Cleveland Central Kitchen | Where Craft Food Concepts Take Off

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When you join Central Kitchen, you join a community of like-minded food entrepreneurs who get the challenges and opportunities of working in the craft food business. Join us! We’re ready to share the ingredients you need to launch, build and grow.

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Craft Food
Classroom

Our Craft Food Classroom delivers the real-world insights you need to make smart decisions about your craft food career.

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Craft Food Classroom

I’m ready to launch my new product concept.

INCUBATOR

The Incubator program serves up the shared commercial kitchen, training and funding opportunities you need to get your product to market.

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I have an established product that's ready to scale.

FOOD HUB

Our innovative Food Hub sets you up with the custom production space, co-packing, storage and logistics you need to supercharge growth.

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Thinking about starting a craft food business? Find out the steps you need to start and succeed in the craft food industry. Learn how to go from concept to reality by following these simple steps from Central Kitchen.

DASHES OF INSPIRATION

These entrepreneurs turned their big ideas into real, successful craft food businesses.
Let their stories inspire your next step.

Doozy Pots | Founder: Kirsten and Karl Sutaria

Killik Hot Sauce Co. | Founder: Michael Killik

Health Junkie | Founder: Nicole Lazar

FRESH FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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Central Kitchen Contemplates All Plant-Based Accelerator in Cleveland.

In 2019, Central Kitchen began exploring the viability of launching an all plant-based accelerator program in Cleveland, Ohio. With the goal of helping plant-based entrepreneurs scale their businesses and contribute to the growth of the local food industry, the program was (Read more)

Teens in the Kitchen with Chef David Miller

Teens in the Kitchen: Knock, Knock, David Miller: Who’s There? Teens: Pasta… David: Pasta who? Teens: Pass the Lasagna; we’re hungry! Chicken & Broccoli Lasagna w/ Alfredo Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Serves: 9 (Read more)

Teens in the Kitchen with David Miller

Soul food is an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared and eaten by African Americans, which originated in the Southern United States. The term originated in the early 1960’s when the word “soul” was a popular buzzword. Soul food is closely associated with (Read more)

Teens in the Kitchen with David Miller

January 30, 2022

The current weather outside may be frightful, but that’s ok, because it just makes delicious comfort food even more delightful! 😜 Earlier this week, our very own David Miller was our resident chef and had a blast putting on a special (Read more)

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