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PRICING

$200/mo

Starter Package

Allocated Monthly Hours:

0

Hourly Overage Fee:

$35

Storage Access Included:

Complimentary Monthly Demo Room Rental OR Consulting Hours:

Costco Business Membership & Quarterly Roundtable Access:

This package caters to independent culinary artists in Houston, offering flexible kitchen access on a pay-as-you-go basis. Includes access to your choice of dry, refrigerated, or freezer storage. A 6-month contract is required, with additional hourly charges applied for exceeding allocated time.

$250/mo

Prep Package

Allocated Monthly Hours:

10

Hourly Overage Fee:

$30

Storage Access Included:

½ 4ft rack

Complimentary Monthly Demo Room Rental OR Consulting Hours:

Costco Business Membership & Quarterly Roundtable Access:

Designed for budding culinary entrepreneurs, the Prep Package provides 10 monthly hours in our shared kitchen, complemented by half a 4 ft. rack for storage—dry, refrigerated, or freezer. A 6-month commitment is required, with additional hours billed if exceeded.

$480/mo

Sizzle Package

Allocated Monthly Hours:

20

Hourly Overage Fee:

$29

Storage Access Included:

½ 4ft rack

Complimentary Monthly Demo Room Rental OR Consulting Hours:

1

Costco Business Membership & Quarterly Roundtable Access:

Tailored for growing chefs, the Sizzle Package includes 20 monthly hours, along with half a 4 ft. rack for storage of your choice. A 6-month contract applies, with additional hours billed beyond the allocated time.

$680/mo

Bayou Package

Allocated Monthly Hours:

30

Hourly Overage Fee:

$28

Storage Access Included:

½ 4ft rack

Complimentary Monthly Demo Room Rental OR Consulting Hours:

1

Costco Business Membership & Quarterly Roundtable Access:

Ideal for established chefs, this package includes 30 monthly hours and half a 4 ft. rack for storage—dry, refrigerated, or freezer. A 6-month contract is required, with additional hourly charges for time beyond the allocated hours.

$880/mo

Launch Package

Allocated Monthly Hours:

40

Hourly Overage Fee:

$26.5

Storage Access Included:

½ 4ft rack

Complimentary Monthly Demo Room Rental OR Consulting Hours:

2

Costco Business Membership & Quarterly Roundtable Access:

Included

For chefs looking to scale, this package offers 40 monthly hours, half a 4 ft. rack for storage, and a front sign for added visibility. A 6-month contract applies, with additional hours billed if exceeded.

$1,200/mo

Forge Package

Allocated Monthly Hours:

60

Hourly Overage Fee:

$25

Storage Access Included:

4ft rack

Complimentary Monthly Demo Room Rental OR Consulting Hours:

2

Costco Business Membership & Quarterly Roundtable Access:

Included

Built for high-volume operations, the Forge Package includes 60 monthly hours, expanded storage options (dry, refrigerated, or freezer), and a front sign. A 6-month contract is required, with additional hourly charges for overages.

$1,440/mo

Frontier Package

Allocated Monthly Hours:

80

Hourly Overage Fee:

$24

Storage Access Included:

4ft rack

Complimentary Monthly Demo Room Rental OR Consulting Hours:

2

Costco Business Membership & Quarterly Roundtable Access:

Included

Designed for maximum capacity, this package includes 80 monthly hours and a full 4 ft. rack for storage—dry, refrigerated, or freezer—along with a front sign. A 6-month contract applies, with additional hours billed if exceeded.

Set-up Fee:

One-time fee; non-refundable.

$300

Security Deposit:

One-time fee; refundable.

 

Additional information:

*Any usage of services in excess of allocated hours will incur additional hourly overage fees.

**You may select your storage area.

***Please inquire about custom packages for more than 80 allocated hours per month.

Demo Room / Photography Room

A private, soundproof creative space designed for high-quality product photography, social media content creation, marketing materials, client tastings, and private meetings. Fully insulated and equipped with professional photography lighting, backdrops, tripod, and styling kit.

Room Rental: $75 per hour

Consulting

One-on-one consulting services from industry experts to help members build stronger, more sustainable food businesses. Support is available across business strategy, product development, operations, financial planning, branding, marketing, technology, funding, and growth.

