Posted by Cas Sydorowitz on December 27, 19100 at 12:06:40 :
In Reply to: Re: rented kitchens posted by Sam Sears, CEC on October 14, 19100 at 22:53:21 :
This posting is for Sam Sears. Sam I have read several of your postings on rental kitchens with great interest, and admiration. I would like to discuss a current restaurant business my wife runs in westchester that she wants to convert to a catering business. The biggest hurdle is being able to use a professional kitchen, which is very difficult to find. I am unfamiliar with what is required to convert the family's home kitchen to be a licensed and insured space for their catering needs. If that proves to be too costly the other option they are exploring is renting a professional kitchen. Your sound advice and comments are welcomed. Feel free to contact me directly at csydorowitz@georgeson.com. Thank you in advance.
: : I have found I cannot work out of my home. My kitchen does not meet all the requirements, as I
: : anticipated it would not. A friend has offered for me to use his kitchen, at one of his restaurants.
: : My question is- Is the restaurant responsible in any way, shape or form? It is the perfect solution to
: : my problem, but I do not want my friend to be held accountable. Any information pertaining to 'renting'
: : kitchens would be very useful to me. Feel free to contact me directly at
: : tonyandchristi@webmaster.com.
: : Christi
: Christi, first you must have the kitchen owner draw up a lease agreement that specifically absolves him/her of any responsiblity for your catering actions, then your general liability policy should list him/her/their company as an "addtional insured" to protect them from any lawsuits that may arrise from your operations...the agreement should spell out what the lessor is responsible for & what the lessee is responsible for, times you can use the kitchen, space for your dry, refer & frz storage..equipment storage, and make sure you have insurance coverage to cover your property & inventory while it is on thier premises, in case something untoward happens to the the building.....hope this helps....sam