Small businesses using shared kitchens need to beware of regulations

Operating a new catering company or food-related business is difficult to do from home, so the concept of shared kitchens is compelling. Rent space or buy a membership to a shared facility, and a budding chef gets access to commercial equipment in a sanitary space. In many locales, it's great way to grow a home-based business into something more, but beware the local authorities. This Chicago confectioner found out the hard way that city regulations can be confusing and unfair.