen at The Hatchery, the program has already trained over 150 young adults, creating employment opportunities in the city's vibrant dining scene.