I bet that most of you can remember a time that you’re at a party and your
time that you’re at a party and your
time that you’re at a party and your host told you that the delicious dessert
host told you that the delicious dessert
host told you that the delicious dessert you’re enjoying was made by a friend or
you’re enjoying was made by a friend or
you’re enjoying was made by a friend or neighbor who works out of her home this
neighbor who works out of her home this
neighbor who works out of her home this is a very common practice that has its
is a very common practice that has its
is a very common practice that has its benefits and its drawbacks meet Julie
benefits and its drawbacks meet Julie
benefits and its drawbacks meet Julie Julie bakes specialty cakes and cookies
Julie bakes specialty cakes and cookies
Julie bakes specialty cakes and cookies for sale out of her home she started
for sale out of her home she started
for sale out of her home she started doing this for her friends and family
doing this for her friends and family
doing this for her friends and family and has seen her business grow she’s
and has seen her business grow she’s
and has seen her business grow she’s ready to make this her full-time gig but
ready to make this her full-time gig but
ready to make this her full-time gig but she doesn’t have commercial baking
she doesn’t have commercial baking
she doesn’t have commercial baking equipment uninterrupted kitchen time
equipment uninterrupted kitchen time
equipment uninterrupted kitchen time illegal production space permits and
illegal production space permits and
illegal production space permits and documentation and most importantly the
documentation and most importantly the
documentation and most importantly the ability to market and grow her business
ability to market and grow her business
ability to market and grow her business at first it was convenient for Julie to
at first it was convenient for Julie to
at first it was convenient for Julie to work out of her home kitchen but now
work out of her home kitchen but now
work out of her home kitchen but now that orders are picking up her home
that orders are picking up her home
that orders are picking up her home kitchen is feeling very small she wants
kitchen is feeling very small she wants
kitchen is feeling very small she wants to take her business to the next level
to take her business to the next level
to take her business to the next level but is nervous about the cost of a
but is nervous about the cost of a
but is nervous about the cost of a commercial kitchen which could easily
commercial kitchen which could easily
commercial kitchen which could easily cost her one hundred thousand dollars
cost her one hundred thousand dollars
cost her one hundred thousand dollars let alone the challenge of navigating
let alone the challenge of navigating
let alone the challenge of navigating the permitting and documentation process
the permitting and documentation process
the permitting and documentation process to legalize her business Julie’s story
to legalize her business Julie’s story
to legalize her business Julie’s story might sound familiar take food trucks
might sound familiar take food trucks
might sound familiar take food trucks and Rochester as an example when my
and Rochester as an example when my
and Rochester as an example when my husband Marty opened up his food truck
husband Marty opened up his food truck
husband Marty opened up his food truck Marty’s needs four years ago there was
Marty’s needs four years ago there was
Marty’s needs four years ago there was only one other food truck in town now
only one other food truck in town now
only one other food truck in town now there are nearly 50 food trucks in
there are nearly 50 food trucks in
there are nearly 50 food trucks in Rochester but there are no more
Rochester but there are no more
Rochester but there are no more outfitted commercial kitchens for rent
outfitted commercial kitchens for rent
outfitted commercial kitchens for rent now than there were then like many small
now than there were then like many small
now than there were then like many small business owners who truck owners want to
business owners who truck owners want to
business owners who truck owners want to grow their businesses but face
grow their businesses but face
grow their businesses but face challenges in doing so legally one way
challenges in doing so legally one way
challenges in doing so legally one way to get at solving this problem is the
to get at solving this problem is the
to get at solving this problem is the concept of the kitchen incubator kitchen
concept of the kitchen incubator kitchen
concept of the kitchen incubator kitchen incubators have been spreading across
incubators have been spreading across
incubators have been spreading across the country for the past couple of
the country for the past couple of
the country for the past couple of decades and now number over 200
decades and now number over 200
decades and now number over 200 now what is a kitchen incubator we
now what is a kitchen incubator we
now what is a kitchen incubator we recently learned about co-working spaces
recently learned about co-working spaces
recently learned about co-working spaces where small businesses are coming
where small businesses are coming
where small businesses are coming together to share their resources in
together to share their resources in
together to share their resources in order to minimize their risk and
order to minimize their risk and
order to minimize their risk and increase their opportunities for
increase their opportunities for
increase their opportunities for creative collisions a kitchen incubator
creative collisions a kitchen incubator
