With Thanksgiving and Small Business Saturday coming up, we’re taking a minute to salute food entrepreneurs everywhere, but especially those who cook at Garden State Kitchen. As a small business ourselves, we get it. We take pride in this community and the incredible food produced 24/7 in our six kitchens. Check out the goods from a […]
Tag: small business
The Kitchen Hosts a Summer Ice Cream Social
Summer means beach days, farmers markets, and lots of ice cream cones. This summer, there’s hot stuff happening here at Garden State Kitchen! We’re welcoming many new faces and saying farewell to some who’ve been with us from the beginning. (Watch this space for their success stories.) We also just hosted an ice cream social […]
6 Kitchens Ready When You Need Them
With six different kitchens for rent by the hour 24/7/365, we’re here when you need us, for as long as you need us. With no monthly fees or minimums, Garden State Kitchen offers an easy, low-risk way to start or keep your small food business growing. Here’s how some of our members do it: 🚚 […]
See Who’s Cooking in the Kitchen
All six of our kitchens, from prep to baking to catering, are humming with activity this summer. Here’s what some of our members are up to. Herbalist Ricardo Da Costa (above), owner and founder of Yogic Chai, rents space to brew his organic masala chai concentrate and package his award-winning loose leaf blends. He launched […]
Former Pop Star Finds the Sweet Spot in the Kitchen
Meet April Harris, founder and owner of Keeping You Sweet. April joined Garden State Kitchen when she suddenly lost access to the commercial kitchen where she was making her vegan and gluten-free desserts. Losing production space is never great, but when you wholesale to Whole Foods Market, you need an immediate solution. We hear this […]
A Day in the Kitchen: Garnish Reimagines Overnight Oats
Meet Connor Sterphone and Jared Prince, the partnership behind Garnish. You’ll find their beautiful jars of vegan overnight oats online and at shops and cafes in NJ and NYC, but before that, you’ll see Connor and Jared making their creations at Garden State Kitchen. To meet customer needs, they book the large windowed large prep […]
Do You Have Questions About NJ’s New Cottage Food Rule?
Join us on April 13 for Demystifying NJ’s Home Baking & Cottage Food Business Rules. During this virtual workshop, professional baker and NJ Home Bakers Association co-founder Martha Rabello covers the latest on the new legislation and what it means for small food businesses. We’ll detail what is and isn’t allowed, what might come next, […]
New Workshops! The Formula @ Garden State Kitchen is Back
The Formula is back and better than ever! We’re partnering with Rising Tide Capital for a new three-week virtual workshop series made just for small food businesses. Join us: 7/6 – Week 1: How to Launch a Food Business in NJ – Want to start a food business, but not sure where to begin? You […]
How to Start a Food Business: Secret Squirrel Cookies
When tattoo artist Paula Lopez found herself stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, she started baking cookies. And then she baked some more. With her tattoo parlor closed for months, she became obsessed with improving her technique and flavor combinations, and Secret Squirrel Cookies was born. Since ingredients were scarce during quarantine, Paula sold […]
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work for Angel Planet Foods
It was not until the pandemic that Angel Planet Foods owner Zheng Song found time to start the vegetarian food business she’d been dreaming of. Zheng grew up in China and came to the US for college. She returned to China with her family for four years and developed a passion for Asian vegetarian cuisines while traveling throughout Asia. […]