The COVID-19 pandemic has truly tested the waters for many restauranteurs across the nation. For the last few years, many entrepreneurs have been struggling to keep their businesses afloat, with some failing at every attempt to revive them. Indeed, the global health crisis has brought out the worst in our economy as well as in numerous countries worldwide. After seeing the result of amazing restaurants closing down due to the pandemic in heavily affected areas like Inglewood, it was high time for something to be done. Laurel Kitchens was born as a response to entrepreneurs’ calls for help, giving some of these smaller, struggling restaurants a fighting chance to survive.
Laurel Kitchens is a premier neighborhood ghost kitchen that provides a space for entrepreneurial restauranteurs. The primary goal of this ghost kitchen is to keep dreams alive. Located at the heart of Inglewood, the Forum and Sofi Stadium, this passion-driven entity sets the bar high.
By embracing the goal of providing more opportunities to ordinary dreamers, Laurel Kitchens’ mission is to propel promising restaurants to become local staples in the community, especially during these trying times. To attain this seemingly implausible objective, Laurel Kitchens provides turnkey commercial kitchens for lease in the Los Angeles SoFi area.
The location is well thought of because of its proximity to some of the most populous places in the city, such as the LAX, SoFi Stadium, LA Forum, and Hollywood Park. Along with the Crenshaw METRO excitingly opening up, Laurel Kitchen has also gained a lot of hungry foot traffic from people looking to try some of the best foods in town. Nestled off Crenshaw Boulevard, this unique facility provides private kitchens with a shared walk-in freezer, cooler and shared dry storage with additional shelving space and even has 24/7 accessibility.
On top of that, Laurel Kitchens is also hands-on with its services for its clients, accompanying each tenant in every step of their transition. “We get really involved in the onboarding process,” shared Steve Gedis, the facility controller. “Our tenants’ success is our success. We allow restaurants to advertise their business at the location and help them in the process of expansion. We also guarantee that no restaurants will be in competition with one another because of our policy on disallowing conflict between them,” he added.
As one of the most trusted staff at Laurel Kitchens, Steve Gedis has given a hundred tours and helps newcomers settle in nicely by helping them with the equipment, permits of approvals, and competitions. With his expertise and experience at the ghost kitchen, Steve is able to help up-and-coming restaurants start and expand to many of the hottest locations in Los Angeles.
Through this process of hand-holding and support, Laurel Kitchens continues to be true to its mission of serving as a catapult for many promising restaurants across the city.
