CoMo Cooks Shared Kitchen

We believe all good cooks deserve a chance to turn their recipes into reality.
Our mission is to provide accessible, welcoming, and affordable kitchen space for local food-based businesses, farmers, and small-batch producers.

Things are made here--not just food but successful businesses, local entrepreneurs, and a community of foodies.

CoMo Cooks Shared Kitchen is a commercial kitchen and food business incubator located on The Loop. We’re eliminating obstacles to entrepreneurship and making it easier for everyone to start and grow their food-based business.

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CoMo Cooks benefits our community by:

Encouraging the growth of local food entrepreneurs by creating opportunities for those without easy access to a commercial kitchen.
Supporting local and regional farmers by providing cost-effective space to produce value-added products.
Increasing the economic vitality of the Business Loop by developing a catalytic project that can spur new food-based businesses along the corridor.
Creating quality jobs for the residents of Columbia and Boone County.
Providing a space that can be used in the future for business incubation, workforce development, food safety classes, and other training opportunities.

What our kitchen offers:

Health department certified spaces
Production space for farmers
Flexible rental hours + 24 hour scheduling
Affordable rates and tiered membership levels
Dry/cold/freezer storage available
Food truck parking available

Available Equipment

Hot Line
Prep Stations
Baking Station
Crop Production Room
Fermenting Room
Automatic Dish Machine
Dry Storage Cages
Freezers
Refrigerators
20 Quart Mixer + Vegetable Slicer
60 Quart Mixer
Air Fryer
Apple Peeler
Bag Sealers
Blast Freezer
Char Broiler
Commercial Blender (1 gallon)
Convection Ovens
Dehydrator (24 tray)
Food Processors
Food Slicer
Freeze Dryer (X large)
Garlic Peeler (8 lb capacity)
Griddle
Proofers
Ranges
Rice Cooker
Smallwares and Knives
Spice Grinder
Stock Pots and Steamers

The Packing House Production Kitchen

We've outfitted a small-batch production kitchen within CoMo Cooks designed to provide an easy on-ramp for farmers interested in value-added production. Current specialized equipment includes a blast freezer, garlic peeler, dehydrator, freeze-dryer, professional blenders, plastic bag sealers, and all the pots, utensils, and other equipment to slice, chop, grate, and blanch produce.

Additional Benefits

Tiered billing for a range of client needs
Low hourly rates and minimal permits for growers processing crops
Online reservation system
Collaborative entrepreneurial environment
Access to business workshops and coaching
PR + social media support for businesses and startups
Participation in the CRE8 shared branding program for local makers

Take a Tour

We'd love to give you a tour of our kitchen or, take a virtual tour online.

Location

We are located at 14 E. Business Loop 70. Please enter the commercial kitchen from the back of the building, via the east-west running alley between Grand and Garth. Download printable directions and a parking map.

For more information, contact Trish Robertson, our kitchen manager, at [email protected] or at 573-443-LOOP (5667).

The Packing House