Crafted Kitchen

I’ve been on my food journey for a while, but finding the right commercial kitchen was a bit challenging. I faced so much confusion, lack of guidance, and even unreturned calls from other kitchens. Some places made the process so frustrating that I almost gave up. Then, I came across Crafted Kitchen LA—and everything changed. From the moment I submitted my inquiry, Cindi called me back (which was a huge surprise after dealing with a few unresponsive places and misinformations!). She gave me the guidance, motivation, and resources I needed to move forward with my business plan in Compton City. Cindi has years of experience in the industry and truly cares about helping small food businesses succeed. She provides honest advice, clear guidance, and real encouragement without being pushy. Thanks to Crafted Kitchen LA, I’m finally able to move forward with my business, and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ll give you a quick glimpse of what Crafted Kitchen LA has to offer for those who are new to the food industry like myself. What makes Crafted Kitchen LA the best commercial kitchen in Los Angeles? ☑️ Fully equipped shared kitchen amenities • 6-burner gas ranges, convection ovens, fryers, and griddles • 20, 40, and 80-quart standing mixers • Commercial food processors, blenders & cookware • Dry, cool & frozen storage • Towel service, janitorial, and pest control services • Flexible online booking & 24/7 secured access ☑️ Private commercial kitchens available for businesses that need dedicated space for large-scale production, wholesale, or catering. Each private kitchen includes: • 12-foot hood system with gas stubs and ANSUL system • Dedicated 100amp 3-phase power • Shipping, receiving & storage services • Reserved & street parking ☑️ Business & regulatory support • Mentorship & coaching to help you scale • Workshops & training to develop a strategic business plan • Procurement services for high-quality ingredients at competitive prices • Networking events to connect with other food entrepreneurs. ☑️ A fully equipped Test Kitchen for content creators, food influencer, chef, or filmmaker, Crafted Kitchen LA’s Test Kitchen is a state-of-the-art production studio and event space. It has been used for major productions including Top Chef, Master Chef, PBS, Netflix, Nike, Hulu, and Disney. The studio is designed for high-quality filming, offering quiet surroundings, professional equipment, and easy loading access for production crews. Whether you’re shooting a YouTube series, testing a new menu, or hosting an influencer event, this kitchen is the perfect backdrop. *All info are on Crafted Kitchen LA website. Many successful stories are shared on the site. If you’re looking for a reliable, supportive, and well-managed shared kitchen in Los Angeles. Crafted Kitchen LA is the place for you to start your dream and to scale up. Highly recommend! I’ll be updating my review as my business grows! Thank you Cindi 🙏🏾

Sometimes you meet someone who deserves all the plaudits and accolades for a great human being..presenting......CINDI! Cindi is an extremely passionate food loving, space curating, story accumulating Bon Viveur! Her Commercial Kitchen and its' GORGEOUS PATIO/EVENT Space combo is a secret little gem tucked away next to one of Los Angeles main LYFT headquarter hubs and the "antique part of Downtown LA". I am a photographer and video-grapher and am often asked to shoot chefs at work creating the magic as well as events of all shapes and size. The light that falls in almost every nook at Crafted Kitchen is beautiful! The Light inside the kitchens themselves is so crisp and airy too! Cindi's loyal team are always on hand no matter what help you need, and if you're lucky, you might get offered some delicious freshly cooked food or a mojito by the ladies! 10 STARS FOR CINDI THE NICEST VENUE OWNER IN TOWN!

Crafted Kitchen has been a home to my business since 2017! Joining this community has been the best decision I have made. This was especially true when my business had to pivot and survive during the pandemic COVID-19. Having the support of my colleagues but also of the management at Crafted Kitchen made it possible for me not just to survive but to thrive. I highly recommend this space for anyone who needs to start a business in the food industry or to transition from one space to another. I have been to many shared kitchens and Crafted Kitchen is by far the best, the cleanest, most professional and most helpful!!

Our business wouldn't be where it is without Crafted Kitchen. Cindi and Mikey not only make you feel at home but more importantly as part of a family. The space has everything you would need to run a food concept, big or small. Forever grateful for their continuous support and the family we've gained at Crafted.

Highly recommend anyone who is getting started in the industry to give this place a try. It was highly referred by other small business, and once I got there, I realized so many the heavy hitters in the L.A food scene were operating out of this facility. On top of that, they are affordable, flexile, and extremely knowledge professionals who run the space. Along with the impeccably clean and joyful environment of the space, the greatest asset was being a part of this network of amazing culinary creatives who are supportive and resourceful.

Crafted Kitchen is everything you could want in a commercial kitchen. The facility is huge, incredibly clean, and has top of the line equipment for all production needs. The kitchen also has a beautifully curated patio/event space. Finally, Cindy is the most accommodating and friendly owner we have ever had the pleasure to work with. Our team is so pleased that we found Crafted Kitchen!

