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Commercial Kitchen Rental
Summer Special: 50% Off Commercial Kitchen Rental!
Thinking of starting a food biz or scaling your product? Now’s your chance!
For June, July & August only, get 50% off your first month renting our commercial kitchen at Kohala Food Hub.
About the Kitchen
Kohala Food Hub offers an affordable, certified commercial kitchen in Hāwī for farmers, food makers, chefs, and community members. Whether you're prepping for a farmers market or scaling up your product line, we’re here to help.
Our kitchen includes restaurant-grade cold prep equipment and supports small food businesses with optional technical assistance and flexible rental plans.
Kitchen hours: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM, 7 days/week
Use by appointment only – no walk-ins
Rental Plans
Extra hours billed at plan rate
One-time use starts at $25/hour (based on availability)
Half-day/full-day rentals available upon request
Utility Add-ons: +$5 for dehydrator / +$10 for freeze dryer
$200 refundable security deposit
General Liability Insurance (FLIP – use code KOHALAFOODHUB for $10 off)
GE Tax License
Food Handlers Certification
Free DOH Course: Free
HIFoodHandlers.com: $7.95
This is a cold kitchen only — no open sautéing or grease-producing equipment allowed.
Requirements
Featured Equipment
Certified Kitchen Toolkit & Checklist
Special Event Permits - for farmers markets, catering, and other direct-to-consumer sales. Inspections not required, each permit is per location.
Food Establishment Permits - for all other food establishments, including food manufacturing, retail, wholesale, food trucks, restaurants, etc. Inspection required.
Support Kitchen Use Agreement
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