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Kitchen hire

You can hire our purpose-built cookery school, with all profits helping to fund our ongoing work

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Our fully-equipped teaching kitchen has everything you need to host your own event – perfect for community groups, supper clubs or communal cooking!

Availability for the kitchen varies depending on our busy calendar of cookery classes and team building events.

We'd love to discuss your ideas and look at dates – just get in touch with us using the form below.

Send an enquiry

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Who can hire our space?

We welcome bookings for many reasons, including:

  • Community groups: Hire our kitchen to run your own programmes, workshops or cooking sessions. We offer discounted rates for charities and not-for-profit.

  • Individuals: Host your own supper club, event or organise a community cooking event.

  • Corporate and business: Need a venue for product development or a team away day? Hire the kitchen, or book a team building event.

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What we offer

Our spacious kitchen offers 6 purpose-built cooking stations with electric ovens, induction hobs and worktops. Also included in the space:

  • A large, social dining table with stool seating

  • All the utensils and equipment you’d expect in a professional kitchen

  • Crockery, cutlery and glasses

  • Aprons, tea towels and cleaning products

  • 2 large washing up sinks and a dishwasher

  • Tea and coffee area

  • Access to our courtyard garden

  • Audio-visual equipment including a built-in projector screen suitable for presentations and teaching.

We are able to comfortably host classes of up to 25 people and offer tiered pricing, with discounts available for community groups and charities. Get in touch to discuss our rates – we’d love to hear from you!

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Accessibility

We want everyone to feel welcome in our kitchen. Here's what you can expect when you visit us:

  • Our kitchen at The Park Centre has step-free access

  • There is an accessible toilet on site

  • The kitchen has 2 stations with 'hide away' ovens, designed to be more accessible for those using a wheelchair

  • We have an adjustable height table

  • We have ear defenders and sensory equipment available to use

  • There is a garden space where you are welcome to have breaks

Feel free to get in touch if you want to discuss how we can make the kitchen more comfortable for you. Please note, unfortunately we are not a nut-free kitchen, and therefore recommend those with severe allergies contact us before they visit to ensure safety.

Kitchen hire enquiries

We are delighted to be able to offer our kitchen for hire at very reasonable rates. Please note, to hire the kitchen we require:

  • A copy of a Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2 

  • Your public liability insurance certificate

  • A safeguarding policy (if working with young people and/or vulnerable adults)

  • A risk assessment

To enquire about hiring our kitchen, please complete the form below.

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Getting here

All the information you need to visit us at the Park Centre in Knowle West.

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