Crafted Kitchen couldn't be a better place for small food businesses to operate and thrive. We love the community, the amazing facility and are forever grateful for such a concept to exist to allow us to grow our business.

Thank you Cindi. Crafted Kitchen is a great place and it is good to know such an incredible resource is available in SoCal. See you soon and THANK YOU CRAFTED KITCHEN !!!!!

Crafted Kitchen is a great concept for chefs/cooks or those in the food/restaurant business to prepare dishes as well as have presentations. On January 13th I attended the session sponsored by LACMA featuring James Beard awardee, Michael Twitty. The kitchen we were in held approximately 20 and Michael spoke about spices. Additionally, he prepared his famous matzo ball gumbo. I had never had matzo ball but the dish was well prepared and very tasty. Crafted Kitchen is an excellent venue for those wanting to showcase their talents without having the expensive overhead to secure a brick-mortar venue. There was plenty of street parking on Sante Fe.

The owner is amazing‼ I showed up not knowing that I needed to call and make a appointment. She say me anyways and on top of that it was a Monday and she was sick. She went out of her way to help me. She is truly an advocate for small business and woman. She was such a blessing. Very kind and knowledgeable‼

Thank you Cindi and Crafted Kitchen. Your place is a great resource in SoCal. It is good to know someone who cares is doing such great work for the food community. You are appreciated.

Good solution for entrepreneurs in the food industry. The management is a key to operate. The communication is excellent. Thank you Crafted Kitchen.

I had the pleasure of filming a project at Craft Kitchen, which is a gem in the Arts District. While filming, I had the opportunity to speak to the owner Cindi, whose energy and spirit is magnetic. The kitchen in which I filmed had state of the art equipment, and I was very impressed with the space. Cindi is providing a unique opportunity for chefs and cooks alike, and they're all doing well! I'm definitely looking forward to going back to try all of the amazing dishes coming out of Craft Kitchen, and enjoying the experience!!

I've been a member of Crafted Kitchen for almost 7 years. Cindi has created an inspiring place to come to work and built a community of culinary creatives who all help each other out. There is a thoughtful touch in everything at Crafted and they really have their members backs. Mikey, the kitchen manager is a huge help with any questions or help I ever need. Couldn't have made it without this incredible team. If you're looking to start your food biz, this is the (only) place! I love the test kitchen for shooting content too!

Highly recommend anyone who is getting started in the industry to give this place a try. It was highly referred by other small business, and once I got there, I realized so many the heavy hitters in the L.A food scene were operating out of this facility. On top of that, they are affordable, flexile, and extremely knowledge professionals who run the space. Along with the impeccably clean and joyful environment of the space, the greatest asset was being a part of this network of amazing culinary creatives who are supportive and resourceful.

This review is based on the facility. On Cleanliness: Super CLEAN!!! You can practically eat off the floor. I didn't see any dust, spills, crumbs, nothing. It is so sterile. On Design: Updated newly renovated feel. Everything is well lit, not migraine blinding, but you don't have to squint or anything. A sleek minimalist feel, very functional, spacious. Bathrooms are set with the best Home touches but still has a commercial clean feel. Parking: this is the fault in our stars.. you have to hunt for parking. Read signs carefully. They have a limited parking lot and it probably costs a fortune and probably needs to be booked in advance. Overall: if I were a catering company I'd totally invest in this. It's worth the money. Seemed to be well equipped. Functional easy to work in space. Comfortable and centrally located.

We've been tenants for almost one year now and I have to admit that Cindi has built something quite special at Crafted Kitchen. First off - it is a modern kitchen commissary with everything you need in a kitchen, which is kept meticulously clean and sparkling. Second, it is a hotbed of young, up and coming brands to network and get inspired by coming into work surrounded with like minded professionals. Third, you get to work with someone passionate about what they do. Cindi works probably harder than you and so to see that kind of dedication is really amazing and just makes you wanna put your best foot forward as well. Very much recommended place to work out of and bravo Cindi for building such a great community here in the Arts District!

If you are looking for the right place to start or expand your food business in Los Angeles, look no further. Everything at Crafted Kitchen reminds you every day that it was conceived and designed by someone with a true passion for food (and those who make it) who fully understands and supports small business owners in their crazy, arduous journey to get their business off the ground and make their dream a reality. One feels this support and empowerment, not just by looking at the top-quality, state-of-the-art facility and sparkling, constantly-maintained equipment, but also through the energy that fills this beautiful, bright place at any time of the day or night. The sense of community and positive reinforcement that the makers provide to each other throughout their time working side-to-side in the kitchen is simply priceless. And the laughter! And the food shared! And the "2 cents" of your station neighbor who suddenly unties a situation you thought has no solution! It is such a pleasure to work in this kitchen every day, and an investment I will never regret. The plans offered let you start with a small, low-risk monthly fee, with the possibility to grow naturally when these big orders start pouring left and right!

