Kitchen Spaces
Where Food
Innovation Meets
Culture
Host and/or Experience fun, interactive cooking and baking workshops in the heart of our maker-focused venue.
Demo Kitchen Studio
Every day is different in the Makers Landing Demo studio kitchen studio.Attend events, demos, launches and culinary workshops, or rent our versatile commercial kitchen to design your own experience, corporate training, jumpstart your business or expand your product range. Our fully equipped kitchen studio in Cape Town boasts 15 mobile workstations with induction cookers, a demo counter and eight ovens.
Makers Landing offers enticing opportunities for learning, teaching and creating connections in the local food industry. Be part of this community. Join the tastemakers.
Shared Kitchen 01
Looking for a flexible, affordable way to grow your food business? Our shared kitchen space is designed for food & beverage entrepreneurs at every stage.
Rent hourly, weekly or monthly and access a fully licensed commercial kitchen with top-tier equipment,and 24/7 availability. We take care of maintenance, assist with compliance, and monitor food safety so you can keep focusing on what matters – creating exceptional food & beverage products.
Let’s cook, grow, and innovate together
Shared Kitchen 2
Fuel your food business in a space designed for creativity, growth, and professional excellence. Makers Landing’s Shared Kitchen 2 offers flexible rental options: hourly, weekly or monthly and is built to support food & beverage entrepreneurs and organisations at every stage.
Enjoy access to premium commercial equipment, including Rational Pros (10 pans), combi ovens, deck ovens, Henny Penny deep fryers, wood-fired Diablo oven, gas burners, induction plates, and more. The communal area includes a full scullery, spec tank, and kitchen smalls for seamless production.
Focus on what matters: innovation, quality, and connection. We’ll handle the rest.
Wet & Dry Storage Facilities
Our 600m² Shared Kitchen Space Designed to fuel growth for multiple small businesses. Our Shared Kitchen offers a professional, fully compliant environment where food entrepreneurs can thrive. With 24 workstations across cold and hot sections, you’ll have everything you need to create, innovate, and produce at scale.
Features include:
- 8 prep sinks for seamless prep
- Fully equipped scullery for efficient clean-up
- Dedicated delivery and receiving entrance
- Premium equipment: combi ovens, blast chillers, rational ovens, deck ovens, planetary mixers, fryers, and more
- Gas and electric facilities
- Cooking smalls available (first-booked, first-served)
- Secure storage options available at extra cost for tenants
Our state-of-the-art, solution-driven tools elevate your cooking experience, boost productivity, and lower barriers to entry: so you can focus on growing your food business.
FAQs
Everything you need to know about the Makers Landing food hub.
- Apply for our Food Incubator Program
- Apply to be a tenant or flexi-tenant
- Rent a Shared Kitchen Space
- Host pop-up dining experiences or cooking workshop
- Host your next event at Makers Landing. We offer a variety of unique spaces. Email us at: events@makerslanding.co.za
- Support local food talent by sponsoring a participant in our Incubation Program. Contact: aesau@waterfront.co.za
- Shared Kitchen Spaces (Open 24/7): Food entrepreneurs can access fully-equipped kitchens to develop and scale their products.
- Incubation & Acceleration: At the heart of Makers Landing is our Food Incubator Program a platform designed to support and grow emerging food entrepreneurs. We’ve proudly run 5 successful cohorts and are currently supporting our 6th group of passionate, innovative food business owners. Whether you're just starting out or ready to scale, our program offers hands-on support, mentorship, access to kitchen infrastructure, and market opportunities. https://www.makerslanding.co.za/incubator/
- Maker Spaces & Tenants: We host a variety of permanent & semi-permanent tenants: makers, bakers, chefs, and creators who contribute to our vibrant ecosystem.
- Event & Experience Spaces: Our spaces are available for hire, whether you're planning a pop-up, workshop, private event, or corporate gathering.
- Access to Market Opportunities: We regularly host curated food events and experiences that offer visibility and selling opportunities for our food entrepreneurs. Email events@makerslanding.co.za for more information on the above