No More Empty Pots Shared Commercial Kitchen Initial SurveyNo More Empty Pots Shared Commercial Kitchen Initial Survey

1. No More Empty Pots: Initial Kitchen Survey - 2010

INSTRUCTIONS: Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. The information you provide will be important in determining the need for and how we use a community commercial kitchen. This survey is designed for current producers/businesses as well as potential ones, so it is important that you answer as many questions as possible, even if you do not currently produce a product. After completion of this survey, please click 'Done'. Thank you for your participation.

1. Please indicate your affiliation and what you plan to prepare in the kitchen:

Please indicate your affiliation and what you plan to prepare in the kitchen: farmer/grower

specialty/gourmet food producer

community organization

spiritual or religious group

caterer

restauranteur

baked goods

prepared meals

canned products

fresh food

business/entrepreneurial

community

2. How often would you rent a shared commercial kitchen: number of hours per week? How much can you afford to pay to rent a kitchen per hour?

How often would you rent a shared commercial kitchen: number of hours per week? How much can you afford to pay to rent a kitchen per hour?

3. Do you currently:

4. In the following space, please provide the following: the product(s) that you are currently producing, how long you have been producing it (them), the current production volume, the frequency of production (e.g. daily, weekly, etc.) and whether you intend to expand production.

In the following space, please provide the following: the product(s) that you are currently producing, how long you have been producing it (them), the current production volume, the frequency of production (e.g. daily, weekly, etc.) and whether you intend to expand production. Product
Producing Since (Month/Year)
Production Volume/Frequency (weekly, etc.)
Planning to Expand (yes or no)

5. If planning to introduce new products, please list the product(s) that you plan to produce, when you would like to begin production, and anticipated volume of production.

If planning to introduce new products, please list the product(s) that you plan to produce, when you would like to begin production, and anticipated volume of production. Product
Production Start Date
Anticipated Volume

6. How is your product packed?

How is your product packed? dry-packed

wet-packed

other

7. Is your product:

Is your product: organic

kosher

vegan

vegetarian

other

chemical-free

allergen-free

gluten-free

diabetic diets

8. Please prioritize your service needs by choosing 'Essential' next to those items that are most important and 'Useful' next to those services that would be useful, but not essential to your business or potential business.

	Essential Services: must have	Useful Services: nice to have
Financial assistance	*Please prioritize your service needs by choosing 'Essential' next to those items that are most important and 'Useful' next to those services that would be useful, but not essential to your business or potential business. Financial assistance Essential Services: must have	Financial assistance Useful Services: nice to have
Distribution help	Distribution help Essential Services: must have	Distribution help Useful Services: nice to have
Product pricing	Product pricing Essential Services: must have	Product pricing Useful Services: nice to have
Business Planning	Business Planning Essential Services: must have	Business Planning Useful Services: nice to have
Packing	Packing Essential Services: must have	Packing Useful Services: nice to have
Product development	Product development Essential Services: must have	Product development Useful Services: nice to have
Business insurance	Business insurance Essential Services: must have	Business insurance Useful Services: nice to have
Liability insurance	Liability insurance Essential Services: must have	Liability insurance Useful Services: nice to have
Market data	Market data Essential Services: must have	Market data Useful Services: nice to have
Business planning	Business planning Essential Services: must have	Business planning Useful Services: nice to have
Access to capital	Access to capital Essential Services: must have	Access to capital Useful Services: nice to have
Access to credit	Access to credit Essential Services: must have	Access to credit Useful Services: nice to have
Sourcing ingredients	Sourcing ingredients Essential Services: must have	Sourcing ingredients Useful Services: nice to have
Food production	Food production Essential Services: must have	Food production Useful Services: nice to have
Networking	Networking Essential Services: must have	Networking Useful Services: nice to have
Partnerships	Partnerships Essential Services: must have	Partnerships Useful Services: nice to have
Business expansion	Business expansion Essential Services: must have	Business expansion Useful Services: nice to have
Bookkeeping	Bookkeeping Essential Services: must have	Bookkeeping Useful Services: nice to have
Sales & forecasting	Sales & forecasting Essential Services: must have	Sales & forecasting Useful Services: nice to have
Managing employees	Managing employees Essential Services: must have	Managing employees Useful Services: nice to have
Technology	Technology Essential Services: must have	Technology Useful Services: nice to have
Hiring staff/labor	Hiring staff/labor Essential Services: must have	Hiring staff/labor Useful Services: nice to have
Mentoring	Mentoring Essential Services: must have	Mentoring Useful Services: nice to have
Publicity	Publicity Essential Services: must have	Publicity Useful Services: nice to have
Sale of business	Sale of business Essential Services: must have	Sale of business Useful Services: nice to have

9. What type of equipment would you need to prepare your product?

	yes	no
Standard range/oven	*What type of equipment would you need to prepare your product? Standard range/oven yes	Standard range/oven no
Meat slicer	Meat slicer yes	Meat slicer no
Commercial mixer	Commercial mixer yes	Commercial mixer no
Package heat sealer	Package heat sealer yes	Package heat sealer no
Walk-in cooler	Walk-in cooler yes	Walk-in cooler no
Food processor	Food processor yes	Food processor no
Freezer	Freezer yes	Freezer no
Automatic Dishwasher	Automatic Dishwasher yes	Automatic Dishwasher no
Stainless steel table	Stainless steel table yes	Stainless steel table no
Steam kettle	Steam kettle yes	Steam kettle no
Kitchen utensils	Kitchen utensils yes	Kitchen utensils no
Convection oven	Convection oven yes	Convection oven no
Transport containers	Transport containers yes	Transport containers no
Conventional oven	Conventional oven yes	Conventional oven no
Microwave oven	Microwave oven yes	Microwave oven no
Computer	Computer yes	Computer no
Refrigerator	Refrigerator yes	Refrigerator no

10. What are your concerns about renting a shared-use commercial kitchen? What opportunities do you see in renting a shared-use commercial kitchen?

What are your concerns about renting a shared-use commercial kitchen? What opportunities do you see in renting a shared-use commercial kitchen?

	yes	no
produce a processed food product?	*Do you currently: produce a processed food product? yes	produce a processed food product? no
work with a copacker for your production?	work with a copacker for your production? yes	work with a copacker for your production? no
plan to introduce new products?	plan to introduce new products? yes	plan to introduce new products? no
work with fresh ingredients?	work with fresh ingredients? yes	work with fresh ingredients? no
work with minimally processed ingredients?	work with minimally processed ingredients? yes	work with minimally processed ingredients? no
create products seasonally?	create products seasonally? yes	create products seasonally? no
create products year-round?	create products year-round? yes	create products year-round? no
have a license to create your product in Nebraska?	have a license to create your product in Nebraska? yes	have a license to create your product in Nebraska? no
have a license to create your product in Iowa?	have a license to create your product in Iowa? yes	have a license to create your product in Iowa? no
have a license to sell your product in Nebraska?	have a license to sell your product in Nebraska? yes	have a license to sell your product in Nebraska? no
have a license to sell your product in Iowa?	have a license to sell your product in Iowa? yes	have a license to sell your product in Iowa? no
have a business plan?	have a business plan? yes	have a business plan? no
have a community distribution plan?	have a community distribution plan? yes	have a community distribution plan? no
need cold storage for production/distribution?	need cold storage for production/distribution? yes	need cold storage for production/distribution? no
need dry storage for production/distribution?	need dry storage for production/distribution? yes	need dry storage for production/distribution? no
need climate controlled environment for production?	need climate controlled environment for production? yes	need climate controlled environment for production? no

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