Food Web has partnered with the Restaurants Association of Nova Scotia to help commercial kitchens earn more by renting unused kitchen space to local food businesses.
Written by
Justin Andrews
Justin Andrews is a chef-turned-founder who has spent the last decade working across farms, markets, restaurants, nonprofits, and academic research. He’s now the CEO of Food Web, a platform built to unlock underused commercial kitchens and strengthen local food systems. Justin writes about food, entrepreneurship, and the work of building resilient local economies.
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Food Web is proud to announce that we have partnered with the Restaurants Association of Nova Scotia (RANS) to help restaurant owners and commercial kitchen operators unlock new revenue from their existing kitchen space.
Many certified, licensed commercial kitchens sit unused for large parts of the week (evenings, weekends, or slower seasons) while small food businesses across the province struggle to find part-time kitchen access.
Food Web has built a practical solution that supports restaurants, making it easier to share their kitchen when it's not being used. And because of this partnership, RANS members get an exclusive discount!!
Food Web is a Nova Scotia founded and Nova Scotia headquartered startup built to help kitchen owners monetize their kitchen safely, professionally, and on their own terms.
Often described as the “Airbnb of kitchens,” Food Web allows inspected, licensed commercial kitchens for rent to list their available hours, while vetted food businesses can book that space part-time.
Food Web manages scheduling, payments, reminders, permit and insurance documentation, safety onboarding, and compliance, making kitchen sharing easier and more professional for everyone involved. Learn more about how it works here.
Photo of Food Web’s launch-day webinar, featuring our team and partners (including the Restaurants Association of Nova Scotia) coming together to support shared kitchen infrastructure. Watch the Webinar Here
As part of this partnership, RANS members receive an exclusive platform discount not offered at the same level elsewhere.
This discount makes it easier for RANS members to test kitchen rentals, start small, and scale at their own pace, while keeping more of the revenue they earn.
Through two years of research and hundreds of conversations with chefs, caterers, farmers, and food entrepreneurs, one challenge comes up again and again:
Access to affordable, part-time, licensed kitchen space is the biggest barrier to starting and growing food businesses.
At the same time, many restaurants are under financial pressure and looking for ways to increase revenue without adding complexity. This partnership helps connect those dots.
Together, Food Web and RANS aim to:
Because Food Web was built here, launched here, and is headquartered here, we want Nova Scotia, and especially RANS members, to benefit first.
This partnership is about more than discounts.
It’s about:
Food Web was built by Nova Scotians, for Nova Scotians. Partnering with RANS is personal to us, because RANS members are the backbone of food culture in this province.