Fork Food Lab, a Portland shared commercial kitchen and food-business incubator that lost a third of its members during the pandemic, still has its sights set on moving into bigger space. Our plans are still moving along, Fork Bill Seretta, Fork Food Lab s executive director and president of its Yarmouth-based nonprofit owner, told Mainebiz in a phone interview. The need for it has increased dramatically.”
While the original plan was to have relocated by now, he said the need hasn t disappeared, adding, If anything, it s become more intense.
Fork Food Lab is currently based in 5,200 square feet at 75 Parris St. in Portland s West Bayside neighborhood. As it scouts out locations for a much larger facility as much as 20,000 to 22,000 square feet it s in discussions with two partners that would join it as owners or tenants.