The Kitchen Collective – Where Vision meets Commercial Kitchen Innovation

10/Nov/2025

Highlights

The Kitchen Collective is a purpose-built cloud kitchen created to support food startups and small-scale hospitality businesses in New Zealand. Founded by Harrison Stott, it provides a dedicated space for innovation and growth.

Operating across a 1,100m² facility, the space provides access to fully equipped kitchens without the financial burden of purchasing or maintaining commercial kitchen equipment. By combining flexibility, reliability, and efficiency, the kitchen enables tenants to focus on their business growth, creating an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation within the food industry.

"The Kitchen Collective was created to give small food businesses the space and tools to grow.”

In the kitchen

With 20 fully operational kitchens running daily, The Kitchen Collective required robust, high-performance commercial kitchen equipment. Each kitchen is fitted with Blue Seal Evolution Series appliances , including cooktops, griddles, chargrills, and fryers, trusted for reliability and durability in demanding environments.

The equipment supports a wide variety of cuisines and cooking styles, ensuring tenants—from startups to small-scale caterers—can operate efficiently. Intuitive, easy-to-use controls make the kitchens accessible for operators with varying levels of experience.

For the combi ovens, The Kitchen Collective chose Convotherm maxx easyTouch range and Turbofan Combi models, both known for their simple, user-friendly interfaces—ideal for a space with changing tenants. Harrison admits the equipment has had a good stress test, but so far, it’s performed flawlessly, setting a positive outlook for The Kitchen Collective.

The focus on durability, energy efficiency, and consistent performance ensures that tenants can rely on the space day after day. This carefully planned kitchen fit out provides professional-grade capability without the upfront cost of traditional commercial kitchens. By combining quality equipment with a shared kitchen model, The Kitchen Collective provides a future-ready cloud kitchen solution, helping NZ food businesses scale, collaborate, and thrive in a competitive market.

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