creative collisions a kitchen incubator is like a co-working space plus
is like a co-working space plus
is like a co-working space plus specialty cooking equipment commercial
specialty cooking equipment commercial
specialty cooking equipment commercial kitchens and the community and business
kitchens and the community and business
kitchens and the community and business support services needed for food
support services needed for food
support services needed for food businesses to grow it’s a culinary
businesses to grow it’s a culinary
businesses to grow it’s a culinary production facility that can accommodate
production facility that can accommodate
production facility that can accommodate multiple tenants and is dedicated to the
multiple tenants and is dedicated to the
multiple tenants and is dedicated to the growth of early-stage wholesale retail
growth of early-stage wholesale retail
growth of early-stage wholesale retail and catering food businesses I’m here
and catering food businesses I’m here
and catering food businesses I’m here today to introduce the commissary a
today to introduce the commissary a
today to introduce the commissary a kitchen incubator in development for
kitchen incubator in development for
kitchen incubator in development for downtown Rochester the commissary will
downtown Rochester the commissary will
downtown Rochester the commissary will be the only kitchen incubator in New
be the only kitchen incubator in New
be the only kitchen incubator in New York State outside of New York City we
York State outside of New York City we
York State outside of New York City we have learned that there’s incredibly
have learned that there’s incredibly
have learned that there’s incredibly high demand for outfitted commercial
high demand for outfitted commercial
high demand for outfitted commercial kitchens in our region this is due in
kitchens in our region this is due in
kitchens in our region this is due in part because shared kitchen operations
part because shared kitchen operations
part because shared kitchen operations are illegal in Monroe County but the
are illegal in Monroe County but the
are illegal in Monroe County but the Health Department is allowing us to
Health Department is allowing us to
Health Department is allowing us to pursue this project the commissary will
pursue this project the commissary will
pursue this project the commissary will be located on the concourse level of the
be located on the concourse level of the
be located on the concourse level of the Metropolitan’s the iconic former chase
Metropolitan’s the iconic former chase
Metropolitan’s the iconic former chase tower that we all know at the corner of
tower that we all know at the corner of
tower that we all know at the corner of Main and Clinton we’ve been working on
Main and Clinton we’ve been working on
Main and Clinton we’ve been working on this concept for a not-for-profit
this concept for a not-for-profit
this concept for a not-for-profit kitchen incubator for just over six
kitchen incubator for just over six
kitchen incubator for just over six months in that short period of time
months in that short period of time
months in that short period of time we’ve established many important
we’ve established many important
we’ve established many important partnerships and have received very
partnerships and have received very
partnerships and have received very positive feedback we’re high in the
positive feedback we’re high in the
positive feedback we’re high in the priority list for state funding for our
priority list for state funding for our
priority list for state funding for our region which means that the state is
region which means that the state is
region which means that the state is likely to contribute to the construction
likely to contribute to the construction
likely to contribute to the construction of this project but to ensure that the
of this project but to ensure that the
of this project but to ensure that the commissary gets off the ground in a
commissary gets off the ground in a
commissary gets off the ground in a timely fashion were fundraising now
timely fashion were fundraising now
timely fashion were fundraising now displayed are images from a kitchen
displayed are images from a kitchen
displayed are images from a kitchen incubator in Brooklyn on the left you
incubator in Brooklyn on the left you
incubator in Brooklyn on the left you see stainless steel prep tables that are
see stainless steel prep tables that are
see stainless steel prep tables that are available for rent by individual
available for rent by individual
available for rent by individual businesses on the right you see the
businesses on the right you see the
businesses on the right you see the shared line of very valuable commercial
shared line of very valuable commercial
shared line of very valuable commercial baking and cooking equipment our setup
baking and cooking equipment our setup
baking and cooking equipment our setup will be very similar
will be very similar
will be very similar members of the commissary will be able
members of the commissary will be able
members of the commissary will be able to rent fully outfitted lice
to rent fully outfitted lice
to rent fully outfitted lice commercial kitchen stations for as short
commercial kitchen stations for as short
commercial kitchen stations for as short as a few hours or for as long as several
as a few hours or for as long as several
as a few hours or for as long as several months our design will allow for up to
months our design will allow for up to
months our design will allow for up to eight businesses to work at the same
eight businesses to work at the same
