KitchenCru Culinary Prepspace

05/04/2017

Question: searching for not-for-profit organizations in Oregon that provide service and support for workers in the food and beverage hospitality industry. Health care, job retraining, relief funds, literacy programs, etc. Anybody know of any such thing? Thanks.

04/13/2017

Today was Mel's last day, which is sad. But home made treats were plentiful, which is good! Brittany made a pride themed Galaxy cake. Lynn made a chocolate haupia pie a la Ted's of Oahu.

03/19/2017

Happy to be helping one time OG Cru member Tails & Trotters get back on their feet. Please show them some love at the markets.

It doesn't look like much, but these modest first batches of chile verde & Cuban mojo pulled pork are the beginnings of our farmers market revival Saturday April 1!! Production is underway at KitchenCru & we should have much of our menu available!

03/16/2017

Congratulations to Trazza Fine Lebanese Food (formerly Karam) on moving into their new space. We miss you (and your baba ghanouj) every day!

Michael Madigan: "Happy for Cru alumnus Trazza Fine Lebanese Food in their new 8000sf production facility in Tualatin. Proud to have played a small part in their success! " Thank you so much for your support Michael!

KitchenCru Culinary Prepspace

03/13/2017

One of our long time KitchenCru members has a position open for a full time prep cook. Please comment below if interested. Feel free to share or link to post as appropriate.

03/08/2017

Visited the future home of KitchenCru alumni Three Sisters Nixtamal in SE Portland today. The space is really coming together, congratulations!

03/01/2017

It was a treat to have Bowery Bagels back at Cru for Paçzki Day today. Also had KGW-TV News at Sunrise and Drew Carney (KGW-TV) broadcasting live. All in all, a fun and delicious morning. Here's a video recap.

01/27/2017

Fun event yesterday: takoyaki/okonomiyaki pop-up.

12/30/2016

We have a line on a brand new Garland 10 burner range. Still in factory packaging. Asking $2K, which is a steal. Comment if interested.

12/21/2016

Our own Chef Mel Payne has been preparing Thanksgiving dinners for hundreds of needy people. These past 2 years, she has been prepping the dinners out of KitchenCru. Here's a nice article about the event.

Take a look, and see why volunteers keep carrying on this annual Thanksgiving Day tradition of feeding anyone who comes by ...

10/27/2016

View from my prep kitchen today at Waipa Foundation.

10/21/2016

Wendy from Sterling Catering & Cookies made these cookies for a themed costume party. They are fabulous, the picture does not do them justice. Tonya's comment: "The red shirts will be the first to go."

Man, I love this place.