Small and portable is the way of the future. From cafés to restaurant pop-ups, more and more businesses are starting to take advantage of the low-cost alternative, with eco-conscious restauranteurs also looking for ways to lessen their environmental impact.
The kitchen is at ground level, as opposed to the elevation of food trucks, and the containers can be transported by most transport companies. They are also robust, having been designed to withstand the rigours of international shipping.
Container Kitchens NZ is a division of Host Service Ltd., a family business based in Nelson that has been operating for the last two decades. Container Kitchens offers the most comprehensive solution for short-term kitchen hire in New Zealand, with options and solutions which can be tailored to fit any needs.
The portable container kitchen idea came from the need of one Host Service customer who was concerned about what they were going to do while their existing kitchen was being refurbished. After some thought, Host Service came up with the plan of a kitchen set up in a shipping container that could be hired out to other customers who were in the same situation. Since then, Host Service’s container kitchens have been used by public hospitals, wineries, function centres, restaurants, construction sites, festivals, community events, and as an emergency kitchen after a building flood.
The concept exceeded expectations, and with container kitchen increasing in popularity Host Service now has six container kitchens with a seventh currently being completed. The kitchens are built one at a time, then reconfigured to fit each customers’ individual requirements. All of Host Service’s units are currently based in 20-foot containers, but in the past they have constructed portable kitchens in various sizes for customers.
