Danny Dickstein
Founder
Nimbus
Nimbus provides flexible, licensed commercial kitchen infrastructure through hourly and long-term rentals across New York City and Chicago. This co-cooking model lowers the barrier to entry for food businesses by including facility maintenance and equipment servicing. The company also offers dedicated storage and versatile event space options to support scaling food operations.
- Commerce & Shopping
- Hospitality & Travel Technology
Updated 7 months ago
Funding
Raised to date
$8.7MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Funding rounds are not available yet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Food entrepreneurs and established brands often face high upfront costs and long-term commitments associated with traditional commercial kitchen leases, creating barriers to entry and hindering scalability. Many food businesses need flexible access to licensed kitchen facilities without the burden of managing maintenance, equipment, and facility operations.
Solution
Nimbus provides a network of licensed commercial kitchens offering hourly and long-term rental options, along with event spaces, designed to support food businesses in launching and scaling their operations. Nimbus lowers the barrier to entry by providing turn-key kitchen facilities, handling maintenance and equipment upkeep, and offering flexible rental models. This allows members to quickly open, operate sustainably, and reach new customers at a fraction of the cost of a traditional kitchen lease. Nimbus combines the flexibility of shared kitchens, the efficiency of ghost kitchens, and the hospitality of traditional restaurants under one roof.
Target Audience
Nimbus serves a wide range of food businesses, from nascent food entrepreneurs to national QSRs, including bakers, caterers, packaged goods companies, meal prep services, and delivery-only restaurants.
Features
- Turn-key hourly kitchen rentals with certified kitchen stations, efficient equipment mixes, and frequent sanitization
- Customizable long-term kitchen rentals with kitchen design expertise, maintenance, inspections, and delivery dispatch support
- Engaging community and event spaces for rent, including options for in-store dining, a photo-ready studio kitchen, curated events and tastings, cooking classes, dinner parties, private buy-outs, and pop-up restaurants
- Onsite storage space, including dry storage, cold storage, and freezer storage
- Facility maintenance handled by an on-site team, ensuring equipment functionality and cleanliness
- Temperature-controlled storage for ingredients
- Versatile event venue for in-person experiences