Essential Licensing Requirements for Your Nimbus Food Venture

Launching your food business at Nimbus is an exciting journey, but it’s essential to understand the licensing requirements tailored to your specific needs. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll break down the critical licensing prerequisites you must be aware of when starting your food venture with Nimbus.

Foundational Requirements:

To ensure the smooth operation of your Nimbus-based food business, every member must provide the following documents:

Furthermore, Nimbus members are required to:

  • Sign a Licensing Agreement: This document formalizes your commitment to operating within Nimbus’s guidelines.
  • Adhere to Our Member Code of Conduct: Uphold our shared values of professionalism and ethical conduct within our community.

Business Model-Specific Requirements:

The additional licensing requirements will be contingent on your specific business model within Nimbus. Here’s a breakdown of common business models and their associated licensing needs:

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Current Members Under Each Permit Category:

If you’re still feeling a bit lost, take a look at some examples of our current members who fall under each permit category:

DOH (Department of Health) Permit:

  • Homecookd:  Homecookd is a gourmet meal plan service that delivers directly to your door.
  • Fuku: Fuku is a fried chicken sando company that operates a virtual kitchen out of our LES location.

R&D (Research and Development) Permit:

  • Rice Blossoms : Rice Blossoms is a Korean dessert company that is using Nimbus to host workshops.
  • BiteUnite: Bite Unite hosts cooking classes regularly out of Nimbus in the Lower East Side.

DOA (Department of Agriculture) Permit:

  • Allie’s Banana Bread: Allie’s Banana Bread sells banana bread that can be ordered by her customers ahead of time for delivery or pick up around NYC.
  • Spice Theory: Spice Theory sells spice blends that are curated towards Caribbean cuisine.

Nimbus is here to help

If you’re overwhelmed by the process, Nimbus is here to help. Our team will walk you through the end-to-end application process with either the Department of Health or the Department of Agriculture, so you can launch your business safely and in compliance in just a few short weeks. Whether you’re getting a Department of Agriculture 20-C, Department of Health 2540, or any of the other permits out there, we have the experience to get you started today!

The Infatuation Pride Bake Sale

This June, The Infatuation will be hosting its first ever Pride bake sale! 

Come visit our very own Best Damn Cookies, who will be selling their amazing treats at the event. In honor of Pride month, Best Damn Cookies will be selling two specific treats : “good lewks” and “The Stonewall Sando”. They will also be donating 10% of their earnings to the Stonewall Gives Back Initiative.

The Infatuation will also be donating $50,000 to The Queer Food Foundation on behalf of Best Damn Cookies. This donation will help fight food insecurity in the LGBTQ+ community. To learn more about the bake sale, check out the Best Damn Cookies Instagram.

If you’re unable to attend but still want to taste these delicious cookies, Best Damn Cookies ships nationwide! Visit their website to place an order.

Downtown Brooklyn Private Kitchen Rentals : N03 / N04

Our turn-key commercial kitchen stations in Downtown Brooklyn are available for on-demand hourly usage in four-hour shifts ($40 / hour between 6am-6pm; $33 / hour 6pm-10pm), for half-days (before 2pm or after 2pm), or for full-time, 24/7 access (price upon request).

N03 is equipped with a 7’ hood, double stack convection oven, 6-burner range with convection base, 36” refrigerated work top, prep table, and prep sink.

N04 is equipped with a 7’ hood, combi oven, 6-burner range with convection base, 48” refrigerated work top, prep table, and prep sink.

The stations can be rented separately for teams of up to 4, or together as a large production space for up to 8 people.

The stations can also be rented with our 1,200 sq ft front-of-house event space, which includes a show kitchen, multiple dining and lounge event areas, and a virtual food hall and coffee shop with 100+ feet of street frontage and floor-to-ceiling windows. Through this event area, customers can order food for pick-up, dine-in, or delivery, and brands can host pop-ups, tastings, cooking classes, and more to cultivate a direct consumer relationship without building out a brick-and-mortar location.

Nimbus combines hourly and long-term kitchen rentals with events programming, allowing businesses to launch their concepts, scale production, and nurture relationships with their customers with little risk and minimal capital commitment.

Nimbus is open 7 days a week, 6am-10pm, and is available for 24/7 access for full-time members.

Reach out to us directly for the best pricing here.

