Supporting Maine's Small Businesses

Penobscot Bay Commercial Kitchen Survey
ALL RESPONSES WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL
1.   What is your zip code?
2.   What type of company do you have?
Specialty/Gourmet Food Producer  (i.e., hot sauces, etc.)        
Value added Farm Producer
Caterer
Other
Are you currently selling food products?            Yes  No
 

3.   What food item(s) are you now, or would you be interested in, preparing?

  Are now preparing Interested in preparing

<< Not Interested-Very Interested >>
Baked Goods 1 2 3 4 5
Condiments/Sauces/Syrups 1 2 3 4 5
Jams/Jellies/Spreads 1 2 3 4 5
Beverages 1 2 3 4 5
Fruits/Berries 1 2 3 4 5
Pickles/Pickling 1 2 3 4 5
Vegetables 1 2 3 4 5
Dairy 1 2 3 4 5
Seafood 1 2 3 4 5
Meats 1 2 3 4 5
Meals 1 2 3 4 5
Meal Components 1 2 3 4 5
Other 1 2 3 4 5
Other 1 2 3 4 5
               
4.   What facilities or services are you currently using?
Commercial kitchen

Home kitchen
Rental kitchen Amount space rented Sq. Ft.
  Cost of Space: $ per month or $ per hour
Other
       
5.   Please indicate which of the following facilities you would utilize if it were available at the Penobscot Bay Commercial Kitchen.
 

<< Not Interested   ——  Very Interested >>
Shared-use production kitchen 1 2 3 4 5
Warehouse space 1 2 3 4 5
Dry storage 1 2 3 4 5
Frozen storage 1 2 3 4 5
Cool storage 1 2 3 4 5
Co-pack facilities 1 2 3 4 5
Retail space 1 2 3 4 5
Office space 1 2 3 4 5
Other 1 2 3 4 5
Other 1 2 3 4 5
           
6.     Would you be interested in sharing the following services? 
Phone answering Secretarial  Copy machine
Fax  Personal computer/printer Office space
Meeting space Toll free number High-speed Internet
Other
 
7.     Would any of the following seminars or classes be of interest to you?
Marketing training Insurance Access to market
Technical assistance Tax issues Customer service
Food safety  Internet marketing Pricing your product
Accounting Sales training Patents & trade marks
QuickBooks
 		 Other
 
8.   Does your business have a written marketing plan?
   Yes
     No  Would you like professional assistance in developing a marketing plan?
              Yes*               No  
            *  If yes, please provide name and contact information at bottom of page.

 
9.      What type of equipment do you currently use and/or will you need in the future to prepare your food product?
  Currently Use Will need in the future
Standard range/oven
Convection oven
Commercial mixer
Food processor
Steamer
Walk-in cooler
Walk-in freezer
Filling and packaging equipment
Dish washer
Stainless steel table
Dehydrator/drying equipment
Other deep fryer
Flat top grill
Salamander (broiler-top and bottom cooking)
Other
Other
Other

10.    How often might you be interested in using this facility?
 
Daily   Holidays
Weekly   Occasionally
Monthly   Weekends

Hours per week you would use this facility: 
Time of Day: AM/PM to AM/PM

 

11.    How interested are you in utilizing the Penobscot Bay Commercial Kitchen?

<< Not Interested   ——  Very Interested >>
1 2 3 4 5
 

12.    Are you interested in attending meetings to discuss the development of the Penobscot Bay Commercial Kitchen and storage facilities?

  No.              Yes.
If yes, please give us your contact information:
Name:
Business Name:
Address:
City:
Zip Code:
Phone:
E-mail:

If you have questions, please call
Joe Perkins at (207) 664-2424, extension 4480.

Please remember that all responses will be kept confidential. 

Thank you very much for completing this survey.

If you have other suggestions or comments regarding the need for the Penobscot Bay Commercial Kitchen in our community, please use the space below: