Commercial kitchen
A home base for food businesses that need room to make their next move.
Durham made · Founder led
Built for the people building food businesses.
Homegrown DURM brings commercial kitchen space, hard-earned perspective, and real community together under one roof.
2818 Chapel Hill Road · Durham, NC 27707
Commercial kitchen★Food business community★Catering★Consulting★Private chef
Meet the founder
I'm Christian. I know what it takes to keep a food business moving.
My journey in hospitality started at fourteen, washing dishes, and I’ve been part of the industry ever since. After returning to North Carolina more than twenty-five years ago, I worked across nearly every side of hospitality—from kitchens and bars to fine dining, management, catering, and consulting. In 2017, I launched Pork in the Road, and in 2020, I took over the commercial kitchen that would become Homegrown DURM.
Homegrown DURM grew from my love of food, hospitality, and community. What started as a kitchen has become a place where local food entrepreneurs can build their businesses, work through challenges, and find the support they need to grow. My goal has always been to create a welcoming space that brings people together while helping local businesses turn their ideas into something sustainable.
What happens here
One home base.
A lot of ways to grow.
Homegrown DURM connects Christian's operating experience with space and support for Durham's independent food community.
Catering & private chef
Food experiences shaped by years of hands-on work in kitchens and service.
Restaurant consulting
Practical perspective for operators working through the realities of food business.
★ ★ ★Make it here.Grow it in DURM.
The commissary
A working kitchen with an open-door mindset.
If you're building a catering company, prepared-food brand, food truck, bakery, or another food venture, let's talk about what you need and whether Homegrown DURM is the right fit.
Made at Homegrown
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Catering
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Catering
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Ice Cream / Dessert
Blaise's Ice Cream
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