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KITCHEN TOURS & APPLICATIONS

  • Tours are open to anyone that has a food sanitation certificate or has taken the course.
  • Tours are given once a month, one Tuesday at 11am and a Wednesday at 6pm. You must reserve a slot on a tour in advance.  Email info@logansquarekitchen.com.
  • Next tours: Tues, Feb 21st @ 11am, Wed, Feb 22nd @ 6pm
  • You may bring your application materials to the tour and sign up right away

WHAT YOU NEED to work @LSK

  • Completed LSK Kitchen Application (2-pager)
  • $150 application fee, non-refundable
  • Valid Chicago and Illinois food sanitation certificates, not your ServSafe certificate. The certificates look like this.
  • Liability insurance certificate naming "Logan Square Markets, LLC, dba Logan Square Kitchen, 2748 N. Troy St., Chicago, IL  60647" as an additional insured
  • Farmer's Market vendors bring letter/email of acceptance from market manager
  • Bring ALL these items to LSK for an in-person meeting, and sign a Kitchen Agreement with Zina. An agreement will not be signed without all items.

LICENSING

  • If you plan to make LSK your production facility, you must apply for a business license with City of Chicago
  • Fee:  $330 for 2-year "Shared Kitchen User License"
  • Exceptions:  Farmer's Market Vendors or businesses that are licensed elsewhere.
  • IMPORTANT: apply  in person, NOT online, Dept. of Business Affairs, City Hall, Room 800

Reserving Time in Our Kitchen

  • Available hours are Mon-Sun 6a-mid. Overnights considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Check online kitchen schedule
  • Email  your reservation to info@logansquarekitchen.com or call 773-342-2333.
  • We email confirmation, and you see your reservation online
  • One-time users billed at the time of use; regular clients billed monthly
  • Cancellation fee: 50% of reserved shift if cancelled within 5 days or less
  • Note: default view of calendar is whole month; if you want to see start/stop times, click on individual day
  • Dining room galley is included in the evening event space rental; if no events are booked, dining room galley is available to rent on its own

RESources

Submit completed application, agreement, sanitation certificate, and insurance certificate to Zina Murray via: Email | zina@logansquarekitchen.com Fax | 773 342 2335