If you need a commercial kitchen without the overhead of a long-term lease, hourly kitchens are the perfect solution.

This guide will walk you through the key factors to consider when choosing a commercial kitchen to rent.

Preparation is key both in and out of the kitchen when launching a food business. To set yourself up for success, follow these five steps recommended by the Nimbus team within the first 30 days of launching your business

Nimbus in Chicago is the perfect place to launch, scale, and grow your food business, offering premium commercial kitchen spaces with on-site storage, loading docks, freight elevators, on-site staff, partnerships, and more.

Chicago is often associated with deep-dish pizza and Chicago-style hot dogs. However, this city has much more to offer, especially for those willing to venture beyond the popular tourist trails.

Nimbus's strategic adaptation, community initiatives, and commitment to excellence redefine commercial kitchen operations. We understand that operating a food business is not one size fits all, and having flexible and scalable kitchen options is crucial to thrive and survive.

New York City, known as the culinary capital of the world, attracts entrepreneurs eager to launch their food ventures. However, beneath the bright lights and busy streets, aspiring food business owners face a challenging environment with many obstacles.

Nimbus Downtown Brooklyn, our flagship location, perfectly encapsulates our core values. Here is a closer look at some of the most outstanding moments over the past two years.

Many operators focus solely on providing kitchen infrastructure for delivery businesses, neglecting a large segment of the food industry that also requires affordable, flexible kitchen space. At Nimbus, our diversified rental models allow us to cater to a wider range of food businesses, such as catering, meal prep, and pop-up operations.

Nimbus offers a collaborative environment that provides our members with the infrastructure they need to operate their food business, as well as the network.

Here are some of Nimbus's favorite tech solutions that have been integral to our facility operations and that are reshaping the culinary landscape more broadly.

Nimbus’s flexible shared commercial kitchen rentals enable food businesses to launch and expand with minimal risk compared to launching a traditional restaurant