Shared Kitchen Confidential

Ah, Anthony Bourdain, you are still deeply missed. What happens when the utopia of accessing commercial equipment, making your product with a bit more ease, and being around theoretically like-minds begins to fade? Here, the everyday challenges of scaling a food business butt up against culture clashes and finding your voice. What's in any of our control? And what should you look for when relying on other, more powerful, entities to help you build your dream? This double-wide episode gets down and dirty in the (shared) back of the house, while dishing out helpful hints for finding the right space to grow your business.Today, we're serving up...Different flavors of commercial kitchen spacesHow shared kitchens are a microcosm of larger systemsAll-you-can-eat unsolicited adviceFood business permit/license sherpas, and how you don't need themA light sprinkle of "fakers" vs "makers"When fines aren't [fine]A very special "Listener Take Note" momentTaking price incentives to an extreme: always read the billThe Pros, Cons, Bros and "C'mons" of sharing a kitchen #ultimateroommatescenarioSomeone taking "broom-swept" to a whole 'nother level.THE question: Did Bottoms Up Bagels (BUB) over-proof at the shared kitchen?And, the main course... Michelle brings down the house with a #standandeliver moment about a #kingmaker      - Heads up! This is required reading/listening for any female business ownerCW: Adult language and themesGlossaryRoadshowTilt skilletsLinkShared Kitchen Confidential- Joan's Oct. 2019 Ignite presentation (6 mins., 23 sec.)- I mean, how many one-liners are in this?!!!Theme music by Thorn HazeAdditional music by ToniSound (via Pixabay), OctoSound (via Pixabay), Grand_Project (via Pixabay)Artwork by Lisa OryeFind more at proofingstage.comFollow us on Instagram and Threads @proofingstageJoin Proofing Stage+ to support us supporting you, AND access new bonus content in-between episodes!See Buzzsprout's Privacy Policy for listener privacy and read our disclaimer here.