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Kitchen Comparison Table
Home Kitchen Part Time Shared Kitchen Equipped Full Time Kitchen Restaurant Food Truck Factory / Food Production Facility Co-Packer
Start Up Costs 1000 2000 $15,000-
$40,000
$100K-$500K $100K-$150K $100K-$1M ?
Monthly Cost ? $600 to $2,400 $3,600 to $9,000 $5,000 to
$50,000
3000 $10,000+ ?
Allows Pick-ups and deliveries Max $100,000
(MEHKO)
YES YES YES YES NO NO
Dine-In and Walk-ins NO NO NO YES YES NO NO
Farmers Market (Shelf Stable only) Max $75,000 YES YES YES YES NO NO
Hazardous Food, Refrigerated, Meat, Dairy…
(Other than pick-ups / delivery)
No YES YES YES YES YES YES
Street Vending (requires a cart with sink) Max $100,000
(MEHKO)
YES YES YES YES NO NO
Wholesale: baked goods, jams, jellies, granola, and candy only Max $75,000 YES in a CDPH kitchen YES NO NO YES YES
Wholesale and “CPG” Consumer packaged goods NO YES in a CDPH kitchen YES YES YES YES YES
Catering, meal planning Max $75,000 YES YES YES YES YES NO
Special Licensing: Cannery, juicing, pet food, Ice Cream NO YES in a CDPH kitchen YES NO NO YES YES
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