The Hatchery Chicago
Business development service · East Garfield Park ·
Culinary incubator offering shared kitchen space and business support
Culinary incubator offering shared kitchen space and business support
"A culinary business incubator in East Garfield Park that provided expanded baking and production space as demand for the founders' goods grew beyond their home kitchens, serving as a local resource for scaling early operations." - Naomi Waxman
"After serving their take on pizza with a few close friends (and garnering their blown-away responses), husband-and-wife team Jenn and Steve Kaplan knew they had to share their goods with the masses. Soon enough they launched Five Squared, a food truck specializing in Detroit -style ‘zah—i.e. square slices known for their uber-crispy and buttery crusts. In pandemic times the team has adopted a cloud kitchen model allowing them to stay in one spot for pick-up and delivery on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays." - Nicole Schnitzler
"A commercial kitchen incubator located in Garfield Park that provides production space and support for food startups and delivery-only concepts. It hosts entrepreneurs working on delivery and online-first models and has incubated businesses such as Cocoa Chili, serving as the production base for makers like the cookie baker described above." - Ashok Selvam
"The Hatchery, a food incubator in Garfield Park, served as the Kalras’ ghost-kitchen base before they secured a stall at Urbanspace, providing an early incubator environment for the concept." - Ashok Selvam
"A host of exciting pizza options have emerged lately and this food truck is at the forefront. Husband-wife duo Steve and Jenn Kaplan started slinging five-inch Detroit-style squares out of a truck in 2019 but are now also offering carryout and delivery on Fridays. The creative toppings include Italian beef with giardiniera; gyro meat; and PBnJ (pepperoni, bacon, pickled jalapeños). Slide into Five Squared’s DMs to order." - Naomi Waxman, aimee.levitt, Ashok Selvam
