Four Kitchens

BACKGROUND

Could you briefly describe your company?

It’s a nonprofit corporation that coordinates the Internet’s unique identifiers and protocols.

What is your position?

I am the manager of Web development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

Could you describe the business challenges you were attempting to address when you initiated the relationship with Four Kitchens?

We needed to redesign and relaunch our primary website. Our previous site was obsolete and didn’t offer the functional capabilities we desired moving forward.

SOLUTION

Could you describe the scope of the project? For example, did it involve custom design, backend development, training, and ongoing support?

It was taking a static site of approximately 36,000 files, and a roughly nine- to 10-month project to migrate the contents or otherwise archive it, database it, do design work, set up hosting, engagement testing, load balance testing, etc.

How did you select Four Kitchens as your solution partner?

We distributed an RFP [request for proposal] to them and they responded with a reasonable statement. They had also been recommended by word of mouth from another developer within the Drupal community. We were impressed with their Drupal capabilities and their development methodology.

Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative in monetary terms?

It cost $300,000. The number of hours was in the hundreds, if not thousands.

When was the project completed?

February of 2012.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

In terms of results, could you share any statistics, metrics, or user feedback that would demonstrate the effectiveness of the work they’ve delivered?

The universal feedback was that the information architecture was highly improved, and that things were findable. In terms of performance, we’re a nonprofit, but the site was responsive for mobile devices, which we haven’t had before. The site also supported by growth in the hundreds of thousands, if not a million, page views. Altogether, the results have been extremely promising.

When working with Four Kitchens, is there anything you would consider unique or special about them compared to other service providers with which you’ve worked?

They function extremely efficiently, which is fantastic. It kept the project very disciplined. They were always able to provide feedback on the alignment and timeline of project tasks. They were able to delegate multiple resources to different issues, or if needed, multiple resources to the same issue in the backlog. We were very impressed by their work ethic and their ability to balance competing priorities without sacrificing quality or timeframe.

In retrospect, are there any areas that you think Four Kitchens could improve upon, or are there things you’d do differently as the client before approaching this type of project?

I have no major objections or concerns. My only observation was from a project perspective is there are just certain things that can always be more unified in the database, such as cutting down on siloing. That’s not a criticism of Four Kitchens; it’s just something that exposed itself in the development process.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm a technical support training specialist at Hunter Industries, a family-owned manufacturer of best-in-class solutions for the landscape irrigation, outdoor lighting, dispensing technology, and custom manufacturing sectors. We offer thousands of products in over 120 countries.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Four Kitchens?

We needed help with a Drupal and Opigno upgrade, and navigation, and visual improvements to our website.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Four Kitchens provided project management, technical strategy, backend, and frontend development. The team has upgraded our website from Drupal 9.5.11 to Drupal 10.2 and Opigno 3.1.0 to 3.2.7. They've also remediated bugs and made functional improvements.

What is the team composition?

We've worked with 2–5 teammates from Four Kitchens.

How did you come to work with Four Kitchens?

Someone on our internal web team referred Four Kitchens. Their proposal and scope of work met our needs. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in November 2025, and the project ended in March 2026.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Four Kitchens has successfully upgraded Drupal and Opigno. The team has also improved navigation so users can see where they left off. Four Kitchens has corrected modules' sequencing and logic to align with completion settings. They've also enabled easier access to PDFs and learning materials and fixed rendering issues with H5P "Fill in the Blanks" and similar activity types. Overall, we've seen a reduction in support requests.

How did Four Kitchens perform from a project management standpoint?

Four Kitchens' project management is excellent. Meetings are scheduled and held without delays. The team started and ended the project on time.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Four Kitchens delivers quality work on time with excellent collaboration. The team members are friendly, professional, and showed a genuine desire to help us meet our goals.
Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing they need to improve.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the VP of global marketing and communications for Mem Global. We provide a vibrant Jewish community, learning, and leadership for young adults in their 20s and early 30s by supporting them as they create and actively engage in meaningful Jewish experiences for themselves and their peers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Four Kitchens?

We wanted a fresh, adaptive website that would speak to all of our audiences (donors, partners, and young adults) and allow all of our programs to live together under our umbrella. We also wanted something we could easily maintain and edit ourselves.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Four Kitchens has done a full website rebuild as part of a brand evolution launch. They’ve done the site architecture, visual style guide based on our program logos, development, and ongoing maintenance. They’ve also handled the migration. We’ve ended up doing the content creation.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with Kerry (CEO) and her team.

How did you come to work with Four Kitchens?

