The requirement
A disaster recovery modular kitchen was required by SeaLink on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, following bushfires that destroyed essential tourism and catering infrastructure.
SeaLink needed a permanent replacement facility to support its day-trip visitors, including commercial cooking, food preparation and storage areas.
The island location required a practical solution that could be manufactured offsite, transported efficiently and installed with minimal onsite construction.
Our solution
Mobile Kitchens designed and constructed a purpose-built modular commercial kitchen facility at its Brisbane manufacturing premises.
The project included two 12m modules, providing a fully equipped commercial catering environment for SeaLink’s tourism operations.
Once completed, the modular facilities were transported from Brisbane to South Australia by rail before being shipped to Kangaroo Island.
Mobile Kitchens managed delivery, installation and commissioning, providing SeaLink with a permanent food service facility to replace infrastructure lost during the bushfires.
The project demonstrates how modular construction can deliver commercial kitchen infrastructure to remote locations with complex transport requirements.
Equipment and features
The modular commercial kitchen installation included:
- 2 × 12m Modular Units – Purpose-built commercial catering facilities.
- Commercial Cooking Equipment – Combi ovens, fryers and griddle.
- Food Preparation Areas – Dedicated commercial preparation workspaces.
- Warewashing Facilities – Hood-type commercial dishwasher.
- Cold Room and Freezer – Walk-in refrigerated and frozen storage.
- Office – Dedicated operational workspace.
The completed facility provided SeaLink with permanent catering infrastructure to support its Kangaroo Island tourism operations.
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