Hatch Graduates
37 businesses that got their start at Hatch — click any logo
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Hatch graduates wall ↗,
each business's own site, press coverage, and the hub's media archive.
Details shown only where they could be verified.
A Secret Forest
Arroz RVA
B-Side Bakehouse
Brekkie Belgian-Style Waffles
Chewy's Bagels
Claudia's Bake Shop
Cobra Burger
Crescent Simples
Davvero Gelato
Eastern Shore Fig Co.
Elegant Cuizines
Fat Rabbit
For The Love of Flour
GRACE
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Joyebells Sweet Potato Pies
Latin Quarter
Lolita's
Namaste Catering Company
Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches
Nile Kitchen
Odyssey RVA
Pastry Base
Penny's Wine Shop
Polpetti Italian
Provisions Gourmet
Redemption BBQ
Reviresco Coffee Company
SevaTruck RVA
Sincero
Smashed RVA
Sous Casa
Tablespoons Bakery
The Mayor Meats
The Stables Market
Westray's Cafe
Zorch Pizza
Profiles
Artisan confectioner founded by culinary school graduate Vanessa Beller, who relocated from Los Angeles to Richmond in 2018. Makes hand-painted, hand-poured small-batch lollipops and candies with edible flowers, gold leaf and custom designs; featured in Martha Stewart Living, Elle, BuzzFeed and Brides.com, and shipped worldwide via Etsy and wholesale.
Involvement with Hatch
- 2019 — joined Hatch's campus at Clopton Siteworks (reported in Richmond BizSense, Aug 2019, alongside Anxo Cider and Reservoir Distillery)
In the News
- D.C. cider maker bringing kegs and cans to Clopton (A Secret Forest joining Hatch's campus) — Richmond BizSense 2019
- Purveyor: A Secret Forest — Richmond Magazine 2018
🐣 At Hatch 2024–2026
Latin/Mexican food truck serving buildable bowls, burritos and salads with healthy, organic, locally sourced ingredients (organic chicken and steak, homemade guacamole), with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Also caters events around Richmond.
Involvement with Hatch
- Oct 2020 — Named as a Hatch Kitchen member at the time of the Hatch Local food hall announcement; truck listings give its base address as 2601 Maury St (Hatch)
In the News
- Richmond's first food hall concept cooking at The Current in Manchester — Richmond BizSense 2020
- Richmond food hall hatching in Manchester — WTVR CBS 6 / Eat It Virginia 2020
Brick & mortar707 N Sheppard St, Richmond, VA 23221
Croissant-focused bakery founded in June 2023 by Ben Safchuk, a self-taught baker and former advertising strategist, known for an experimental approach blending art and science (chocolate-almond, ham-and-gruyere and other takes on the French pastry). Opened its first brick-and-mortar shop in the Museum District in November 2024.
Involvement with Hatch
- 2023-2024 — Ran the pop-up bakery out of Hatch Kitchen from its June 2023 founding until opening the Museum District shop, supplying baked goods daily to Paix Coffee
In the News
- B-Side Bakehouse to Open First Brick-and-Mortar Location in Museum District — RVAHub 2024
- Former adman's pop-up bakery to open permanent location in Museum District — Richmond BizSense 2024
- 8News gets a taste of new B-Side Bakehouse — WRIC ABC 8News
Gluten-free and vegan Belgian-style waffle business from South African-born founder Steven Schwartz, serving sweet and savory waffles from a food truck launched in March 2018 and selling a retail waffle mix in area stores. Known for offerings like a South African sausage waffle with Sriracha aioli.
Involvement with Hatch
- Summer 2019 — Moved production into Hatch Kitchen to produce its retail waffle mix (Richmond Magazine, Apr 2020)
In the News
- Break With Brekkie — Richmond Magazine 2020
Brick & mortar3138 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221
Carytown bagel shop from Ashley Cricchio making handcrafted, slow-fermented sourdough bagels — boiled, baked from scratch and preservative-free — plus bagel sandwiches and catering.
