CoMo Cooks Shared Kitchen

We believe all good cooks deserve a chance to turn their recipes into reality, regardless of background, income, or status.
Our mission is to provide accessible, inclusive, and affordable kitchen space for local food-based businesses 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 breaking down barriers to entrepreneurship and making it easier for everyone to start and grow their food-based business.

Meet our Members

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

CoMo Cooks benefits our community by:

Encouraging the growth of local food entrepreneurs by reducing barriers and creating opportunities for those without easy access to a commercial kitchen, including those who have been impacted by racial, social, and economic inequality.
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 that support upward economic mobility 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
60 Quart Mixer
20 Quart Mixer + Vegetable Slicer
Bag Sealers
Blast Freezer
Char Broiler
Convection Ovens
Dehydrator (coming soon)
Food Processors
Food Slicer
Garlic Peeler (coming soon)
Griddle
Professional Blenders (coming soon)
Proofers
Ranges
Smallwares
Automatic Dish Machine
Refrigerators
Freezers
Dry Storage Cages

The Packing House Production Kitchen - New!

We are in the process of outfitting 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, an impulse bag sealer, and equipment to slice, chop, grate, and blanch produce. Coming soon: garlic peeler, dehydrator, professional blenders, and more.

Additional Benefits

Tiered billing for a range of client needs
Online reservation system for classes
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.

For more information, contact Trish Sieckmann, our kitchen manager, at [email protected] or at 573-443-LOOP (5667). You can also download our full policy manual.

The Packing House