Chef in a green jumpsuit with floral hair styling preparing fresh salads in the Press Street Station kitchen

Rent Our Commissary Kitchen

Use the Press Street Station professional kitchen for your catering business or food start-up

Looking for a fully equipped commissary kitchen in New Orleans to launch or grow your food business? Press Street Station offers a clean, secure, and flexible kitchen space perfect for caterers, food entrepreneurs, and pop-up chefs. It’s also an ideal home base for food start-ups looking to develop products for the market—whether you’re crafting cake mixes, ice cream, spice blends, or anything else you can dream up.

Conveniently located where Faubourg Marigny meets the Bywater, our commissary kitchen supports both short and long-term use. In addition, you’ll get access to cold and dry storage, a full dish station, and event-ready amenities to help take your operations to the next level.

Below, you’ll find more details about our facilities and the guidelines for kitchen use.

Front entrance of Press Street Station, a modern New Orleans event venue with patio seating and industrial-style design
Spacious interior of Press Street Station featuring exposed beams, white seating, and a full-service bar
Interior view of the commercial bar setup at Press Street Station with stainless steel counters and overhead lighting

Amenities

  • Walk-in cooler/freezer

  • 3 reach-in/undercounter refrigerators

  • Blodgett double-stack convection oven

  • 2 Frymaster gas fryers

  • Magikitch’n charbroiler

  • Garland 60” range with 6 burners and griddle

  • 3-door refrigerated pizza cooler

  • 2 SaniServ frozen drink machines

  • Food processor

  • Panini grill

  • Ice machine

  • Espresso machine

  • Full dish station

  • Loading dock access

  • Dedicated dry and cold storage spaces

  • Building security cameras

  • Janitorial supplies

  • Full bar and restaurant area for tastings, pop-ups, workshops, or other events (see below)

  • Equipment access (see below)

  • Commissary rates (by the hour)

Pricing

Commissary Rates

(by the hour)

80+
hours/month

$15

41-80
hours/month

$20

21-40
hours/month

$25

5-20
hours/month

$30

Annual

Membership

$250

Requirements

Signed lease
General liability insurance ($1mm policy)
Appropriate business license from the City of New Orleans
Food Safety Sanitation certificate
One-month deposit

Contact for tours and info

Richard Read

Call

+1 504 940 2808

Email

rread@noccafoundation.org