They were referred to me. Their pricing fit our budget, and they had good value for the cost.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in May 2024, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We’ve been done on time, on budget, and with increased engagement metrics.

How did Four Kitchens perform from a project management standpoint?

We’ve launched on time, but we’ve had many delays in getting there. Our primary form of communication has been virtual meetings.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re very easy to work with.

Are there any areas they could improve?

The content work hasn’t been done as scoped, and our team has ended up doing it ourselves.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the COO of Share Good

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Share Good is a software platform that makes it easy for neighbors, nonprofits and businesses to come together and strengthen their local community through good. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Four Kitchens to accomplish?

• Product Engineering & Development
• Technical Consultation & Discovery
• Technical Audit & Best Practices

SOLUTION

How did you find Four Kitchens?

• Referral
• Other

Why did you select Four Kitchens over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Four Kitchens were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Customer Care Plan: includes monthly development time, security updates, engineering project consultations, and an annual technical audit to identify areas for improvement.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Delivers new product features for our clients and end users, consults on solutions for development projects, and identifies areas of improvement for our tech stack and configurations. 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Project management is thorough and efficient, ensuring the timely delivery and testing of new features and bug fixes. Responds timely to all inquiries and needs. 

What was your primary form of communication with Four Kitchens?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Four Kitchens has a team with varied experiences and technical backgrounds that has enhanced our skills-based project alignment. Their culture of kind collaboration aligns with the way our nonprofit organization is people and user-centered.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Four Kitchens could have done differently?

No recommendations for improvements. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a project manager at Disability Rights Texas, a nonprofit organization. We are the protection and advocacy agency for Texans with disabilities. We utilize a variety of legal strategies to help people with disabilities understand and exercise their rights. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Four Kitchens?

We needed help designing and creating a website for the Community Justice Workers of Texas (CJW) Program. The website needed to include public and private pages. The private pages needed to include a basic activity management system for our CJWs, access to courses via an SSO with Canvas, the ability for people to apply as CJWs, the ability to review and approve/deny CJW applications, and the ability to run reports on each of these areas of information.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Four Kitchens has been responsible for project management, technical strategy, and backend and frontend development. The team has created the Community Justice Workers initiative portal on the TexasLawHelp.org site. Features in scope include: Four Kitchens has been responsible for enhanced reporting and automation. Four Kitchens has been responsible for LMS integration on the TLH site, including SSO, basic API integration, verified user shortcut to the LMS, and consulting hours with an instructional designer to define the user experience to transition from the portal to the LMS.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 2–5 teammates from Four Kitchens.

How did you come to work with Four Kitchens?

Someone referred Four Kitchens to me. They had created a site on the same platform we needed.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Four Kitchens in November 2025, and our maintenance engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Admins and CJWs have been utilizing the private pages and the public has been visiting the public pages. We’re mainly concerned with whether the site functions as expected.

How did Four Kitchens perform from a project management standpoint?

Four Kitchens communicates well, keeps us informed, and delivers on time. We communicate via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Four Kitchens’ technical strategy has been thorough and helpful for our team. They’ve created a complex internal/external-facing site in a relatively short period of time.

Are there any areas they could improve?

While we knew what we ultimately wanted in this portal, we didn’t know the specifics of how to get there. As a result, the project has been more complex than we anticipated, and some things weren't fully tested, such as the report outputs.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a communications associate at Jewish Family Service LA, a nonprofit organization. We provide a wide range of social services, including food, shelter, counseling, and support for individuals and families of all backgrounds in the greater Los Angeles area.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you have when hiring Four Kitchens?

We needed support for our website functionalities.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Four Kitchens developed our website pages, including coding and design. The team catered to our needs, delivering unique pages, registration forms, etc. Four Kitchens ensured our website ran smoothly and often did security checkups. The team covered a wide range of supportive tasks for our website development.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from Four Kitchens.

How did you come to work with Four Kitchens?

We found them through a referral. We chose them over other options because they were a great culture fit, offered good value for the cost, and had aligned company values.

What is the status of this engagement?

We have continuously worked with them, for a couple of years now. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

One of our newest pages that they helped us create had a great result. We successfully had 20 participants register for our program through the new registration page they built. It was a small pilot program. We also saw an increase in website traffic and engagement. The new page was one of our top 10 pages.

How did Four Kitchens perform from a project management standpoint?

Four Kitchens delivered on time. We primarily communicated through virtual meetings.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Four Kitchens is very helpful in developing our website and troubleshooting web errors. The team had a great friendly environment with great representatives and helpful overall staff. I'm impressed by their ability to problem-solve.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing I can come up for Four Kitchens.