Downtown Brooklyn Show Kitchen for Cooking Classes, Photo Shoots, Pop-Ups, Tastings, and Private Dinners

Our turn-key, sunlit Show Kitchen is in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn and is perfect for photo shoots, content creation, private tastings, cooking classes, and other culinary production needs. The 330 sq ft Show Kitchen is equipped with a 6’ hood, a full suite of Viking appliances including a 60” range with griddle, char-broiler, and 6-burner, a double-stack oven, a reach-in fridge and freezer, a dishwasher, six-burner built-in countertop induction, a prep sink, hand sink, and a chef’s counter with seating for 8.

The Show Kitchen can be combined with the adjacent lounge and dining areas to create a large, 1,200 square foot event, which includes additional seating, and a virtual food hall and coffee shop with 100+ feet of street frontage and floor-to-ceiling windows. Through this event area, customers can order food for pick-up, dine-in, or delivery, and brands can host pop-ups, tastings, cooking classes, and more to cultivate a direct consumer relationship without building out a brick-and-mortar location.

Turn-key commercial kitchens, baking suite, prep areas, and nightly or monthly storage are also available for rent. 

Pricing starts at $300/hr for a 4-hour minimum booking. Contact us now to find a time to connect and see if the space fits your needs.

Reach out to us directly for the best pricing here.

Downtown Brooklyn Private Kitchen Rentals : N05 / N06

Our turn-key deluxe commercial kitchen stations in Downtown Brooklyn are available for on-demand hourly usage in four-hour shifts ($48 / hour between 6am-6pm; $38 / hour 6pm-10pm), for half-days (before 2pm or after 2pm), or for full-time, 24/7 access (price upon request).

N05 is equipped with a 9’ hood, combi oven, 6-burner range with oven base, 30 gallon tilt skillet, 48” refrigerated work top, prep table, and prep sink.

N06 is equipped with a 9’ hood, double stack convection oven, 6-burner range with oven base, 35-lb floor fryer, 36” refrigerated work top, prep table, and prep sink.

The stations can also be rented with our 1,200 sq ft front-of-house event space, which includes a show kitchen, multiple dining and lounge event areas, and a virtual food hall and coffee shop with 100+ feet of street frontage and floor-to-ceiling windows. Through this event area, customers can order food for pick-up, dine-in, or delivery, and brands can host pop-ups, tastings, cooking classes, and more to cultivate a direct consumer relationship without building out a brick-and-mortar location.

Nimbus combines hourly and long-term kitchen rentals with events programming, allowing businesses to launch their concepts, scale production, and nurture relationships with their customers with little risk and minimal capital commitment.

Nimbus is open 7 days a week, 6am-10pm, and is available for 24/7 access for full-time members.

Reach out to us directly for the best pricing here.

Downtown Brooklyn Private Kitchen Rentals : N02

This 165 sq ft private kitchen in Downtown Brooklyn is available for dedicated, 24/7 access. The unit is equipped with a 9’ hood, a stacked combi oven and convection oven, a 35 lb fryer, a 6-burner range with standard oven base, a 48” refrigerated work-top, a prep table, a prep sink, and a hand sink.

The unit starts at $8.5k/month with a minimum commitment of 6 months, and includes all utilities (gas, electric, water) and additional services like ingredient receiving, hood cleaning, linens + cleaning chemicals, pest control, and more.

Additional commercial kitchen spaces can be rented on-demand in four-hour shifts for incremental capacity.

The unit can also be rented with our 1,200 sq ft front-of-house event space, which includes a show kitchen, multiple dining and lounge event areas, and a virtual food hall and coffee shop with 100+ feet of street frontage and floor-to-ceiling windows. Through this event area, customers can order food for pick-up, dine-in, or delivery, and brands can host pop-ups, tastings, cooking classes, and more to cultivate a direct consumer relationship without building out a brick-and-mortar location.

Nimbus combines hourly and long-term kitchen rentals with events programming, allowing businesses to launch their concepts, scale production, and nurture relationships with their customers with little risk and minimal capital commitment.

Nimbus is open 7 days a week, 6am-10pm, and is available for 24/7 access for full-time members.

Reach out to us directly for the best pricing here.

Downtown Brooklyn Baking Suite Rentals

Our 300 square feet, temperature-controlled, and turn-key Baking Suite in Downtown Brooklyn is available for on-demand hourly usage in four-hour shifts ($48 / hour), for half-days (before 2pm or after 2pm), or for full-time, 24/7 access (price upon request).

The space is equipped with a Doyon double rotating rack oven with steam injection, double stack convection oven, double proofing cabinet, 60 qt floor mixer, 90” dough sheeter, two baker’s top prep tables, a prep sink, and a hand sink. 