Involvement with Hatch
- 2019-2022 — Ashley Cricchio was a Hatch Kitchen member from 2019, producing bagels there as a pop-up before opening the Carytown brick-and-mortar in early 2022
In the News
- On the Horizon — Chewy's Bagels opening in Carytown — Richmond Magazine 2022
- Road to Food Stardom — Virginia Living 2022
- Culinary Nomads, Part 1 — Chewy's Bagels — Richmond Magazine 2019
Brick & mortar3027 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221
Woman-owned kosher-dairy bakery in Carytown from Claudia Strobing, a New York-trained baker (professional since 1986) who trained under Jacques Torres. Specializes in New York-style baked goods — babka, challah, rugelach, black-and-white cookies, croissants and her signature Million-dollar Cookies. Opened April 2022.
Involvement with Hatch
- 2020-2022 — sold her baked goods out of Hatch Kitchen during a pandemic pivot (after a planned Carver location fell through) before opening the Carytown shop in April 2022
In the News
- Opening Soon: Claudia's Bake Shop — Richmond Magazine 2022
- Pandemic pivot: Kosher bakery planned for Carver opening in Carytown — Richmond BizSense 2021
Brick & mortar400 N 27th St, Richmond, VA 23223
Smash-burger restaurant in Church Hill from partners Adam Musselman, Joshua Franklin and Mike Epps, known for the Cobra Burger with house Cobra sauce and pickles, the butter-fried Big Baby, and a vegan Garter Snake patty. Beef is sourced from Grayson Natural Farms; began as a pop-up in 2017 and opened its brick-and-mortar in the former Dutch & Co. space in February 2021.
Involvement with Hatch
- 2019-2021 — Hatch Kitchen member since 2019 and produced there as a pop-up; landed a twice-weekly Hatch Cafe residency in fall 2020 before opening its Church Hill brick-and-mortar in Feb 2021
In the News
- New burger joint looks to sink its teeth into former Dutch & Co. space — Richmond BizSense 2021
- Cobra Burger slithers into new indoor dining spot in Church Hill — Richmond BizSense 2021
- Ready to Strike — Cobra Burger at Hatch Cafe — Richmond Magazine 2020
- Help to the Shelf — Richmond Magazine 2019
🐣 At Hatch 2020–2024
Brick & mortar2114 E Main St, Richmond, VA (Shockoe Bottom production facility)
Small-batch simple syrup maker founded by former New Orleans bartenders Megan and Bill, crafting fresh fruit- and herb-infused syrups (peach hibiscus, blackberry vanilla, strawberry basil and more) with raw sugar and no preservatives. Started at Charlottesville-area farmers markets and now produces in its own Shockoe Bottom facility.
Involvement with Hatch
- 2022 — Featured in Virginia Living as a Hatch Kitchen member that moved to Richmond to scale production at Hatch
- Jan 2024 — Graduated from Hatch Kitchen to its own facility at 2114 E. Main St. in Shockoe Bottom after selling ~43,000 bottles of syrup in 2023 while at Hatch; later reported a 25% production increase since relocating
In the News
- Shockoe Bottom simple syrup maker launches new flavor amid production uptick — Richmond BizSense 2025
- Former Bryant's Cider building in Shockoe becomes new home to simple syrup maker — Richmond BizSense 2024
- Charlottesville farmers market favorite, Crescent Simples syrups, a hit in Richmond — Daily Progress 2024
- Road to Food Stardom — Virginia Living 2022
🐣 At Hatch 2021–2024
Brick & mortar6931 Lakeside Ave, Henrico, VA 23228
Authentic dairy-free (100% vegan) gelato and sorbet maker founded in 2020 by Richmond native Layne Montgomery, who ran a traveling gelato cart for four years before opening a 480 sq ft 1950s soda-fountain-style shop in Lakeside on 09/07/2024. Serves 10 rotating small-batch flavors plus coffee and specialty drinks, and makes small-batch pistachio and hazelnut spreads.
In the News
- Keeping It Real (Davvero Gelato opens on Lakeside Avenue) — Richmond Magazine 2024
🐣 At Hatch 2023–2025
Woman-owned maker of small-batch fig butter, founded by Paula Henao in Cape Charles on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Henao hand-picks local figs (including heirloom varieties like Brown Turkey and Celeste) during the short late-summer harvest and prepares the fig butter by hand; products are sold through Eastern Shore and Tidewater-area retailers.
