About The Cookery

The Cookery features a state of the art commercial food production facility and incubation program, in addition to beautiful event grounds that include a ballroom, the Front Room, outdoor garden, dressing suite, and courtyard.

Our Kitchen

Through our commercial kitchen, we aim to provide the tools, both intellectual and practical, entrepreneurs need to launch a lasting and successful culinary venture. Whether you aim to cater events or create a line of wholesale products, as a Cookery member, you can rent the production facility to launch your business!

Our Event Venue

The Cookery’s unique event space is available to rent for private celebrations, wedding receptions and rehearsal dinners, daytime meetings, and more. Our team has years of experience helping clients bring their visions to life with a network of trusted vendors who bring passion and enthusiasm to every detail.

About The Owners

Since the inception of The Cookery, Nick and Rochelle Johnson have teamed up with new partners to expand their interests in hospitality, forming the Cast Iron Group. In fact, The Cookery is the root of many of these ventures, including Dashi, a ramen shop and izakaya in downtown Durham that began as a 3 night pop up restaurant at The Cookery, and Ponysaurus Brewing Co., a microbrewery incubated at The Cookery that is now a bustling taproom and production facility in Durham East and distributes throughout the Carolinas. The Johnsons also own The Rickhouse, an event venue in downtown Durham.

To learn more about the Johnsons’ story and Cast Iron Group businesses, visit www.thecastirongroup.com.

Banner photo by Jessica Arden Photography
Photo of Nick and Rochelle by Miller Taylor