Contact

Contact The Cookery

General Contact

If you are interested in learning more about The Cookery, or have general questions, please email hello (at) durhamcookery.com.

We are located at 1101 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701.
(The Cookery is located in the old Durham Food Co-op building).

Our office is above Absolute Automotive at 1105 West Chapel Hill Street. Entrance is at the left front door. If the door is locked, please ring the doorbell.

Tours and Orientations

If you are interested in touring The Cookery, please fill out a Membership Application on the Getting Started page and we will contact you about setting up a tour. Serious inquiries only, please.

When you arrive for a tour or orientation, please go to 1105 West Chapel Hill Street (our office is located above Absolute Automotive, which is the building to the right of The Cookery). Please feel free to come on in, or if the door is locked, ring the doorbell at the door.

For directions to The Cookery on Google Maps, CLICK HERE.

Scheduled Meetings

If you have a scheduled meeting at our office, please go to 1105 West Chapel Hill Street (our office is located above Absolute Automotive, which is the building to the right of The Cookery). Please ring the doorbell at the door on the left and wait for our staff to come let you in.

Connect with our Members

We have a ton of talent whisking through the doors at The Cookery, and we are happy to make introductions. Email us at hello (at) durhamcookery.com for questions about connecting with:

Caterers to provide food for various events from large, formal parties to office lunches
Food trucks to cater large outdoor events
Vendors to supply wholesale baked goods and other locally produced goods for businesses in the area
Corporate food gifts
Other great ideas to incorporate unique food goods into your event - wedding favors, holiday goodies and fun hors d'oeuvres ideas
Recommended instructors to host private Culinary Workshops at The Cookery

About the Owners

The Cookery was launched in 2011 by Nick Hawthorne-Johnson, co-founder of Bull City Restoration and his wife Rochelle Johnson, owner of Row Design Studios.

Nick is a Durham native with a life-long love of food and local business. His favorite food is apples with peanut butter.

Rochelle is an artist turned entrepreneur, and is currently crafting brand images nationwide. Her favorite food is chocolate. And artichokes. And sirloin steak.