In the News
- Eastern Shore Figs are Virginia Royalty — Virginia Living
West African fusion concept from chef Theresa Headen, who immigrated to Richmond from Liberia. Began as a catering business in 2016, added pandemic-era meal-prep subscriptions, and ran a dairy-free fine-dining restaurant at 415 W. Grace St. from February 2023 until announcing its closure in summer 2025.
Involvement with Hatch
- c. 2020-2022 — Prepared meals at Hatch Kitchen during the pandemic-era meal-prep subscription phase of the business, before opening the Grace Street restaurant in Feb 2023
In the News
- Elegant Cuizines to close doors of Richmond location later this summer — WRIC ABC 8News 2025
- Opening Soon: Elegant Cuizines — Richmond Magazine 2023
Brick & mortar2025 Venable St, Richmond, VA 23223
Bakery and custom cake shop in Richmond's Union Hill neighborhood from pastry chef Ellyn Hopper, offering daily fresh-baked sweet and savory pastries, coffee and espresso drinks, and custom cakes for weddings and events.
Involvement with Hatch
- Jul 2020 - 2022 — Ellyn Hopper began baking at Hatch Kitchen in July 2020 and built Fat Rabbit Cakes there before opening her own Union Hill bakery
- Oct 2020 — Named among Hatch Kitchen members (as Fat Rabbit Cakes) when the Hatch Local food hall was announced
In the News
- Sweet Disposition — Fat Rabbit Cakes opening in Union Hill — Richmond Magazine 2022
- Ellyn Hopper opens Fat Rabbit cake shop and bakery in Richmond — WTVR CBS 6 / Eat It Virginia 2022
- Richmond's first food hall concept cooking at The Current in Manchester — Richmond BizSense 2020
- Hop to Fat Rabbit — Virginia Living
🐣 At Hatch 2024–2025
Brick & mortar9200 Stony Point Pkwy, Suite 180, Richmond, VA 23235
Women-owned small-batch bakery founded by Jen in January 2020 in her Midlothian home kitchen, specializing in fresh-baked pies, custom cakes, cookies, cinnamon rolls and seasonal treats made from scratch daily. Moved into a shared commercial kitchen in 2023 and opened its first storefront at Stony Point Fashion Park in Richmond on 07/05/2025.
Involvement with Hatch
- 2023 — Moved from home kitchen into a shared commercial kitchen in 2023 before opening its storefront (kitchen not named in coverage; listed among Hatch graduates)
In the News
- New bakery For the Love of Flour to open in Richmond — WRIC ABC 8News 2025
Brick & mortar6919 Patterson Ave, Richmond, VA
Wood-fired, produce-forward restaurant of seasonal Virginia farmhouse cookery led by chef Jessica Wilson, a 30-year industry veteran. Opened 09/25/2025 in the former Odyssey Fish space on Patterson Avenue, after Wilson's earlier vendor residency at Hatch Local food hall.
Involvement with Hatch
- Jan 2024 — Launched residency at Hatch Local food hall with a veg-forward menu, tinned fish happy hours and Tuesday supper clubs
- Mar 2024 — Residency cut short when Hatch Local closed 03/30/2024 — a turn that redirected chef Jessica Wilson toward opening her own permanent restaurant
In the News
- New restaurant slated for former Odyssey, Billy Pie spot at Patterson-Three Chopt — Richmond BizSense 2025
- Jessica Wilson shares vision for new Richmond restaurant Grace — WTVR CBS 6 2025
- Opening Soon: Grace — Richmond Magazine 2025
- Richmond Food News: Jan. 4-10, 2024 — Richmond Magazine 2024
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🐣 At Hatch 2021–2024
Brick & mortar2601 Maury St, Building 2 (Row A), Richmond, VA 23224 (inside Hatch Kitchen)
Woman- and minority-owned gourmet pie company founded in 2019 by Joye B. Moore, baking sweet potato, peach, apple, and pumpkin pies from six-generation family recipes. Grew to national retail (Food Lion, Sam's Club, Kroger, QVC) with $16.1M in lifetime sales, pitched on ABC's Shark Tank in February 2025, and its owners filed for bankruptcy in July 2025 after a lender lawsuit.
Employees: 3
Involvement with Hatch
- 2019-2025 — Headquartered and produced at Hatch Kitchen RVA (2601 Maury St) throughout its rise — from the 2021 Food Lion expansion through the 2025 Shark Tank relaunch; still listed at Hatch at the time of the July 2025 bankruptcy reporting.
