Licensed Shared Commercial Kitchen

Where Food
Businesses Create
Community & Grow

Kitchen on the Bluff is a professional shared kitchen for experienced food producers — caterers, cottage bakers, specialty makers, and culinary entrepreneurs who are ready to get to work.

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3,400 sq ft
Kitchen Space
24/7
Member Access
2
State Licenses
Our Story

A Kitchen Built for Your Business

Kitchen on the Bluff was founded with a simple belief: experienced food producers deserve access to a professional, licensed kitchen without the overhead of owning one outright.

At 3,400 square feet, there is room to spread out and work comfortably. We are a working kitchen, not a business incubator. Our members already know their craft — they come here to produce, not to figure things out from scratch. That makes for a focused, respectful shared environment where everyone can do their best work.

Our facility is licensed by both the MN Department of Agriculture and the MN Department of Health, giving you the legal foundation to sell at markets, supply restaurants, fulfill orders, and more.

Production in the kitchen
Amenities & Features

Everything You Need to Produce

Commercial Range & Ovens

6-burner commercial gas range, double convection ovens, and a Revent double sheet pan roll-in rack oven — NSF certified and restaurant-grade.

Steam Kettle & Tilt Skillet

A 40-gallon steam kettle and a 20-gallon tilt skillet — ideal for soups, sauces, stocks, and high-volume catering prep.

Walk-In Cooler & Freezer

Dedicated cold storage for members, with individual locked sections available for longer-term storage needs.

Dry Storage

Shelved dry storage available for members so you can keep ingredients and supplies on-site between sessions.

Commercial Dishwasher

High-temp commercial dishwasher for fast, sanitary turnaround between production runs.

Commercial Mixers

Heavy-duty commercial stand mixers available for members — ideal for bakers, pastry makers, and high-volume dough production.

Dual-Licensed Facility

Licensed by both the MN Department of Agriculture and the MN Department of Health — supporting whatever license your food business requires.

24/7 Keyed Access

Members get round-the-clock key access. Bake at 4am, prep on Sundays — the kitchen works on your schedule.

Security Cameras

The facility is monitored 24/7, giving members peace of mind whether working late or leaving equipment overnight.

Air Conditioning

Stay cool during long production runs. Fully air conditioned — critical for comfort and food safety during Minnesota summers.

Stainless Prep Tables

Ample stainless steel work surface throughout the kitchen for efficient, sanitary prep and packaging workflows.

Member Community

Share the space with other experienced food producers. Build connections, swap referrals, and grow alongside makers who get it.

Kitchen Policies

A Space Everyone Can Count On

We share this kitchen with producers of all kinds, including those who make gluten-free products. To keep the space safe for everyone, we have one key rule around gluten.

No Airborne Gluten

Processes that send gluten into the air — clouds of flour, heavy dusting, loose powdered mixes — are not permitted. Airborne gluten settles on surfaces and equipment and puts gluten-free producers at serious risk.

Not allowed: mixing bread dough from raw flour, battering with loose flour, working with dry gluten-containing mixes

Contained Gluten Is Fine

Using pre-baked or packaged gluten-containing products is perfectly fine. A few crumbs from slicing bread is a world away from flour wafting through the air — as long as gluten stays on your cutting board and not in the environment, you are good.

Allowed: assembling sandwiches, slicing a bought loaf, using store-bought tortillas, buns, or crackers

Not sure if your process is a fit? Describe it in the interest survey and we will let you know.

Membership & Waitlist

Currently Full — But Worth the Wait

Our kitchen is at full capacity right now, which means our members love it here. Fill out a short survey below and we will get back to you about whether it is a good fit.

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Tell us about your food business and what you are looking for. We will review your needs and reach out about fit and pricing.

  • MN Dept of Agriculture licensed
  • MN Dept of Health licensed
  • Commercial equipment & mixers
  • 24/7 keyed member access
  • Security cameras & AC
  • Pricing shared upon fit review

Pricing details will be shared during the fit conversation.

Questions?

We Would Love to Hear From You

Not sure if you are the right fit? Reach out directly — we are happy to chat.

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