We have been working out of this kitchen for almost two years. The community is incredible and Cindi is an amazing hands on owner who will do whatever she can to support the businesses in her community. Without this place - my business would not be possible.

I've worked in plenty of kitchens over the past ten years of my life. From quickservice to fine dining, home kitchens, and industrial bottling facilities.....nothing has compared to the experience of working in Crafted Kitchen's shared kitchen. The most impressive thing about this place isn't the sheer massive amount of space that is hidden behind a brick wall in DTLA. It isn't the ridiculous amount of new and well kept equipment that was available to me. It isn't that somehow, even though somebody is almost always cooking (or baking or prepping)24/7, this facility is still the most immaculate I have ever been in. The most impressive thing to me was the huge community of other tiny businesses that came together under one roof. No matter how close I came to missing catering delivery deadlines, or realized I didn't have a crucial ingredient, or wanted to trash a recipe because one customer didn't like it...there was always someone else to push me to the finish line, swoop in and give me some onions, or tell me that maybe that customer wouldn't know good food if it bit them (or why they might be right!). The companies that I worked alongside became trusted colleagues and friends. We all shared that unspoken kitchen bond. Running the culinary side for a tiny, brand new, independent catering company in LA is more than a bit daunting. Crafted Kitchen was the place that made everything possible and made everything easier. The amount of work that Cindi (the owner) puts into Crafted Kitchen is mind boggling. I have seen her get up to the roof with a technician like she's spider woman. She has climbed ladders to help me reset a ceiling outlet. She has helped me find the equipment I needed because I was too frazzled to realize that the blender was right in front of my face. She has layed in puddles of dish water to stop a leak. She has given me some of the best advice that a young woman needs to hear...about staffing, marketing, self-evaluating, and most importantly knowing that you are just as worthy and strong and experienced as any of your counterparts in this business. And I literally never saw Cindi not somewhere at Crafted, whether it was 8am, 6pm, or 2am. She's a real superwoman. Oh! And let me tell you one more thing. THE KITCHENS ARE AIR CONDITIONED! You heard me right. As somebody who has been stuck on the grill when it's 100+ outside and the air blowing in is just as hot as the fire in front of you having air conditioning in the kitchen was the ultimate luxury. Thank you Crafted! For this and so much more.

I own and run a meal prep and catering service company (Fannyb00 Eats & Sweets) and use crafted kitchen for all of my orders. This has been my first shared kitchen space experience and I do enjoy it. It's readily available and Haley and Cindi are always helpful. Never have I had any issues with booking times or getting anything I need. The facility is spacious, very clean, and the other businesses that use it are headed by friendly informative people I hope to one day call my friends. It's felt like "home" as far as kitchens go from the first time I stepped foot inside. I love how secure it is and all the amenities.

Crafted Kitchen is a top-class solution for entrepreneurs in the food industry. Like in every industry, management is key to operations and Crafted's staff is exemplary in creating the ideal work environment. The rules are explained thoroughly and communication is excellent with Haley and Cindi. The community and staff maintain a high standard, working together to clean and keep a spotless facility. Crafted has top-of-the-line equipment, a prime location in the Arts District, flexible payment tiers and an easy-to-use user portal for scheduling. I've been at competitors and there really is no comparison. If you're looking for a commercial kitchen solution, look no further. Thank you Haley and Cindi!

First time here. Amazing space! Will write more after indulging in the entire experience! Looking forward to the food pairing with one of the Arts District favorite breweries, Indie Brewing.

As a chef and food entrepreneur I've worked in many kitchens and even built my own in NYC- Now here in Los Angeles, Crafted Kitchen is my home. It's a place where I've had the great opportunity to create, meet other likeminded peers and build a new business. Cindi Thompson and her team are stellar. They care and are a vast source of knowledge in the food community. I'm grateful to them and love this place. It also just happens to be the best commissary kitchen I've ever seen! Highly recommend-

Shout out to Michelle, Francoise & Haley for the incredible job they do in supporting all of the vendors, one of whom is me - Unity Bagels, who share space at Crafted Kitchen. Got some great tips from them that helped me expedite my prep. Thank You !

Crafted Kitchen proves an essential building block for any new food services company in Los Angele. From the pristine shared production kitchen - fully certified and with competitive amenities - to the retail-friendly kitchen (rentable by the hour), to the camera-ready Test Kitchen, Crafted Kitchen provides a unique 360 experience. It is part facilitator and part community building platform. The kitchen's proximity to local purveyors, Smorgasburg LA, Grand Central Market and the entire east side community make Crafted Kitchen the ideal location for any food artisan.