In the News
- Local piemaker Joyebells to appear on 'Shark Tank' ahead of relaunch — Richmond BizSense 2025
- 'Shark Tank' investors loved Joyebells' pies, but didn't bite — Richmond BizSense 2025
- Local piemaker Joyebells sued by its main lender, owners file bankruptcy — Richmond BizSense 2025
- Joye B. Moore hits the area's sweet spot with Joyebells Sweet Potato Pies — Richmond Free Press 2021
Brick & mortar3511 Courthouse Rd, Richmond, VA 23236 (Rockwood Plaza)
Latin restaurant and food truck founded in 2022 by brothers Dionis and Adam Taveras, known for patacon (double-fried smashed plantain) sandwiches and rice bowls drawing on Dominican, Colombian, Cuban, Puerto Rican and Mexican flavors. Now operates a restaurant in Rockwood Plaza on Courthouse Road in addition to the truck.
In the News
- A Smashing Good Time — Richmond Magazine 2023
Brick & mortar2929 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221
Scratch Mexican kitchen and craft cocktail bar in Carytown from sisters Karina and Rosio Garcia (of Richmond's Little Mexico restaurant family), first-generation Mexican-Americans presenting a modern take on ancestral Mexican food.
In the News
- Little Mexico owners cooking up Lolita's in Carytown — Richmond BizSense 2019
- Garcia sisters open Lolita's in Carytown — WTVR CBS 6 2019
Catering company serving Indian cuisine in the Richmond area (its logo pairs the U.S. and Indian flags); listed on Uber Eats in Richmond as Namaste Catering. Limited public information available; not clearly distinguishable online from similarly named Namaste catering operations in the region.
Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches
📍 Richmond, VA · Richmond (independent city)
📅 Founded 2016🌱 Started: Founded in Richmond by chef couple Hannah Pollack (US Marine Corps veteran) and Belgian-born Xavier Meers; grew out of an ice cream sandwich Pollack created as a dessert while executive chef at Greenleaf's Pool Room👥 Started with 2 (co-founders Hannah Pollack and Xavier Meers)🏷️ Woman- and veteran-owned (self-identified as 'proudly Woman Veteran-owned')
Handcrafted premium ice cream sandwich maker founded by Hannah Pollack and Xavier Meers, producing roughly 100,000 sandwiches a day from a dedicated facility at the Hatch/Clopton Siteworks campus. Sold in over 6,000 stores nationwide including Walmart, Harris Teeter, Whole Foods, Kroger and Fresh Market; made the 2025 Inc. 5000 list with 204% revenue growth.
Employees: ~70 (Nov 2024)
Growth
- Grew from culinary side project to multistate operation in under 3 years, targeting ~500,000 sandwiches sold in a year
- Doubled in size year over year; sold in 5,000+ grocers nationwide including Whole Foods, Kroger, The Fresh Market and Harris Teeter
- May 2025: announced $5.8 million expansion into a ~29,000 sq ft Richmond production facility/HQ, creating 166 new jobs (Virginia Governor/VEDP announcement)
Involvement with Hatch
- Jan 2019 — Anchor/founding member of Hatch Kitchen with designated space and a custom walk-in freezer; inaugural member cited in Hatch's first press coverage (May 2018)
- Aug 2022 — Expanded by 5,000 sq ft at Hatch Kitchen, taking over former Hatch Packaging and Butchery space
- 2024 — Producing 50,000 sandwiches/day from a 20,000 sq ft Hatch facility
- Aug 2025 — Cancelled planned relocation and decided to remain and expand at Hatch
In the News
- Ice cream maker Nightingale to open new Southside production facility — Richmond BizSense 2025
- Nightingale Ice Cream nixes plans to relocate, will remain at Hatch — Richmond BizSense 2025
- 32 local companies make Inc. 5000 list — Richmond BizSense 2025
- Snack Attack — Richmond's booming food brands — Richmond Magazine 2025
- Richmond ice cream company Nightingale expanding into Harris Teeter, Whole Foods stores — Richmond BizSense 2024
- Made in RVA: Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches — Axios Richmond 2023
- Richmond ice cream sandwich brand Nightingale flies into Walmart stores — Richmond BizSense 2022
- Nightingale plans expansion; Blue Cow opens West End ice cream shop — Richmond BizSense 2022
- A Cool Coincidence (Nightingale at Hatch) — Richmond Magazine 2019
🐣 At Hatch 2022–2023
Family-run Ethiopian food business founded by Yeshareg 'Yeshi' Demisse and her six children, making packaged and frozen Ethiopian meals (lentil stew, collards, yellow split peas) plus gluten-free injera, with wholesale and catering. After nearly 20 years running the Nile restaurant in Church Hill, the family closed the restaurant in 2023 and now produces out of Hatch Kitchen; products are sold at Good Foods Grocery, Union Market, Ellwood Thompson's and Seasonal Roots.
