Kitchen Hire
About the Kitchen
Our new affordable shared kitchen is a 150-square-metre, full-service commercial kitchen filled with beautiful natural light, located in Strathfield South (Wangal land). There are four complete prep stations and a full range of commercial kitchen equipment available. We have a separate dishwasher and cleaning room, dry store, cool room and walk-in freezer, and an outdoor seating area for cooking workshops backing onto a lovely garden space that can be transformed for events and functions. Plenty of all-day parking is included.
This kitchen is perfect for catering companies, product development and testing new menu items, food photography and filming, cooking classes, prep space for food trucks, and a place for start-up food businesses and home cooks.
Oh, and did we mention we are a social enterprise that provides subsidised rates and training for refugees and migrants?
Our Tools and Equipment
Our kitchen boasts a complete range of commercial kitchen equipment;
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2 x 10 Tray Combi Ovens (roasting, poaching, steaming, grilling, baking, shallow fry, sous vide, dehydrating)
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6 Burner Range & 4 Burner Range
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1 x 300mm Chargrill
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1 x 20L Deep Fryer (oil not supplied. Must be drained and cleaned after use).
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2 x 5L Deep Fryer (oil not supplied. Must be drained and cleaned after use).
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80L Bratt Pan (braising, searing, shallow frying, stewing, boiling)
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5 Tray Blast Chiller (rapid chilling and freezing)
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10L Mixer
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Semi-automatic Label Machine
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Vac Sealer
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Commercial Dishwasher and Wet Room
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Benchtop Burners & Benchtop Deep Fryer
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Small appliances (stick blenders, blender, processors, food cutters, bag sealers, scales, coffee machine)
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Pots, pans, trays, bowls, and other general equipment
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Hire packages (cleaning, catering, market stall)
Kitchen Hire Pricing (Commercial Rates)
Rate Type | Half Day | Full Day | Monthly |
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Workstation Hire | - | $200 | Upon Request |
Off-Peak Workstation Hire (4 benches) | - | $180 | $750 / week |
Event Hire (Full Kitchen) | $550 | $850 | Upon Request |
Notes
1) Pricing includes GST
2) Subsidised fees are available for business owners from refugee, migrant, First Nations or low-income female backgrounds. Additional support is included - see our Frequently Asked Questions below or visit our Program Page.
3) All rates include bump in / out times. Event and Corporate Hire may incur a cleaning fee of $150 per use. All users are expected to clean up the kitchen after themselves.
4) A 'workstation' includes 2 spacious stainless steel benches with undershelf storage that fits four chefs, unless otherwise mentioned. All rates include 2 cool room shelves, 1 large dry storage shelf and a shelf in the freezer. We also include longer-term or overnight storage rates as additional hire.
5) A Half day is 4 hours; a full day is 8 hours, monthly is dependent on the needs of the user, so will be negotiated if the user is a good fit. Off-peak times are outside 9-5pm or on weekends. FoodLab may require the first few shifts to be during supervised business hours to build trust and familiarity between the business, before permitting off-peak use.
6) Additional fees apply (including refundable deposits, additional storage, and we also have a chef's shop).
7) Additional terms and conditions apply to these bookings. Please read the below Frequently Asked Questions or enquire now for a tour of the space.