eight businesses to work at the same time with 24/7 access and on-site staff
time with 24/7 access and on-site staff
time with 24/7 access and on-site staff support imagine working side by side a
support imagine working side by side a
support imagine working side by side a meal delivery service company sending
meal delivery service company sending
meal delivery service company sending meals out to downtown residents and
meals out to downtown residents and
meals out to downtown residents and workers there should be animation but
workers there should be animation but
workers there should be animation but it’s fine a baker sending a baker
it’s fine a baker sending a baker
it’s fine a baker sending a baker sending cookies and muffins out to local
sending cookies and muffins out to local
sending cookies and muffins out to local coffee shops a sauce company bottling
coffee shops a sauce company bottling
coffee shops a sauce company bottling its signature hot sauce and a food truck
its signature hot sauce and a food truck
its signature hot sauce and a food truck crew headed out to serve lunch this
crew headed out to serve lunch this
crew headed out to serve lunch this might all sound chaotic but all but
might all sound chaotic but all but
might all sound chaotic but all but these businesses working in the same
these businesses working in the same
these businesses working in the same shared space is creating wealth for
shared space is creating wealth for
shared space is creating wealth for these companies and is fostering a sense
these companies and is fostering a sense
these companies and is fostering a sense of creativity and community in addition
of creativity and community in addition
of creativity and community in addition to access to affordable legal kitchen
to access to affordable legal kitchen
to access to affordable legal kitchen space members of the commissary will
space members of the commissary will
space members of the commissary will have access to workshops and mentorship
have access to workshops and mentorship
have access to workshops and mentorship opportunities focused on building
opportunities focused on building
opportunities focused on building knowledge and business acumen within the
knowledge and business acumen within the
knowledge and business acumen within the food industry the success of the
food industry the success of the
food industry the success of the incubator we measured by the success of
incubator we measured by the success of
incubator we measured by the success of its member companies so saturating them
its member companies so saturating them
its member companies so saturating them with the tools they need to succeed it’s
with the tools they need to succeed it’s
with the tools they need to succeed it’s key the commissary will also give the
key the commissary will also give the
key the commissary will also give the rest of us an opportunity to broaden our
rest of us an opportunity to broaden our
rest of us an opportunity to broaden our culinary skills and our palates in
culinary skills and our palates in
culinary skills and our palates in addition to the work stations there will
addition to the work stations there will
addition to the work stations there will be a performance kitchen that will play
be a performance kitchen that will play
be a performance kitchen that will play host to cooking classes pop-up dinners
host to cooking classes pop-up dinners
host to cooking classes pop-up dinners chef cook offs and demonstrations and
chef cook offs and demonstrations and
chef cook offs and demonstrations and other food centric celebrations imagine
other food centric celebrations imagine
other food centric celebrations imagine being able to stop by the commissary
being able to stop by the commissary
being able to stop by the commissary every week and having a unique and
every week and having a unique and
every week and having a unique and satisfying experience around food it
satisfying experience around food it
satisfying experience around food it might be learning how to make handmade
might be learning how to make handmade
might be learning how to make handmade pasta or enjoying a multi-course dinner
pasta or enjoying a multi-course dinner
pasta or enjoying a multi-course dinner from an upcoming chef or being in the
from an upcoming chef or being in the
from an upcoming chef or being in the audience for a shark tank style event
audience for a shark tank style event
audience for a shark tank style event where would be members of the commissary
where would be members of the commissary
where would be members of the commissary vie for a place in the kitchen we will
vie for a place in the kitchen we will
vie for a place in the kitchen we will be working with the Rochester Breiner
be working with the Rochester Breiner
be working with the Rochester Breiner and other local partners to bring these
and other local partners to bring these
and other local partners to bring these sorts of events delay
located in the heart of our rapidly
located in the heart of our rapidly transforming downtown the commissary
transforming downtown the commissary
transforming downtown the commissary will play a key role in revitalizing
will play a key role in revitalizing
will play a key role in revitalizing Main Street residents seeking a walkable
Main Street residents seeking a walkable
Main Street residents seeking a walkable urban lifestyle are already moving
urban lifestyle are already moving
urban lifestyle are already moving downtown at a steady rate innovation and
downtown at a steady rate innovation and
downtown at a steady rate innovation and creative class companies have relocated
creative class companies have relocated
creative class companies have relocated their offices here but national experts
