Who's behind The Kitchen Project?

The Kitchen Project is a part of the Connected Communities department in Auckland Council.

The Kitchen Project was founded as a partnership, set up by Auckland’s urban regeneration agency, Eke Panuku Development Auckland and Auckland Unlimited (formerly ATEED) with support from Healthy Families South Auckland and Healthy Families Waitakere.

Our Team

Our Mentors

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To help our entrepreneurs to succeed, The Kitchen Project provides a mentoring programme. 

We bring in a range of experts from different fields to help our entrepreneurs on their journey to establishing a successful business.

If you're an established business person in the food industry or can help our candidates develop their business skills, we’d love you to share your knowledge and experience and enjoy the satisfaction of helping to shape the next generation of business leaders in our communities.

During the course of The Kitchen Project, we've welcomed a number of mentors to talk to our entrepreneurs including Sophie Gilmour, co-founder of Bird On A Wire, Max Washer, co-owner and manager of The White Lady and Toss Grumley, director of new business and growth advisors Wolf & Fox.

Become a Mentor

Become a sponsor

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Access to healthy and affordable food is fundamental to any community.

The Kitchen Project is seeking financial and in-kind support from organisations and individuals who care about changing the foodscape and creating pathways to employment and entrepreneurial opportunities to improve the prosperity, health and well being of themselves and their local communities – all through a simple passion for food.

Your support will enable The Kitchen Project to expand both geographically and in scope, ensuring it’s sustainability for local food entrepreneurs and their community for years to come.

We hope you will join us as a founding partner. If you're interested in becoming a sponsor, please complete the form below and our team will be in touch.

Become a Sponsor

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Just leave your name and email, and we will make sure you get the latest updates from the Kitchen Project. We promise it will be worth it.