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Essential Commissary

607 Shepherd Drive, Units 11 & 12, Cincinnati, OH 45215

About this kitchen

Essential Commissary is a Cincinnati shared-use kitchen and food truck commissary for caterers, bakers, and food truck owners. The source site describes monthly memberships with reserved storage, shared prep space, 24/7 food truck parking, and hourly kitchen reservations for operators who need commercial kitchen access without owning a facility.

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Amenities

24/7 controlled accessReserved dry storageReserved refrigerated/frozen storageShared preparation spaceWalk-in coolerReach-in freezersSinksCleaning suppliesTransportation carts24-hour food truck parkingElectric hookup for food trucksWater serviceGrey water disposalGrease disposalCooking oil disposalLoading doorFood truck surveillanceEasy highway access (near I-75 and I-275)

Equipment

6-burner range with griddle/broiler6-burner rangeCharbroilerDouble deck convection ovensFryers

Good to know

- Fresh water fill
- Grey water dump
- Overnight parking
✅ Truck-friendly access

Monthly membership required; kitchen rental charged hourly in addition to monthly fee. Deposit required at onboarding. No specific dollar amounts published on the website.

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Nearest locations to vend

Closest to Essential Commissary: markets, spots where food trucks already set up, and parking you can scout.

Vendor market1.3 mi

United Dairy Farmers

Parking1.4 mi

Public Parking

5040, Kingsley Drive, Cincinnati, OH

multi-storey

Parking1.7 mi

Public Parking

Vendor market4.1 mi

Farmers Market

Parking4.6 mi

University Avenue Garage

multi-storey

These are leads, not permission. Private lots need the owner's OK and street spots follow Cincinnati vending rules — see the Cincinnati, OH Food Truck Permit Guide.

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