INCUBATOR & KITCHEN SPACES
Your Next Move In The Food World Starts Here.
Commercial kitchens, food stalls, and a takeout window inside a working food hall in Downtown Santa Ana. Four ways in. One building that does it all.
- Commercial Kitchens — 24/7 Access
- Full-Time & Fractional Food Stalls
- Takeout Kitchen + Pickup Window
- Food Builders Playbook Included
20
Kitchen & Stall Spaces
8,000+
Square Feet
24/7
Kitchen & Storage Access
We Proudly Offer
Everything Your Operation Needs To Run.
Infrastructure built for food professionals — not hobbyists. Every format comes with the foundation to produce, sell, and grow.
Licensed Commercial Space
Fully permitted, health department compliant, and ready to use day one. No red tape. Just show up and cook.
Permits — We Got You
For commercial kitchen renters. Food stall operators pull their own health department permits — we'll point you in the right direction.
Pro Chef Equipment
All commercial kitchens and the Fractional Food Stall come fully equipped. Full-Time Food Stall operators bring their own.
24/7 Secure Access
Key fob entry around the clock. Work the hours that fit your operation — not ours. Your schedule, your kitchen.
Dedicated Dry Storage
Lockable dry storage and a shared walk-in cooler. Your product stays secure between shifts — no hauling in and out.
Inside A Live Food Hall
Co-Lab sits inside 4th Street Market — real foot traffic, an active food community, and the infrastructure of a working food environment.
Equipped For Your Success
Commercial-Grade. Day-One Ready.
The following equipment specs apply to our commercial kitchen spaces.
6-Burner Commercial Gas Range
Rational Combi Oven
Commercial Stand Mixer
Stainless Prep Tables
Walk-In Cooler
Reach-In Refrigeration
Exhaust Hood System
Commercial Dishwasher
Handwashing Station
Dry Storage (Lockable)
FOOD STALLS AT 4TH STREET MARKET
Eleven Stalls At The Center Of The Food Hall.
Two ways in — depending on where you are in your business.
Full-Time Food Stall
For Operators With A Proven Concept Ready To Plant A Flag.
Coming from a food truck, pop-up, or established kitchen concept?
Each stall comes with a hood, sinks, and a build-out ready for your health department permit. You bring the equipment, POS, and signage. Sign a lease and start running.
Nine of our eleven stalls operate on full-time leases. When one opens, operators who've proven their concept get first access.
Talk To Us About Full-Time Stall Availability →
Nine of our eleven stalls operate on full-time leases. When one opens, operators who've proven their concept get first access.
Fractional Food Stall
For Early Operators With A Strong Concept And The Drive To Build It Out Properly.
The path from "I think this could work" to "I know it works."
The stall is fully equipped — cooking gear, POS, and TV menu displays included. You also get enrolled in the Food Builders Playbook so you're developing the business while you're running it.
When your concept is proven and a full-time stall opens, you move into it.
Learn About The Fractional Food Stall →
When your concept is proven and a full-time stall opens, you move into it.
Takeout Kitchen
One Kitchen. Two Revenue Streams.
On the Bush Street side of 4SM — the corner that catches foot traffic as Downtown Santa Ana picks up.
Channel 1
Ghost Kitchen Orders
DoorDash & Uber Eats
Channel 2
Walk-Up Pickup Window
Outside-facing, street-visible
Equipment included. No build-out required. If you're a delivery-first brand looking for a real address — or a concept that needs a low-overhead, high-visibility launch pad — this is worth a conversation.
Ask About The Takeout Kitchen →
A Community Of Operators
Renting Space Is The Start.
The real value is being in a building with people who are solving the same problems you are — sourcing, pricing, staffing, growth, all of it.
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Founder Mixers
Regular events to connect with other operators, swap what's working, and find the collaborators you didn't know you needed.
02
Mentorship Access
Advice from people who've already done what you're trying to do. Not theory. Not a webinar from someone who's never run a kitchen.
03
Food Builders Playbook
Our guided business-build program for early-stage food founders. Six systems — marketing, sales, operations, finance, team, customer service — turned into a clear plan for your specific business.
Included with the Fractional Food Stall. Available separately for operators who want the structure without the stall.
Learn About The Food Builders Playbook →
Included with the Fractional Food Stall. Available separately for operators who want the structure without the stall.
Let’s Talk
Tell Us Where You Are In Your Business.
We’ll point you toward the right space or program — no hard sell, just a real conversation.
Co-Lab Culinary Collective
201 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Inside 4th Street Market
Let's see if this is a fit.
No long-term commitment. Just a conversation to see if Co-Lab is right for you.