Involvement with Hatch
- Sep 2023 — Announced closing the Church Hill restaurant to relocate into Hatch Kitchen and roll out packaged Ethiopian meals; now operates Nile Kitchen wholesale & catering at Hatch Kitchen, 2601 Maury St Bldg 2
In the News
- Generational Wealth — Richmond Magazine 2024
- Ethiopian eatery Nile to close Church Hill restaurant and roll out packaged meals at Hatch Kitchen — Richmond BizSense 2023
Seafood concept from chefs Lee Gregory (three-time James Beard semifinalist) and Bobo Catoe of Alewife. Began as Odyssey Fish, an opening vendor at Hatch Local food hall, then opened a 40-seat standalone restaurant at 6919 Patterson Ave. in March 2023; that restaurant closed in 2024 (chef Jessica Wilson's Grace later took over the space).
Involvement with Hatch
- 2022-2023 — Odyssey Fish was an opening vendor at Hatch Local food hall (opened March 2022); departed June 2023 as the owners focused on their standalone West End restaurant spun off from the Hatch Local concept
In the News
- Richmond restaurant news: New seafood spot opens — Axios Richmond 2023
- Alewife duo opening seafood joint in former Billy Pie spot on Patterson — Richmond BizSense 2022
- New restaurants are headed to Richmond (Odyssey Fish leaving Hatch Local) — Axios Richmond 2022
🐣 At Hatch 2021–2023
PastryBase, founded by pastry chef Jill Donaldson in 2017, makes LillyBean allergen-free baking mixes and kits (free of the top eight allergens, gluten-free and vegan) in a dedicated allergen-free facility in Richmond. Winner of a 2019 SOFI Award for Best New Product from the Specialty Food Association.
Involvement with Hatch
- 2022 — brought manufacturing in-house by opening an allergen-free production facility on the Hatch campus in Richmond, financed in part by a $50,000 Bridging Virginia loan
In the News
- PastryBase client story — Bridging Virginia
Brick & mortar405 Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23220
Natural wine shop and wine bar founded by two Richmond-native childhood friends, offering a curated selection of natural, organic and biodynamic wines by the bottle and glass, plus local, seasonal small plates. Reservation-based dining Wednesday through Saturday.
Brick & mortar719 N. Meadow St., Richmond, VA 23220 (second location at 515 N. Harrison St.)
Italian deli from husband-and-wife owners Peter and Georgia Riccobono serving New York-style sandwiches (signature 'Soprano'), Italian classics, breakfast, espresso and gelato. Established 2016; the original Meadow Street shop is being expanded into a full Italian market, with a second location near VCU.
In the News
- Seconda Famiglia — Richmond Magazine 2025
Richmond-area farm-to-table catering company from Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef Kelly Tadlock, a former private chef for yacht clients. Offers chef-driven event catering, premade meals and corporate lunches with locally sourced ingredients, plus bottled signature sauces and spreads and an invitation-only dining club.
Farm-to-table Virginia heritage barbecue from pitmaster John Vest ('Rev. Dr. Porkchop'), a former pastor and seminary professor, using pasture-raised meats from local farms cooked in wood-burning pits. Its Redemption BBQ and Market restaurant at 3420 Lauderdale Dr. in Henrico permanently closed in 2026; Vest is pivoting to frozen Chicago-style deep dish pizzas.