Rates range from $75 to $250 per hour, depending on the complexity of the project and the advisor selected.

Request consulting hours through your LIT administrator. Higher packages include complimentary monthly hours that can be used for Consulting or the Demo Room.

Quarterly Roundtables

Each quarter, LIT hosts an industry roundtable event in the Business Lounge for members on packages of 40 hours or more. These sessions feature keynote speakers and provide practical insights from peers, fresh perspectives on challenges, and knowledge on regulations, customer expectations, competitive dynamics, and innovations. They also create valuable networking and professional visibility opportunities.

Members may submit topic suggestions to their LIT administrator. Dates and topics are posted on the whiteboards and in the community WhatsApp group.

A LA CARTE

On-Site Hot Equipment

Double Convection Oven
Hot Cabinet
Double Convection Oven

We can bring in additional equipment if specifically requested by a tenant.

Double Convection Oven

Hot Cabinet

Double Convection Oven

Heavy Duty Range
Thermalizer and Hold Oven
Tilt Skillet
Char-Grill

Heavy Duty Range

Thermalizer and Hold Oven

Tilt Skillet

Flat Top Griddle

Burner Stock Pot Range
Cook and Hold Oven
Burner Stock Pot Range
Flat Top Griddle

Burner Stock Pot Range

Cook and Hold Oven

Burner Stock Pot Range

Char-Grill

Fryer

Fryer

On-Site Cold Equipment

Salad Spinner
Food Processor
Food Processor

We can bring in additional equipment if specifically requested by a tenant.

Food Processor

Salad Spinner

Food Processor

Meat Slicer
Ice Machine
Potato Peeler
60 Quart Mixer
Slicer

Meat Slicer

Ice Machine

Potato Peeler

15 Quart Mixer

Slicer

On-Site Baking & Pastry Equipment

We can bring in additional equipment if specifically requested by a tenant.

15 Quart Mixer

60 Quart Mixer

Proofer

Wood Top Baker's Table

Double Convection Oven

Double Convection Oven

Wood Top Baker's Table

Proofer

Demo Room available for rent is private and can be utilized for client tastings, photography sessions, and/or meetings. The room comes fully equipped with smallwares, photography lighting, backdrops, tripod, and a styling kit. The demo room hourly rental rate is $40 an hour.

full rack

STORAGE

Dry

Polymer Grid Cart

Polymer Grid Cart
Bun / Sheet Pan Rack
Wire Security Cage

½ of 4 ft or 4 ft dunnage rack

$60

4 ft rack or security cage

$100

bun/sheet pan rack

$50

half rack

Dunnage Rack

5 ft

$125

6 ft

$150

pallets

$175

Wire Security Cage

Bun / Sheet Pan Rack

Dunnage Rack

full rack

Walk-in Cooler

Bun / Sheet Pan Rack
Mobile Green Wire Security Cage

½ of 4 ft or 4 ft dunnage rack

$80

4 ft rack or security cage

$150

bun/sheet pan rack

$60

2 door in reach in (cooler or freezer)

$300

1 door in reach-in (cooler or freezer)

$150

5 ft

$185

6 ft

$225

pallets

$250

half rack

Dunnage Rack

Dunnage Rack

Bun / Sheet Pan Rack

Mobile Green Wire Security Cage

full rack

Freezer

Polymer Grid Cart

½ of 4 ft or 4 ft dunnage rack

$80

4 ft rack or security cage

$150

bun/sheet pan rack

$60

5 ft

$185

6 ft

$225

pallets

$250

2 door in reach in (cooler or freezer)

$300

1 door in reach-in (cooler or freezer)

$150

Dunnage Rack

half rack

Dunnage Rack

Polymer Grid Cart

Optional Storage

Reach-In Refrigerator / Freezer

Reach in refrigerator

$300 for 2 doors

$150 for 1 door

Reach in freezer

$300 for 2 doors

$150 for 1 door

Reach-In Refrigerator / Freezer

Floor plan of LIT Commercial Kitchen in Houston showing kitchen stations, storage, prep areas and coworking spaces
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