Foodie Entrepreneurers
The lab, located in the Warehouse Arts District on the ArtsXChange campus, contains eight commercial cook stations, a main baking station, a professional demonstration kitchen, event space, and a pop-up café experience. The Foodie Labs also provides a three tier mentoring and marketing program for aspiring chefs, food trucks, caterers or any entrepreneur getting started in the food business. This will include necessary certifications, licensing, classes, and networking.
Why Foodie Labs?
The secret ingredient to your culinary success
Ghost Kitchen
A ghost kitchen is a professional cooking space that provides restaurant operators the necessary equipment and facilities to prepare their meals at a much lower costs than opening a brick and mortar restaurant. A ghost kitchen serves customers exclusively by delivery and pick-up based on online ordering.
Shared Kitchen Space
Shared kitchens are licensed commercial spaces that provide a pathway for food entrepreneurs—ranging from chefs, caterers, food truck operators, and bakers, to value-added producers and packaged food and beverage makers—to launch and grow their businesses.
Demo Kitchen / Event Space
The demo kitchen and event space is available to rent on a first come, first serve basis. Our event space can hold up to 200 people, and can be used during any time of the day. We can arrange for anything that you need – chairs, tables, photography, floral arrangements.
Food Truck Vendors
The Foodie Labs can help food truck owners get the licensing and permits needed in the state of Florida. Many food trucks are also turning to commissary kitchens for extra space, the ability to handle large event orders and to help reduce waste when it comes to time and resources.
Pop-Up Dinners & Other Culinary Events
Are you looking to test out your menu? Are you looking for a cool location to expose your new culinary idea? Or do you just want to bring a bunch of friends together to do an amazing pop-up dinner? Check out our amazing space, and get ready to be creative!
Why Foodie Labs?
The secret ingredient to your culinary success
Ways of Creating
The Foodie Labs will help you find your culinary creative voice - whether you are new, or a seasoned veteran.
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Awesome
Use our space to sell food, create an amazing new food product, serve existing and new catering clients, or start your own virtual restaurant.
Visitors
St. Pete Second Saturday ArtWalk brings over 1000 people to our campus - and we are creating many more events. With our next door partners at Seven C Music & Coffee, we will have music that will draw the community to the Foodie Labs.
Why Foodie Labs?
Spaces designed with you in mind
The Foodie Labs St. Pete is located in the Warehouse Arts District on the ArtsXChange campus, and contains eight commercial cook stations, a main baking station, a professional demonstration kitchen, and event space that can be used for up to 200 people.
