Which shared kitchens models are most effective?
How does pricing for storage work?
Who pays for cleaning supplies?
The list of questions for kitchen managers goes on. Here at The Food Corridor, we’ve found the most effective learnings come from industry peers. Our Network for Incubator & Commissary Kitchens (NICK) group has been going strong for over 2 years and grown to 1,100+ members. Members discuss kitchen questions, learnings, frustrations, and successes daily and have been seeking a place for real world interaction, to organically network, learn, and share. And so without further ado –
Announcing the 2018 NICK Summit
A place for shared kitchen professionals to collaborate.
The NICK Summit will bring together the nation’s premier shared-use, incubator, and co-cooking kitchen owners and operators for a day of learning and inspiration. The day-long Summit will include a keynote on kitchen innovations, 10-minute rapid fire sessions presented by the nation’s leading kitchens, opportunities to discuss “sticky issues”, including topics from our recently released Shared Kitchen Toolkit. Of course, there will be plenty of time for networking. We are expecting 60-80 shared kitchen, food incubator, and economic development practitioners, representing thousands of food entrepreneurs across the country. Tickets are limited so register now to get your spot!
The event will be held at The Good Acre in Falcon Heights, MN during the inaugural Food | Ag | Ideas Week (FAI). Come to the Twin Cities for a week-long series of panels and speaker discussions, structured networking, meet + eat roundtable discussions, and signature events highlighting emerging and leading topics across sustainable agriculture, food innovation and tech, and food and society. Join us for this incredible week of food events!
NICK Summit Agenda
8-9am Registration, Networking and tours of The Good Acre
9am-12pm Morning Workshop
- Power of the Sharing Economy in Food
- Innovative Approaches: Petite Presentations by Kitchens
- Expanding Impact through Programming: Panel Discussion with Mission-driven Kitchens
12-1:30pm Networking & Lunch
1:30-5:00pm Collaborative Discussions (2 sessions)
- Roundtable discussion for kitchen managers to share strategies and tackle timely kitchen management concerns.
The day will end with a reception to celebrate the NICK and thank our sponsors and organizers. The 2018 NICK Summit is organized in partnership with Fruition Planning & Management, The Good Acre, The Wallace Center, and Grow North.
Register for the event here. Tickets are limited so don’t wait.
We can’t wait to see you there!
