Shared kitchen · Incubator
A commercial kitchen for your small food business.
Hourly, daily, or monthly access to a fully-equipped 10,000 sq ft food production facility in Paterson, NJ — wired for gluten-free and vegetarian products.
Shared kitchen · Incubator
Hourly, daily, or monthly access to a fully-equipped 10,000 sq ft food production facility in Paterson, NJ — wired for gluten-free and vegetarian products.
Who it's for
Outgrowing your home kitchen and ready for wholesale or retail accounts.
Pre-revenue founders who need a real commercial space to test a product and prove a market.
East Coast / NY metro production for brands based elsewhere.
Established producers wanting flexible scheduled production without owning a facility.
What's included
Insurance available through FLIP or Pang Insurance.
Pricing
Pick the access tier that fits your stage. You can change tiers as your production scales.
Hourly
$50/hr
4-hour minimum. Under 4 hr: $65/hr.
Popular
Full day
$350/day
8-hour shift. Additional hours at $50/hr.
Monthly
$2,400/mo
8 production days at $300/day.
Unused monthly days do not roll over. 48 hours' notice required to change a scheduled booking.
Storage & add-ons
How it works
Quick call about your product, volume, and timeline. We confirm fit on day one.
See the space, meet the team, and walk through the equipment you'll use.
Facility-use agreement, certificate of insurance, $1,000 refundable security deposit.
Book your blocks online or by email and you're in. Most clients are running within two weeks.
FAQ
Our facility is built for gluten-free and vegetarian production. We don't allow meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish in the kitchen to keep it safe for sensitive products. If you're unsure whether your product fits, ask us.
Multiple producers may share the kitchen at any given time, but we schedule equipment to avoid conflicts. You'll have access to what you need without significant waiting time.
Your ingredients, packaging, and cleaning supplies — chemicals, sponges, towels, sanitizer, trash bags. You'll also need general liability insurance and any required NJ business licenses or permits for your product type.
Yes. General liability with limits of $1,000,000 per person and per occurrence, plus $300,000 property damage. Workers' compensation is required for any employees. We can point you to brokers that specialize in food businesses.
Yes, subject to availability. Dry storage from $50/month, refrigerated pallet storage at $150/pallet/month, freezer space at $300/month. Equipment storage from $50/month.
We require 48 hours' notice for schedule changes. Monthly clients' unused days do not roll over.
Yes. If you'd rather have us make your product than make it yourself, see our co-packing service.
Get started
A 30-minute tour is the fastest way to know if Salt Road is the right fit for your product.