La Cocina - Nonprofit Kitchen Incubator Employee Directory
Business Consulting and ServicesCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
La Cocina - Nonprofit Kitchen Incubator is a San Francisco-based nonprofit in the business consulting and services sector, focused on advancing equity in food entrepreneurship. It supports women, immigrants, and people of color starting or growing food-related businesses by providing affordable kitchen space, training, and access to sales opportunities within a supportive community. Founded in 2005, it has assisted more than 1,000 entrepreneurs through its local program and worldwide consulting, and its community includes more than 100 businesses, including over 30 Bay Area restaurants launched by graduates. Graduate ventures show durable outcomes, with about seven in ten remaining active for ten years or more, and the program has earned recognition from the James Beard Foundation, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, and major outlets. In 2025, La Cocina expanded its visibility through a Bay FC partnership to spotlight late-stage Bay Area businesses in its program.