Kitchen Incubator Feasibility Study The Northwest Colorado Council of Governments has been awarded a $20,000 grant to develop a feasibility study to determine the need and viability of a kitchen incubator in Summit County. We're conducting a survey and your input would be appreciated. Thank you for your participation! Question Title * 1. What county do you live in? Question Title * 2. When are you planning on starting this business? 1 year 1-5 years >5 years Already own a business Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Are you or have you been interested in starting a food processing business? Yes No Question Title * 4. What type of food items do you currently produce? (check all that apply) Condiment Jam/Jelly Meat products Fish products Cider/Pickled Honey Prepared Foods/ Catering/ Production Fresh Baked Goods Vegetable Products Dairy Products Frozen Foods Ethnic Foods Salsa Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What type of equipment is needed to produce your food product? (check all that apply) Commercial Mixer Walk-in Cooler Freezer Stainless Steel Table Kitchen Utensils Bottling Label Machines Microwave Griddle/Flat Top Flash Freezer Cold Storage Meat Slicer Packaging/Canning Machinery Range/Oven Food Processor Blender Steam Kettle Chafing Dishes Climate Controlled Storage Dry Storage Deep Fryer Grill None Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. To whom are you planning to sell your product? (check all that apply) Caterers Individuals (ECommerce) Wholesale Outlets (Farmer’s Markets) Restaurants Grocery Stores Retail Outlets Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. What business consulting would you be interested in using? (check all that apply) Employee recruitment Legal Management Sales Business Plan/Model Financial Labeling & Packaging Marketing Lending Shipping Recipe Costing/ Pricing/ Batch size Inventory Sanitation (Serv-Safe Certification) Regulation compliance Accounting None Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. What would you be willing or able to pay per hour for business resources and consulting? < $20 $25 - $30 $30 - $35 $35 - $40 > $45 Not Interested Question Title * 9. The following questions address the space you need to produce your goods. 1-150 sq ft 151- 400 sq ft 401-800 sq ft 801+ sq ft None How much production space do you currently occupy? How much production space do you currently occupy? 1-150 sq ft How much production space do you currently occupy? 151- 400 sq ft How much production space do you currently occupy? 401-800 sq ft How much production space do you currently occupy? 801+ sq ft How much production space do you currently occupy? None How much inventory/storage space do you currently occupy? How much inventory/storage space do you currently occupy? 1-150 sq ft How much inventory/storage space do you currently occupy? 151- 400 sq ft How much inventory/storage space do you currently occupy? 401-800 sq ft How much inventory/storage space do you currently occupy? 801+ sq ft How much inventory/storage space do you currently occupy? None What is your best estimate of how much production space you will need as your business grows? What is your best estimate of how much production space you will need as your business grows? 1-150 sq ft What is your best estimate of how much production space you will need as your business grows? 151- 400 sq ft What is your best estimate of how much production space you will need as your business grows? 401-800 sq ft What is your best estimate of how much production space you will need as your business grows? 801+ sq ft What is your best estimate of how much production space you will need as your business grows? None What is your best estimate of how much storage space you will need as your business grows? What is your best estimate of how much storage space you will need as your business grows? 1-150 sq ft What is your best estimate of how much storage space you will need as your business grows? 151- 400 sq ft What is your best estimate of how much storage space you will need as your business grows? 401-800 sq ft What is your best estimate of how much storage space you will need as your business grows? 801+ sq ft What is your best estimate of how much storage space you will need as your business grows? None Question Title * 10. What months would you need to use the facility? (check all that apply) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Question Title * 11. If the facility provided needed equipment and services, how likely is it that you would lease space at a food-related incubator facility? Not Likely Very Likely Not Likely Very Likely Question Title * 12. How far would you be willing to drive to use this service <25 miles 25-50 miles 50-75 miles >75 miles Question Title * 13. How many days a week would you need the kitchen to produce your product? 0 Days 1-2 Days 3-4 Days 5-6 Days 7 Days Question Title * 14. What time of day would you need the kitchen? (check all that apply) 8am - Noon Noon - 4pm 4pm - 8pm 8pm - Midnight Midnight - 4am 4am - 8am Question Title * 15. How many hours per day would you need the kitchen incubator? 0 1-3 4-6 7-9 10+ Question Title * 16. Should you decide to process food, what would be the hourly rate you could spend on lease space in an approved commercial facility? < $25 $25 - $35 $35 - $45 $45 - $55 > $55 Question Title * 17. Would you use a shared processing facility? Yes No Question Title * 18. Would you like a copy of the survey results? Yes No Question Title * 19. FEEL FREE TO INCLUDE OR CONTACT US WITH ADDITIONAL COMMENTS If you know of anyone else that may be interested in using a kitchen incubator, please forward this survey along.If you have any additional comments or questions please contact us at: trentowens@northwestsbdc.org or 970.968.5802www.northwestsbdc.org/kitchen-incubator-feasibility-study Done