Involvement with Hatch
- 2019- — Hatch Kitchen RVA at Clopton Siteworks has been Redemption BBQ's base of operations 'from the beginning' (per their website); profiled as a Hatch Kitchen member in Richmond Magazine, Aug 2019, and featured in a Hatch Local pop-up series
In the News
- Redemption BBQ closure highlights struggles for Richmond restaurants — Axios Richmond 2026
- Redemption BBQ is one of best examples of Virginia barbecue — Axios Richmond 2022
- Help to the Shelf — Richmond Magazine 2019
🐣 At Hatch 2023–2025
Brick & mortar710 Lafayette St, Richmond, VA 23221
Micro coffee roastery and cafe founded by former teachers Steven and Melissa Dalton with Tim Bynum — the name is Latin for 'to be renewed or revived.' Started as a pandemic-era home-roasting hobby and grew into small-batch roast-to-order blends; the brick-and-mortar cafe near the Museum District opened 07/31/2023.
In the News
501(c)(3) nonprofit food truck established in 2021 that serves free, nutritious, farm-fresh meals to Richmonders in need, focusing on children at Title 1 schools and the homeless. Operates a farm-to-truck model sourcing most produce from local farmers and partnering with food banks, shelters, and schools.
Involvement with Hatch
- 2021 — Richmond truck established 2021; meals are prepared by volunteers at Hatch Kitchen per the organization's current website.
In the News
Mexican-American food concept from Karen Negvesky and chef Alex Bobadilla, launched in 2019 as a brewery pop-up serving tacos, tostadas, empanadas and flautas. Graduated from Hatch Local to its own restaurant at 404 N. Second St. in Jackson Ward in November 2023, which closed 09/29/2024.
Involvement with Hatch
- Feb-Mar 2021 — held weekly pop-ups at Hatch Cafe ahead of joining the food hall
- 2022-2023 — opening vendor at Hatch Local food hall (March 2022); departed June 2023 and went on to open its own brick-and-mortar in Jackson Ward
In the News
- Richmond Mexican-American restaurant to close a year after opening in Jackson Ward — WRIC ABC 8News 2024
- Richmond Food News: Sept. 19-25, 2024 — Richmond Magazine 2024
- Sincero restaurant takes over former Lucy's spot in Jackson Ward — Richmond BizSense 2023
- Sincero brings Authentic Mexican Cuisine to Hatch Local — Lynx Ventures 2021
🐣 At Hatch 2021–2023
Brick & mortar1600 Brook Rd, Suite A, Richmond, VA
Smashburger pop-up turned restaurant, serving smash burgers made from Seven Hills Beef — smashed thin, seasoned heavy, with crispy edges — plus plant-based options and fries. Opened its first brick-and-mortar in Richmond's Northside in 2023 after three years as a pop-up.
Involvement with Hatch
- Jan 2023 — Held a weeklong residency and stall takeover at Hatch Local food hall, closing out its first pop-up series
- 2023 — Described by Richmond Magazine and Richmond BizSense as a Hatch Kitchen graduate moving from pop-up to its own brick-and-mortar
In the News
- Burger pop-up looks to be a smash with new Northside restaurant — Richmond BizSense 2023
- Richmond Food News: May 25-31, 2023 — Richmond Magazine 2023
- Richmond Food News: Jan. 26-02/01/2023 — Richmond Magazine 2023
- Order Up: Richmond restaurant industry recap for 2023 — Richmond BizSense 2023
🐣 At Hatch 2020–2025
Frozen burrito company founded in 2020 by Jim Hamilton, former touring chef for the band Phish, after the pandemic ended his touring career. Ships and delivers chef-made frozen burritos and donates at least one burrito per order to local nonprofits.
Involvement with Hatch
- Sep 2020 — Launched frozen burrito delivery venture from Hatch Kitchen RVA; business address listed at 2601 Maury St (Hatch campus)
In the News
- Richmond-based Sous Casa has given away more burritos than you've eaten in your lifetime — WTVR CBS 6 2022
- Phish's chef rolls out frozen burrito delivery venture — Richmond BizSense 2020
- A Fresh Take on Frozen Food — RVA Magazine
Nonprofit bakery of the Next Move Program that provided job training and supported employment to young adults with developmental disabilities; the baking program launched in 2017 and served about 50 young adults annually. Its cafe at 1707 Westover Hills Blvd. and the parent nonprofit closed in 2025 amid funding cuts.
