Commercial Kitchen Needs Assessment Survey

Welcome to INCU-BAKE!

Do you need help in starting or expanding your specialty or gourmet food business? A commercial shared use kitchen may be the answer. INCU-BAKE is designed to provide the specialty food producer with a fully licensed and approved kitchen in which to prepare and package the product. New food production businesses frequently lack the capital to get started, especially when it comes to renting/purchasing and/or outfitting a kitchen that meets state and local licensing requirements.

INCU-BAKE is a shared use facility scheduled to open in early May, 2011. This fully equipped commercial kitchen will be rented by the hour for a variety of uses, from testing batch-size recipes to preparing catered meals, to canning and preservation, as well as being a regular production facility for your product. Specialty food producers and other interested parties (caterers, churches, schools, or civic groups) are also encouraged to complete this survey.

Please note that all information will be used only to tailor the facility to best suit potential customers. Completing the survey does not indicate a commitment on either party to provide or use the facility. Your information will be kept private, and we will only follow up with you if you indicate interest in renting INCU-BAKE.

1. Please tell us your name:

Please tell us your name:

2. What is the name of your business, if already in operation?

What is the name of your business, if already in operation?

3. Your Street Address:

Your Street Address:

4. City:

City:

5. Zip Code:

Zip Code:

6. Telephone Number:

Telephone Number:

7. Your email address:

Your email address:

8. Website (if applicable):

Website (if applicable):

9. How would you prefer to be contacted?

How would you prefer to be contacted? By email

By telephone

10. What is the current status of your business?

What is the current status of your business? Planning & Development Stage

Cottage Food Business

New Business (1st Year)

Existing Business

When did you start your business (or when do you plan to)?

11. What kind of company or group do you represent?

What kind of company or group do you represent? Caterer

Cart/Street Vendor/Mobile Food Operation

Church/Civic Group/School

Specialty/Gourmet Food Producer (i.e. mustards, bbq sauce, salsa, jams, sauces, baked goods, etc.)

Food Blogger/Writer

12. What food item(s)are you interested in producing and selling?

What food item(s)are you interested in producing and selling?

13. How do you see yourself using a commercial kitchen?

How do you see yourself using a commercial kitchen?

14. What equipment do you already have to enable you to produce your food product?

What equipment do you already have to enable you to produce your food product?

15. What equipment do you need to produce your food product? Please check all that apply:

What equipment do you need to produce your food product? Please check all that apply: Standard range/oven

Commercial Mixer

Convection oven

Robot Coupe food processor

Package heat seal/vacuum packager

Dishwasher

Steam Kettle

Other (please specify)

16. Would you be interested in other services such as:

Would you be interested in other services such as: Label design and production

Social media training (i.e. Twitter and/or Facebook)

In-house retail opportunities

Assistance accessing local produce, meats, and/or dairy

Assistance accessing wholesale goods

Partnering with others to leverage lower costs on ingredients and/or packaging

Food photography (setting and props)

Edible photos/logos for cake & cookie decorating

Event planning

Direct market surveys