Kate Djupe loves to cook and entertain, and she's also passionate about supporting like-minded entrepreneurial spirits. Her new project, The Commissary, is set to open in Columbus, Ohio, by October, and aims to make starting a food business less risky and stressful
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The Commissary boasts a 2,000-square-foot certified commercial kitchen, and you can rent space and equipment by the day, says Djupe. Hourly rentals are also available, and cooks can even try out professional kitchen equipment to see if they like it before buying their own.
Other services include food truck space, rental classrooms, storage for food businesses, and financial and legal assistance.
We asked Djupe about the inspiration for The Commissary. Would you believe it stemmed from demands for baby food and a craving for fried chicken. Confused?! Read on.
So, what inspired you to set up The Commissary?
Inspiration first struck thanks to, of all things, baby food. When my first son was born seven years ago, I made all of his baby food with ingredients from my favorite farms. When other people showed an interest in buying it, I looked into selling the food at farmer's markets.
However, I quickly learned that regulations require all frozen foods to be prepared and stored in a commercial kitchen. I reached out to local restaurants, and couldn't find any that were willing to let me rent space in the off-hours. A light bulb flickered on, and the plans for The Commissary started to form.
There's so much risk involved in starting a restaurant or a food truck or any food business. The cost of entry is very high. I'm hoping I can help people find out if it's what they actually want to do before they make that leap, and give them a safe place to keep trying new things and growing