food always brings
people together
This food hub helps you launch and grow!
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Rentable commercial kitchens
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FREE food business startup guidance
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Professional equipment to use
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Monthly leasable full-access kitchen spaces
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Ongoing professional business consulting for users
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Dry storage and large-scale refrigerated storage
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Community cooking classes (for youth and adults)
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Workshops & events
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Much more!
See how Zest is changing how food is done in the Shuswap.
FREE Support & Consulting
24/7 365 Access
Built for Access, NOT for Profit
There's no single way to use Zest - and that's the point
Is Zest For You?
Folks with "Big Food Ideas"
Community Groups & Organizations
Farmers Market & Small-Scale Producers
Home Cooks Needing More Space
Cooking Class Instructors & Workshop Hosts
Established Food Businesses Scaling Up
WhAT EQUIPMENT CAN I USE AT ZEST?
We are a community resource designed to lower barriers to commercial kitchen access. We also have hundreds of "smallware" items, such as mixing bowls, wooden spoons, measuring cups, whisks, pots and pans, bench scrapers, and more.
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Commercial large-scale mixers
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Food-processors
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Robot Coups
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Immersion blenders
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Slicers
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Stainless steel prep tables
Prep & Production
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Walk-In rentable refrigeration
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High-speed blast freezer
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Commercial fridges and freezers
Refrigeration & Freezing
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Commercial vacuum sealers
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Portioning and weighing tools
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Cooling racks
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Stainless steel prep tables
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Sauce bottlers
Packaging & Finishing
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Commercial ranges
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Large-capacity convection ovens
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Baking racks and sheet pans
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Stock pots
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Cooking vessels
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Canning equipment
Cooking & Baking
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Large-scale dehydrator
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Freeze dryer
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Large-batch canning and preserving equipment
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Rentable dry storage
Processing & Harvesting
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High-temperature commercial dishwasher
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Designated hand-wash and sanitation stations
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Large-size wash sinks
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Food-safe compliant cleaning systems
Cleaning & Sanitizing
WHAT'S THE PROCESS?
1
Tour
Come see the space in person - A tour is the best way to understand how Zest works, what equipment is available, and how it’ll be a good fit for what you want to do.
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Onboarding
We’ll help you get ready to use the kitchen safely and confidently. For food businesses, this includes support with Interior Health requirements, food safety plans, and insurance. For personal or community use, we’ll walk you through our waiver and expectations.
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Schedule
Pick the option that fits your needs, and change it as you grow. Options include hourly drop-in, seasonal use, ongoing access, anchor tenant space, or cold storage and reefer access.
You'll make an account on Food Corridor, the booking system Zest uses.
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Use
Let’s get cooking! Use the space for production, classes, batch cooking, or community projects. On your schedule, with the equipment you need.
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Grow
As you keep using Zest, you can tap into mentorship, workshops, and our community network. Whether you’re building skills, refining a product, or scaling up, we’re here to support your next step.