their offices here but national experts
their offices here but national experts have told us that traditional retail
have told us that traditional retail
have told us that traditional retail will not follow anytime soon instead
will not follow anytime soon instead
will not follow anytime soon instead food will lead the way we all love to
food will lead the way we all love to
food will lead the way we all love to eat and the more we can do to foster the
eat and the more we can do to foster the
eat and the more we can do to foster the creation of diverse high-quality food
creation of diverse high-quality food
creation of diverse high-quality food businesses the better shot we have of
businesses the better shot we have of
businesses the better shot we have of growing the economy and opportunities
growing the economy and opportunities
growing the economy and opportunities for everyone if you have aspirations of
for everyone if you have aspirations of
for everyone if you have aspirations of starting a food business if you have a
starting a food business if you have a
starting a food business if you have a home recipe that you’ve always wanted to
home recipe that you’ve always wanted to
home recipe that you’ve always wanted to see on the shelves of wet at Wegmans
see on the shelves of wet at Wegmans
see on the shelves of wet at Wegmans consider joining the commissary where
consider joining the commissary where
consider joining the commissary where you can test out your concept and the
you can test out your concept and the
you can test out your concept and the food industry with minimal risk we won’t
food industry with minimal risk we won’t
food industry with minimal risk we won’t be opening our doors until the fall of
be opening our doors until the fall of
be opening our doors until the fall of 2017 but in the meantime we’re going to
2017 but in the meantime we’re going to
2017 but in the meantime we’re going to be setting up workshops dedicated to
be setting up workshops dedicated to
be setting up workshops dedicated to building knowledge for owners and
building knowledge for owners and
building knowledge for owners and operators of food in of food businesses
operators of food in of food businesses
operators of food in of food businesses and those who are considering it if you
and those who are considering it if you
and those who are considering it if you want to help a startup food business
want to help a startup food business
want to help a startup food business grow by teaching them about food
grow by teaching them about food
grow by teaching them about food photography or commercial real estate
photography or commercial real estate
photography or commercial real estate deals or social media or accounting we
deals or social media or accounting we
deals or social media or accounting we want you to be a mentor if you want to
want you to be a mentor if you want to
want you to be a mentor if you want to contribute to the financial success of
contribute to the financial success of
contribute to the financial success of one of the startup food businesses you
one of the startup food businesses you
one of the startup food businesses you could find a scholarship if you’re just
could find a scholarship if you’re just
could find a scholarship if you’re just excited about coming to the commissary
excited about coming to the commissary
excited about coming to the commissary for events that’s great we need your
for events that’s great we need your
for events that’s great we need your enthusiasm food is fun Buddhist
enthusiasm food is fun Buddhist
enthusiasm food is fun Buddhist community and food will grow our economy
[Music]
[Music] fast forward a year remember Julie
fast forward a year remember Julie
fast forward a year remember Julie Julie’s now a member of the commissary
Julie’s now a member of the commissary
Julie’s now a member of the commissary and she has seen her business grow she
and she has seen her business grow she
and she has seen her business grow she has access to commercial baking
has access to commercial baking
has access to commercial baking equipment that has allowed her to scale
equipment that has allowed her to scale
equipment that has allowed her to scale up her recipes and save time
up her recipes and save time
up her recipes and save time she’s attended workshops and received
she’s attended workshops and received
she’s attended workshops and received guidance on packaging branding and
guidance on packaging branding and
guidance on packaging branding and wholesaling she’s now selling her baked
wholesaling she’s now selling her baked
wholesaling she’s now selling her baked goods at specialty stores
goods at specialty stores
goods at specialty stores she’s even begun a collaboration with a
she’s even begun a collaboration with a
she’s even begun a collaboration with a fellow member of the commissary where
fellow member of the commissary where
fellow member of the commissary where she provides desserts for their catered
she provides desserts for their catered
she provides desserts for their catered events could you be the next Julie if so
events could you be the next Julie if so
events could you be the next Julie if so please feel free to contact me to get
please feel free to contact me to get
please feel free to contact me to get involved in any of the ways I just
involved in any of the ways I just
involved in any of the ways I just mentioned and I look forward to seeing
mentioned and I look forward to seeing
mentioned and I look forward to seeing you at the commissary thank you
you at the commissary thank you
you at the commissary thank you [Applause]
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