Moxie Kitchen + Events opens in Des Moines

Moxie Kitchen + Events opened last week in the former Godfather's Pizza location across from Uptown Shopping Center.

Why it matters: It'll help metro entrepreneurs start food businesses with minimal overhead, Kali Brudos, one of its owners, tells Axios.

State of play: The commercial kitchen is available for monthly or hourly rentals.

Moxie also has an event space for up to 100 people, preferably using catering services from Moxie's kitchen users, Brudos says.

Zoom in: Kali and her husband, AJ, also run DSM Pasta Co., and previously worked out of a shared kitchen in the Mickle Center.

They wanted to expand shared kitchen opportunities in DSM to include more space where food businesses can host dinners and entertain.
Owners of metro-area food services Nourished and Crafted Food Services are Moxie's business partners.

Details: Moxie's weeknight rentals for events start at $500.

Kitchen rentals start at $35 an hour or users can also sign up for monthly membership packages.

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