Incubator

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Looking for a space to start off your food business?

You’re in scale up mode, but not ready for a full-time lease and want a top-of-the-line space to produce and grow in?

The Grove’s Incubator is the place for you!

Four professional commercial kitchen space fully stocked and ready for use by budding entrepreneurs.

Each kitchen space has its own flavour:

  • Bakery: looking to make your signature bagel or perhaps a fancy pastry? Then this is the kitchen space for you!

  • Soups & Sauces: Have a killer hot sauce or Momma’s family secret sauce? This space has all the amenities to help you scale up your production!

  • Beverages: Have some kombucha or maybe the next big soft drink? In this kitchen you’ll have no problem creating that!

  • Fruit & Veg: Making fruit leather or meal-prepping? Here we can help you with that and much, much more!

  • Bookable Equipment: Need an ice-cream maker or a dehydrator? We have lots of different equipment that can be booked only with your on-site space rental!

These are just a fraction of what these spaces can do.
Look below to find out more!

Equipment

    • Blast Chiller

    • Proofer

    • Sheeter

    • Dough Splitter

    • Commercial Mixer 80QT

    • Burner Range With Oven

    • Bakers Rotary Oven

    • 114L Braising Pan

    • Burner Range With Oven

    • Double Convection Oven

    • Deep Fryers

    • Commercial Mixer 40 QT

    • Rack Oven

    • 40 QT Mixer

    • Steam Kettle

    • Burner Range With Oven

    • Steam Kettle

    • Burner Range With Oven

    • Cutter Mixer

    • 20 QT Mixer

    • Ice-cream maker

    • Hot Pan

    • Food Processor

    • Dehydrator

    • Immersion blender

    • Meat Grinder

    • Portable Vacuum Sealer

    • Meat Slicer

    • Commercial Blender

    • Spice Mill

    • Scales

    • Vacuum Sealer

    *Equipment booking is only part of an on-site Incubator rental.

What The Space Doesn’t Provide

Currently the space doesn’t offer the following

  • Knives

  • small wares (tc: whisks, forks, Measuring cups/jugs, peelers, Large size mixing bowls(except those listed above)

  • Drying towels

  • Oven & Dish Clothes

  • Cling Wrap/ Parchment paper

  • Deep fryer oil if using

Proper footwear (non-slip and closed toe) is also required for this space.

Benefits Of The Space

There are tons of pluses to using our space like access to free training and expertise, or connecting with other like minded businesses. We are a not-for-profit and we want to see you succeed, because your success is our success!

We have a top-of-the-line facility where you can hone your craft and build upon your financial and regulatory literacy. We want you and your business to have the confidence and track record it takes to go to the next level by using this space.

How Much Does It Cost?

Renting space traditionally can be a big commitment, we are looking to give budding entrepreneurs another option.

$25 +HST for every hour

Have more questions on the price? Send us an email at thegrove@westernfairdistrict.com

What Do I Need To Get Into The Space?

The following items are what is required by law to use a kitchen, it may look daunting, but we are here to help you with it all.

  • Food handling certificate

  • Business Number

  • Insurance

  • Notify the Health Unit

Having these items is one of the first steps to legitimizing your business and helping it to take the next big step!

Click the link below to go through the step-by-step guide on how to get the items above

How to Book

Please have the information from getting into the space first before booking, which can be found with the link “Getting Into The Space” above. If you have any questions please contact The Grove at thegrove@westernfairdistrict.com