Talk:Kitchen incubator

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I made a few small changes to the page, and I will explain why. The omission of specialty food manufactuing as a typical use in an kitchen incubator leaves out the majority of businesses that use incubator facilities. I added that reference so that people researching ways to start a company manufacturing specialty products for wholesale would find the page more useful and accurate.

I changed the link from "food hygiene" to "food safety", since the former was very thin on useful information, and the latter had much more detail and reference to assist people interested in learning about good manufactuing or food handling practices.

I also added a link to the Western Mass Food Center, which is one of the more successful kitchen incubators in the US.

I hope these changes make the information more useful.

Foodcenter 20:16, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Citation Added. Why reverted time again??

This article has not "one" Citation and rambles on about the subject. It's importance as a subject may be of interest to the author. Several times I added a reference by a highly reputable Philadelphia based consulting firm, doing a study of industry with no claims of promotional interests in any of the "Kitchens". MrOllie gives not reason, except promotional? I say the entire article is promoting a business that is not documented. I do not understand the objection. Please explain fully. Pretzelfactory (talk) 16:37, 14 October 2013 (UTC)

It's a self published study by a consulting firm. It's not a source that meets Wikipedia's guidelines. If this was a 'highly reputable consulting firm' you probably wouldn't have to write promotional articles about them and try to place citations to them. - MrOllie (talk) 17:11, 14 October 2013 (UTC)

It is a neutral point of view and meets that standard. The lead author is Mr. Heller who was Director of The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation (2009-2012), where he managed the development of the Center for Culinary Enterprises, turning a vacant 13,000 square foot building into one of the nation’s most comprehensive food-business incubators. He is an expert.http://www.econsultsolutions.com/our-people/senior-advisors/mr-gregory-heller/ The comment about Econsult Corp spin off of Econsult Solutions is yet to resolved over the longer term and Wiki statement is still at issue. Often in print are the principles of the ESI company as Stephen P. Mullin, President of Econsult Solutions Inc. Example here in Oct 21, 2013, 8:48am EDT Updated: Oct 21, 2013, 9:50am EDT Let's get rid of the term "Delaware Valley" http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/morning_roundup/2013/10/lets-get-rid-of-the-term-delaware.html So the conclusion reached about being promotional, seems unfounded. More importantly this article has been questioned by wiki and needs citations. Just trying to help with that. Pretzelfactory (talk)

Good Luck in refinement of the subject. Pretzelfactory (talk)

Wiki Education assignment: Global Poverty and Practice

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 21 January 2025 and 23 May 2025. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Derek Carver (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Thyanguyen1031 (talk) 00:16, 13 December 2025 (UTC)

I am planning on adding a new section on an example of a kitchen incubator because none are currently listed to understand the actual function fully Derek Carver (talk) 20:09, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

I expanded the article by adding a paragraph to the History section and creating a new section titled Community-Based Kitchen Incubators and Structural Change to highlight how incubators can serve equity-driven purposes beyond traditional entrepreneurship. These additions introduce La Cocina, a San Francisco-based kitchen incubator founded in 2005, as a case study of a justice-centered model. The edits explore how La Cocina responds to the unique challenges faced by low-income immigrant women—such as limited access to capital, complex licensing processes, and cultural marginalization—by providing culturally competent mentorship, affordable kitchen space, and regulatory support. The new section situates La Cocina’s approach within broader academic frameworks, including “community cultural wealth” and the concept of structural barriers in entrepreneurship ecosystems. By emphasizing sustainability, cultural preservation, and community development over rapid scaling, the edits broaden the article’s scope to reflect how kitchen incubators can function as tools for economic justice and social inclusion. Derek Carver (talk) 20:41, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

@Derek Carver:, you should not be edit warring about this - you were reverted, so now you must gather consensus support for your proposed addition to proceed. It strikes me as promotional, as Drmies stated in an edit summary. To single out 'La Cocina' like this does serve to promote that organization over others, and the rest of the addition reads more like an argumentative essay than an encyclopedia article. MrOllie (talk) 21:05, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

This was not my intention, but thank you for the clarification. I will reframe my intended additions to meet the specifications and requirements you have mentioned. 2600:1700:5F24:C010:3C26:173B:8C85:4FFF (talk) 05:03, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

I’ve added a sourced paragraph to the “Targeted markets” section that summarizes academic literature on how some incubator kitchen models address structural barriers faced by marginalized food entrepreneurs. This includes attention to challenges related to permitting, informal labor, and access to capital—especially among low-income, immigrant, and women entrepreneurs. The intention is to reflect peer-reviewed and policy research that highlights how kitchen incubators are evolving to meet a broader set of needs, without naming or promoting any specific organization.

All additions are written to maintain neutrality and are supported by reliable academic and government sources. I'm happy to revise further based on community feedback. Derek Carver (talk) 19:03, 19 May 2025 (UTC)