Kitchen Space for Hire at Blockhouse Bay Community Centre
Hosted by Blockhouse Bay Community Centre
SpacetoCo Host since November 2020 · 5k bookingsA community centre with great spaces that celebrate the many different people and cultures living in and around our diverse and colourful community. We have just been informed by Council that we will need to close the centre for February and March 2024 for the roof to be totally replaced. this means that the only bookings we can take over that period are for Armanasco House.
Areas in this space (2)
This space contains 2 different areas that can be booked independently.
Kitchen Space for Hire at Blockhouse Bay Community Centre
About this space
The Centre is proud to offer a place to meet, gather, connect and belong for our local community. We are always open to new ideas, events, activities or groups wishing to start up in the Bay.
Our kitchen can be rented by the hour for for individuals or groups who would like to use the commercial catering equipment. This space would be ideal for recipe testing, batch cooking, community dinners, cooking classes. If you intend to serve the food after cooking, we recommend you book the hall space, which includes this kitchen space.
The kitchen space has a large commercial fridge, large heating racks, grill & oven, microwave, 6 burner gas hob, extractor fan and hot water boiler.
There are two washing up sinks, a dishwasher and a hand washing sink. There is a large serving hatch into the hall.
There are no utensils, pans, crockery, cutlery or glassware provided as part of the hall hire. You or your caterers will need to bring in everything you wish to use to cater your event. The kitchen must be cleaned and left as you found it. Any clean up or prep time must be included in your hireage. All rubbish must be removed.
You may serve but not sell alcohol on our premises. If you wish to sell alcohol, you must procure a licence from Auckland Council and provide proof of this to us.
Access
During our normal office hours (Mon-Fri 9am-3.30pm and evenings by appointment only), someone on reception will be available to let you into the hall. If your booking is outside of these times, you can pick up a key in advance from reception.
This room is wheelchair accessible.
Booking schedule
Extra items and charges
This space has extra items and charges that can be added to your booking. Some may be required depending on your booking time and type, which will be shown at the checkout.
Amenities
Suitable for
Location
524 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
Opening times
Monday
6:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
6:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
6:00am - Midnight
Thursday
6:00am - Midnight
Friday
6:00am - Midnight
Saturday
6:00am - Midnight
Sunday
6:00am - Midnight
Rules
No smoking inside or outside the centre
No pets or animals apart from guide dogs
Leave the centre as you found it, clear stage & clean kitchen
All rubbish must be removed
Sound to be reduced after 11pm, no amplified sound after midnight
Please report all breakages to manager
Keys must be returned after your booking
No use of pins, nails, powder, glitter or confetti
Please do not enter the space before your booked start time
Book enough time to set up & clear down your event
Children are to be supervised at all times
Additional details
We are located in the centre of Blockhouse Bay Village. The 11,24B, 68, 191, 195, 209 and 248X buses stop C & D outside the entrance to the community centre. They have regular services out to the City Centre, Onehunga, New Lynn and Lynfield. There are free parking spaces at the centre, and plenty of on street residential parking nearby. It’s a 20 minute drive via the 16 to the CBD in good traffic. A short walk away is lots of cafes for coffees and food, and a large Countdown. Five minutes away is Gittos domain with native bush walks leading down to the beach.