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Open Kitchen is a culinary business incubator and a network of professionally equipped shared-use commercial kitchens rented to entrepreneurs in the Hudson Valley region who are looking for spaces to prepare their culinary creations and grow their food businesses.

Open Kitchen member spaces are available on a first come first serve basis, with priority given to those who are local/will hire locally in Dutchess County. Kitchen rates are affordable, and hours are flexible. Current Open Kitchen sites include the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory (PUF) in the City of Poughkeepsie, and the River Valley Arts Center (RVAC) in Wappingers Falls. Located in the heart of the Hudson Valley, surrounded by culinary institutions, local farms, food businesses, and diverse cultures, Open Kitchen harnesses our collective love of food to build community pride and connectedness.

Two Professionally Equipped Commercial Kitchens

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    Poughkeepsie Open Kitchen

    Our flagship location in the heart of the City of Poughkeepsie

    Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory

    8 S. Cherry Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

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    Wappingers Open Kitchen

    Our newest location, expanding opportunities to more entrepreneurs

    River Valley Arts Center

    9 S Mesier Ave, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

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Alumni & Success Stories

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    Hudson & Packard

    Hudson & Packard got their start making Detroit-style pizza out of the Poughkeepsie Open Kitchen location. After a series of highly successful pop-up restaurants, H&P opened their own storefront on Academy Street. Their pizza has received local and national recognition for their quality

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    Berry Bissap

    Berry Bissap brings the popular West African tea Bissap to the US with their own unique twist. They brew and bottle their drinks right at the Underwear Factory and have grown exponentially, with their teas available in multiple retail locations in the Northeast and Southwest regions.

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    Dulce Cakes & Confections

    We celebrate anytime a business “graduates” and finds their own storefront, but we especially celebrate when the business is owned by a former Hudson River Housing resident!

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    Lamisa Events

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    Donut Dolly

  • Logo for Emy Delights & Bites with stylized text and green leaf decoration.

    Emy Delights & Bites

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    Flores Catering

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    Laughing Gut Kombucha

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    Potato Bar

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    Reconnect Foods

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    Sasha's Famous Empanadas

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    Sundaze Burgers

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The Poughkeepsie Open Kitchen at the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory is located on the first floor of the factory and offers 3,000 square feet of combined cooking, preparation, and storage space. The space is well suited for caterers, food truck operators, retail or wholesalers, cooking or nutrition instructors, food concept developers, pop-up restaurant space, and more.

Spaces and Amenities

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    Kitchen Space

    Our kitchen features dedicated prep, hot food, and baking spaces, with professional equipment.

    See below for specific equipment available

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    Seating Area

    The Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory location features a beautiful seating area perfect for pop-up restaurants and dining in. This included both table seating and counter/bar seating facing the kitchen area. This area is ideal for pop-up restaurants, nutritional instruction, and retail sales.

  • Utility and Storage Areas

    The Open Kitchen offers both dry and refrigerated storage for kitchen members. Additionally, the kitchen has a dedicated utility and dishwashing area with cleaning supplies.

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Equipment Available

  • Stainless steel prep tables and abundant counter space

  • 6-burner gas range with flat top and oven

  • 30 quart floor mixer

  • Garbage pickup and recycling/composting on site

  • Convection oven & baking and pizza ovens

  • Small wares such as food processor, blender, mixers, etc.

  • Cooking, baking, cooling, and storing equipment and tools

  • Dishwashing station

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The Wappingers Open Kitchen at the River Valley Arts Center (RVAC) is a 433 square foot space licensed for small catering, bakers, culinary classes, and more.

Hudson River Housing is excited to offer this new culinary space through a partnership with the River Valley Arts Center.

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Equipment Available

  • Commercial range with gas burners

  • Residential range with gas burners

  • Commercial & residential gas ovens

  • Prep tables

  • Commercial reach-in refrigerator

  • 3 compartment warewashing sink

  • Microwave

  • Janitorial supplies for cleaning

Contact Us

Deb Belding

dbelding@hudsonriverhousing.org

(845) 337-0263

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