Our Baking Suite can also be rented with our 1,200 sq ft front-of-house event space, which includes a show kitchen, multiple dining and lounge event areas, and a virtual food hall and coffee shop with 100+ feet of street frontage and floor-to-ceiling windows. Through this event area, customers can order food for pick-up, dine-in, or delivery, and brands can host pop-ups, tastings, cooking classes, and more to cultivate a direct consumer relationship without building out a brick-and-mortar location.

Nimbus combines hourly and long-term kitchen rentals with events programming, allowing businesses to launch their concepts, scale production, and nurture relationships with their customers with little risk and minimal capital commitment.

Nimbus is open 7 days a week, 6am-10pm, and is available for 24/7 access for full-time members.

Reach out to us directly for the best pricing here.

Lower East Side Private Commercial Kitchens Available for Short-Term + Long-Term Rentals

This 240 sq ft private kitchen is available for on-demand hourly usage in four-hour shifts ($48 / hour from 2pm-6pm; $38 / hour 6pm-10pm), for half-days (2pm-10pm), or for long-term multi-month dedicated agreements (price upon request).

The unit is equipped with a 10’8” hood, a double stack convection oven, two 40 lb fryers, a 4-burner range with standard oven base, a 48” refrigerated work-top, a prep table, prep sink, and a hand sink.

The unit can also be rented with our 300 sq ft front-of-house event space, which includes a show kitchen and dining area. Through this event area, customers can order food for pick-up, dine-in, or delivery, and brands can host pop-ups, tastings, cooking classes, and more to cultivate a direct consumer relationship without building out a brick-and-mortar location.

Nimbus combines hourly and long-term kitchen rentals with events programming, allowing businesses to launch their concepts, scale production, and nurture relationships with their customers with little risk and minimal capital commitment.

Nimbus is open 7 days a week, 6am-10pm, and is available for 24/7 access for full-time members.

Reach out to us directly for the best pricing here.

Lower East Side Hourly Commercial Shift Kitchens

Our turn-key commercial kitchen stations in the Lower East Side are available for on-demand hourly usage in four-hour shifts ($40 / hour from 2pm-6pm; $33 / hour 6pm-10pm), for half-days (2pm-10pm), or for long-term dedicated agreements (price upon request).

K01 is equipped with a 6’ hood, combi oven, 4-burner range, prep table, and prep sink.

K02 is equipped with a 6’ hood, 6-burner range with convection oven base, 15” countertop griddle, 15 lb countertop fryer, prep table, and a prep sink.

K03 is equipped with a 6’ hood, 4-burner range with oven base, double stack convection oven, prep table, and a prep sink.

The stations can be rented separately for teams of up to 4, or K01 + K02 together as a large production space for up to 8 people.

The stations can also be rented with our 300 sq ft front-of-house event space, which includes a show kitchen and dining area. Through this event area, customers can order food for pick-up, dine-in, or delivery, and brands can host pop-ups, tastings, cooking classes, and more to cultivate a direct consumer relationship without building out a brick-and-mortar location.

Nimbus combines hourly and long-term kitchen rentals with events programming, allowing businesses to launch their concepts, scale production, and nurture relationships with their customers with little risk and minimal capital commitment.

Nimbus is open 7 days a week, 6am-10pm, and is available for 24/7 access for full-time members.

Reach out to us directly for the best pricing here.

Lower East Side Commercial Kitchens and Storage Rentals

Our 2,700 square foot, temperature-controlled basement in the Lower East Side can accommodate dry, cold, and frozen storage to hold everything from ingredients to packaging, catering materials to finished products, and more.

Storage can be rented separately or in conjunction with our turn-key commercial kitchen stations available for on-demand hourly usage ($25-$48 / hour from 2pm-6pm; $25-$38 / hour from 6pm-10pm).

Storage can also be rented with our 300 sq ft front-of-house event space, which includes a show kitchen and dining area. Through this event area, customers can order food for pick-up, dine-in, or delivery, and brands can host pop-ups, tastings, cooking classes, and more to cultivate a direct consumer relationship without building out a brick-and-mortar location.

Nimbus combines hourly and long-term kitchen rentals with events programming, allowing businesses to launch their concepts, scale production, and nurture relationships with their customers with little risk and minimal capital commitment.

Nimbus is open 7 days a week, 6am-10pm, and is available for 24/7 access for full-time members.

Reach out to us directly for the best pricing here.