Description

Launch or grow your food business with a kitchen that supports you and the growth of your business.

At No More Empty Pots, we provide three fully equipped, health-certified commercial kitchens designed to help emerging food entrepreneurs turn their vision into reality. Whether you’re launching a bakery, meal-prep service, food truck, catering brand, or artisan food line, our kitchen gives you the tools you need — without the burden of buying, maintaining, or storing expensive equipment.

• Flexible, affordable rental: Rent month-to-month—No long-term lease, no overhead of owning your own facility.

• Full-service kitchen + storage + more: Our kitchens have professional-grade ovens, ranges, fryers, mixers — all the essentials to bake, cook, and prep at scale. We also offer dry, cold, and freezer storage, prep space, and a dock area at our Greenhouse location for large deliveries and pick-ups.

• Community-focused mission + local food system integration: By working with NMEP, you’re joining a community invested in building a stronger, more resilient local food system. That includes collaboration with local producers, opportunities for wholesale or retail distribution, and being part of a network committed to sustainability, equity, and supporting fellow food entrepreneurs.

Join a supportive community of local food entrepreneurs.

NMEP is a hub where chefs, bakers, caterers, and food makers learn, collaborate, and grow. Many renters take advantage of our expanded ecosystem: business coaching, storage, distribution support, and opportunities for community events, pop-ups, and retail through our Micro Market and Food Hub.

Pricing

MEMBERSHIP MODEL (KITCHEN USERS)
All kitchen users must maintain ONE of the following:
OPTION A: MEMBERSHIP PLAN (RECOMMENDED)
Flat monthly pricing with included hours and discounted additional usage.
MEMBERSHIP TIERS
🟢 Starter Plan — $200/month (Savings of $100)
Includes 10 hours/month
Additional hours:
$8/ hour Prep
$15/hour SUK
Shared kitchen access only
Dishpit access booked separately
🟡 Growth Plan — $350/month (Savings of $190)
Includes 18 hours/month
Additional hours:
$8/hour Prep
$15/hour SUK
$30/hour Production
Priority booking
Dishpit access included with booked kitchen time
10% off storage
🔵 Scale Plan — $600/month (Savings of $400)
Includes 35 hours/month
Additional hours:
$8/ hour Prep
$15/hour SUK
$30/ hour Production
Top priority booking
Dishpit access included with booked kitchen time
15% off storage
15% off pop-ups

OPTION B: HOURLY + COMMISSARY ACCESS
Higher hourly rate
$50/month Commissary Fee
No discounts or priority booking
No Access to Storage
Dishpit must be booked separately

Fee Amount

$50

Deposit Amount

$200

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