For chefs & caterers

A licensed kitchen
without the lease.

Rent a fully-licensed commercial kitchen in Gary by the hour or the month. Cater, prep, batch, package, scale — without renting a building you only need 30 hours a month.

Hourly rate$30 / hour
Membership$500 / mo · 30 hrs
Access24/7 with key card
PermitLake County licensed
№ 01 — THE KITCHEN

Built for
volume.

Whatever you cook, the equipment is here. We over-built the kitchen so a caterer staging a 200-plate event isn't fighting a meal-prep operator for griddle space.

Equipment Inventory

Cooking12-burner range with 2 ovens, 2 convection ovens, 4 conventional ovens, double deep fryer, 36" flat-top griddle, wood-fire pizza oven (kiosk shared)
Prep6 stainless prep tables, 2 refrigerated prep stations, 1 heated prep station, dedicated baking station with stand mixer
Cold Storage8' × 10' walk-in cooler · 6' × 8' walk-in freezer · per-member shelf assignments
Dish & Sanitation3-compartment sink, mop sink, commercial dishwasher, full sanitizing station, automatic chemical dispensers
SpecialtyTortilla press, ice cream batch freezer (members only), commercial blender bank, vacuum sealer, scale up to 50 lbs
StorageLocked dry-storage shelf per member, additional walk-in cooler & freezer shelves available, member lockers for tools and uniforms
№ 02 — MEMBERSHIP

Pick the
plan that fits.

Three tiers. All include 24/7 key-card access, dry storage, dish-pit support, and the full equipment inventory. The difference is hours — and what you save by committing.

Starter

$300
/ MONTH · 12 HOURS INCLUDED

For side-hustles and part-time caterers — enough hours to test the model without committing to a full membership.

  • 12 prime-time hours included
  • Overage at $25/hr
  • One dry-storage shelf
  • Walk-in cooler & freezer access
  • 30-day cancellation
Choose Starter

Pro

$1,200
/ MONTH · 90 HOURS INCLUDED

For high-volume operators staging large events, running a CPG line, or ramping a daily meal-prep operation.

  • 90 prime-time hours · $13.33 effective rate
  • Priority booking on Saturdays
  • Four dry-storage shelves + walk-in pallet space
  • Two lockers
  • Use of mailbox / business-address service
  • Quarterly photo & brand assist
Choose Pro
№ 03 — HOURLY

Just need
a few hours?

Booking the kitchen by the hour is the fastest way to get started — no contract, no commitment, no membership review. Pay online, pick a window, and walk in.

OPTION 01

Off-peak hours

Tue–Thu, 6am–11am · Sun, 11am–4pm. Quietest windows, best for prep and batch cooking.

From $25 / hour · 4-hr minimum
OPTION 02

Standard hours

Most hours, most days. The default rate. Book up to 60 days out, cancel up to 48hr before.

$30 / hour · 4-hr minimum
OPTION 03

Premium · Catering blocks

Friday afternoons and Saturdays — peak catering production windows.

$40 / hour · 6-hr minimum
№ 04 — WHO'S HERE

Working
operators.

Membership is by application — we work with the chef and food entrepreneur community to keep the membership tight and the kitchen culture healthy.

USER 01

Caterers

Independent caterers prepping for events 30–200 people. Saturday mornings get busy — Pro tier members get priority booking.

USER 02

Food trucks

Year-round indoor prep space. Use the kitchen as your commissary — the address is on your truck's permit.

USER 03

CPG & meal prep

Packaged goods makers, granola brands, hot sauce labels, weekly meal-prep services. Includes labeling space and dry storage.

Membership application

Become a kitchen member.

All memberships are by application. We respond within 2 business days, schedule a tour, and get you onboarded within a week of approval.

Lake County requires at least one ServSafe Manager-certified individual on every food business operating in our space.
We respond within 2 business days.
Hourly booking request

Book hourly kitchen time.

First-time hourly users complete a short orientation (about 30 minutes, free) before booking. After that, you can book online up to 60 days in advance.

Confirmed within 1 business day.