Get Cooking

Maximize your lean startup strategy with The Hatchery's state-of-the-art kitchen spaces and resources designed for growing food and beverage businesses. Our 67,000 square foot facility—one of the largest food incubation spaces in the U.S.—offers everything you need to scale efficiently. Take advantage of our flexible kitchen options, perfect for testing and refining your products without the overhead costs, and accelerate your business growth with industry leading resources.

The Process

1. Fill out inquiry form
2. Tour facility
3. Complete production assessment
4. Upload required documents
5. Complete safety orientation
6. Get cooking!

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Great Fits for Our Kitchens

  • Consumer packaged goods
  • Bakery
  • Catering
  • Food trucks
  • Meal delivery
  • Research and development

Required Documents for Production

  • Certificate of Insurance
  • City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate
  • City of Chicago Approved Food Manager Certificate
  • Allergen Awareness Training Certificate
  • City of Chicago Shared Kitchen User License
  • Year-to-Date Profit & Loss Statement (Private Kitchens Only)
  • Year-to-Date Balance Sheet (Private Kitchens Only)
  • Previous year's Business Tax Returns (Private Kitchens Only)
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Main Shared Kitchen

A large space with up to five stations for production. Rented by the hour

  • Chargrills
  • Convection ovens
  • Deep fryer
  • Floor mixers
  • Kettle cookers 
  • Prep sinks
  • Reach-in coolers
  • Speed racks
  • Stainless steel prep tables
  • Stock pot burners
  • Walk-in dry, cold and freezer storage
  • Washroom
  • Washing stations
  • More!

Daily Private Kitchen Rental

Private kitchen spaces rented by the day for quick production.

  • 12-hour access during the booked date
  • Access to cleaning supplies
  • Convection oven
  • Exhaust hood
  • Four-burner range
  • Hand sink
  • Reach-in freezer and fridge for use
  • Stainless steel prep tables
  • Three-compartment wash sink
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A small kitchen with a small table in the middle
A picture of a small kitchen space

Leased Private Kitchens

Move-in ready commercial, food-grade private kitchens in a variety of sizes and configurations so you can expand as you grow.

  • 24/7 facility and kitchen access
  • Access to mop closet and cleaning supplies
  • Designated space in dry, cold, and freezer storage area
  • Exhaust hood
  • Floor drains
  • Hand sink
  • Prep sink with attached worktable
  • Three-compartment wash sink

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Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago
320 N Damen Ave., First Floor
Chicago, IL. 60612


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(312) 421-3941

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