Commercial Hire

Professional Kitchen Hire & Residency Space for Chefs and Food Brands

OKN1 is more than an event space — we’re a working creative food venue offering commercial kitchen hire and residency space in East London.

If you're a chef, street food trader or food entrepreneur looking for professional kitchen and dining space, we provide flexible hire options in a supportive independent environment.

  • OKN1's large professional commercial kitchen with stainless steel appliances, cooking stations, ovens, and cooking tools, illuminated by overhead lighting and large windows.

    Kitchen Hire

    Our state-of-the-art kitchen facilities offer a professional environment, ideal for culinary teams and a wide range of kitchen needs. Flexible terms available depending on usage and duration.

    Our Kitchen Is Ideal For:

    • Product development

    • Prep space

    • Small-batch production

    • Catering businesses

    • Street food traders

    • Pop-ups

  • Food Residencies and Pop-Ups

    Food Residencies and Pop Ups

    Looking to build your brand or test a new concept in a real-world setting?

    OKN1 offers residency opportunities for ambitious food businesses ready to take the next step — whether you’re launching something new or bringing an existing idea to a wider audience.

    A residency at OKN1 can help you:

    • Host pop-ups and one-off events

    • Run seasonal menus and longer-term takeovers

    • Grow a loyal customer base and build repeat trade

    • Collaborate with an established East London venue and tap into our community

Enquire Now.

Want to hire the kitchen or explore a residency at OKN1? Send us your details — what you need, preferred dates/times, expected covers and a quick intro to your food concept. From one-night pop-ups to longer-term residencies and prep hire, we’ll get back to you promptly to talk options, availability and how we can make it work.