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Food business glossary

Plain-language definitions of the licensing, kitchen-rental and food-safety terms that come up when you start a food business. 1 term, each with a short answer you can cite.

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Commissary kitchen
A licensed commercial kitchen rented by multiple food businesses, usually by the hour or the shift. Distinct from an incubator, which bundles kitchen access with a business program.