Involvement with Hatch
- until summer 2021 — previously baked at Hatch Kitchen, the Manchester food-and-beverage incubator, before moving baking operations to Forest Hill (Richmond BizSense, Nov 2021)
In the News
- Local non-profit Richmond bakery Tablespoons Bakery to close down next month — WRIC ABC 8News 2025
- Tablespoons, a Richmond bakery that championed people with developmental disabilities, to close — WTVR CBS 6 2025
- Why Elizabeth Redford says Tablespoons Bakery provides Richmond with so much more than cookies — WTVR CBS 6 / Eat It Virginia 2022
- Forest Hill nonprofit expands bakery program with new cafe — Richmond BizSense 2021
Brick & mortarHots and Brats, 3111 W Cary St, Richmond, VA
Artisanal sausage company from CIA-trained chef and butcher Kyle Morse, launched at Richmond farmers markets in 2019 with chef-driven seasonal and classic sausages made from heritage-breed, sustainably farmed animals. In October 2024 Morse opened Hots and Brats, a permanent restaurant in Carytown built around his small-batch sausages.
Involvement with Hatch
- Nov 2019 — Kyle Morse produced his from-scratch sausages out of Hatch Kitchen (Richmond Magazine 'Culinary Nomads' profile)
- Mar 2023 — 'Hots and Brats' pop-up residency at Hatch Local food hall, serving wagyu hot dogs and brats (Richmond Magazine food news)
In the News
- The Mayor Meats Kyle Morse opens Hots and Brats restaurant in Richmond — WTVR CBS 6 2024
- Richmond Food News: March 9-15, 2023 — Richmond Magazine 2023
- Culinary Nomads, Part 2 - Mayor Meats — Richmond Magazine 2019
- Purveyor: The Mayor — Richmond Magazine
Upscale 2,540 sq ft neighborhood market at Libbie Mill Midtown (5001 Libbie Mill East Blvd) from Steven Gooch and chef Evan Campbell of Juno Restaurant Group (The Stables, The Franklin Inn). Sold grab-and-go dishes from The Stables restaurant, made-to-order items, pantry staples, craft beer and wine. Opened 2021; closed 01/28/2024, with Yellow Umbrella Provisions taking over the space.
In the News
- Yellow Umbrella expanding to Libbie Mill with takeover of Stables Market — Richmond BizSense 2024
- Yellow Umbrella expanding to Libbie Mill in Henrico County with takeover of Stables Market — WTVR CBS 6 2024
- Museum District restaurateurs opening neighborhood market in Libbie Mill — Richmond BizSense 2020
Brick & mortar214 N Lombardy St, Richmond, VA 23220
Cafe and ice cream parlor in Richmond's Fan district from Westray Paul, founder of Westray's Finest Ice Cream, which he launched from a converted step van in 2015. The shop serves coffee and naturally handmade ice cream in flavors like Southern Maple Cornbread, Thai Tea and Dad's Brown Butter Pecan.
Involvement with Hatch
- 2021 — Westray Paul kept one of his Westray's Finest ice cream trucks based at Hatch Kitchen while preparing to open the Fan brick-and-mortar (per WTVR/Richmond BizSense, Nov 2021)
In the News
- Opening Soon: Westray's Finest in The Fan — Richmond Magazine 2022
- Westray's Finest ice cream to open in Richmond — WTVR CBS 6 / Eat It Virginia 2021
Brick & mortar2923 W. Cary St, Richmond, VA (Carytown slice shop) and 7524 Forest Hill Ave, Richmond, VA (Zorch Pizza Parlor)
New York-style pizza business that started in 2018 as a food truck at Scott's Addition breweries and grew into two brick-and-mortars: a Carytown slice shop and a full-service Forest Hill pizza parlor with a bar and arcade games (opened August 2024). The food truck was retired in early 2023.
Involvement with Hatch
- 2020-2021 — Parked its food truck at Hatch Kitchen and ran pandemic-era preorder pickups from the Hatch lot, using the space to improve quality control before opening its first brick-and-mortar
- Oct 2020 — Named among Hatch Kitchen members at the time of the Hatch Local food hall announcement
In the News
- Hot and Ready — Richmond Magazine 2021
- Richmond's first food hall concept cooking at The Current in Manchester — Richmond BizSense 2020
- Pizza Party (Zorch Pizza Parlor on Forest Hill Avenue) — Richmond Magazine