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.

I’m exploring my options in the craft food industry.

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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GET YOUR FREE GO TO MARKET CHECKLIST!

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

Get the latest news and updates from the Central Kitchen team.

Health Junkie Holds #1 Spot at Heinen’s in Elderberry Syrup for 2nd Year!

Why did you start Health Junkie Elderberry? In 2016, an ill friend visited while I was pregnant. Knowing I was particularly susceptible, I did everything I could to boost my immune system: lots of kale in my green smoothies, extra vitamin (Read more)

Love Local Collective Spring 2021 Relaunch

Central Kitchen is preparing to relaunch its year-old Love Local Collective program with a new, improved website including delivery and subscriptions. The site is powered by a local software company called Farm Fare. It’s robust inventory and ordering system will allow (Read more)

Selling Your Craft Food Product on Amazon

Want to sell on Amazon, but unsure how to get started? PUR Spices Owner and Central Kitchen Member, Sonya Patel, shares her experiences bypassing traditional channels and taking her brand directly to Amazon. Sonya is so knowledgeable, she recently partnered with (Read more)

Embracing the Label African American Black Female Chef

February 18, 2021

How has your heritage shaped your career? I fell into entrepreneurship cause I always wanted to sell some kind of food product. One of my role models was Mr. Wilson, a nice man whose kids I went to school with. He (Read more)

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