City Kitch

09/10/2026

Come with Lillian on a tour behind the scenes of City Kitch Charlotte!

08/17/2026

Good food, big ideas 🍽️ Last week, we broke bread with the team from Foundation for the Carolinas.

We served up dishes from 4 local concepts right here at City Kitch, then dug into some exciting food-based initiatives the Foundation is working on — and how we can help bring them to life.

So proud to give our chefs and culinary entrepreneurs the spotlight they deserve. More to come!

06/17/2026

CK Announced as winner of the 2026 Innovation Summit!

City Kitch was selected out of 280+ applicants as a Top 5 finalist in the 2026 Charlotte Hornets Innovation Summit, where entrepreneurs pitch innovative ideas for the opportunity to receive a $25,000 investment from the Charlotte Hornets and Bank of America.

City Kitch’s winning concept, the Digital Food Marketplace, will create new opportunities for more than 60 local food businesses. It will strengthen Charlotte’s local food economy by increasing visibility through bespoke digital marketing and connecting entrepreneurs with customers.

“We are incredibly grateful to Bank of America and the Charlotte Hornets for creating this opportunity and for their commitment to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in our community,” said Lillian McGuire. “City Kitch was built to create a low-cost, accessible entry point into the restaurant industry, helping talented food entrepreneurs turn their ideas into sustainable businesses. This $25,000 investment will have a meaningful impact on City Kitch and, more importantly, on the more than 30 local food businesses that call City Kitch home.”

A special thank you goes out to all of our members at City Kitch who continue to showcase their talents and passion everyday, for their leadership, and to for their expertise in bringing this idea to life.

City Kitch is changing the game, and we are just getting started! 🔥

06/02/2026

BIG NEWS! 🎉

City Kitch has been selected as a Top 5 Finalist in the 2026 Innovation Summit with the Charlotte Hornets!

This recognition highlights an innovative initiative our team has created to drive meaningful impact through food and technology as a community-driven solution. Now, we're asking for your support.

Vote for our pitch at the link in the comments below!

Thank you for being part of our journey and for supporting City Kitch. Please feel free to share this post and help spread the word!

06/02/2026

Greensboro! Who is slinging fried foods?!

Is it you? If so, we have a great private space for you. This suite is 280 square feet of turn key, private kitchen space including:

-3 compartment sink
-prep sink
-hand washing sink
-6-foot hood
-2 double basket and 1 single basket fryer

Important note: this is not limited to fried concepts! You can certainly change the equipment under the hood. It's just plug and play as is!

Shoot us a DM or reach out to [email protected] for more information.

05/06/2026

We are thrilled to be a part of this feature on Front Porch Saturday - an extremely popular artisan market that recently moved from South End to FreeMoreWest. We are excited about the development of this historic section of Charlotte and are proud to be a part of the momentum!

Come join us!

Adam Wurtzel went to check out the new neighborhood FreeMoreWest, the new home of Front Porch.