Press
The Hood Kitchen Space and Open Gate International empower students with the professional skills needed to gain meaningful employment in the culinary field.
"Frustrated by the lack of food commissaries, Coffman and Frazier decided to build their own commercial kitchen... [discovering] an underground community of food artisans—from bakers to catering companies—who needed a permitted kitchen."
OC Register
"The biggest reward is watching talented food artists hone their craft on a daily basis."
OC Register
Get your hands on local, artisanal gourmet products at The Hood Market, part of The Hood Kitchen in Costa Mesa.
SoCal Pulse
"We like to bring the person with the little company in and help them grow their business. It's to help them incubate their business until it grows into a bigger company."
Daily Pilot