Precision. Passion. Perfection.
Hexa Design brings decades of experience and national expertise to commercial kitchen design in Darwin, delivering high-functioning, regulation-ready kitchens for cafés, restaurants, hotels, and takeaway shops across the Northern Territory.
Whether you’re building a hospitality venue in Darwin CBD or launching a food business in Palmerston or Casuarina, our team delivers practical kitchen layouts designed for efficiency, compliance, and long-term success. With a focus on tropical resilience, we ensure your kitchen performs under pressure — both in temperature and service demand.
Projects Completed
Cafés
Restaurants
Clubs & Pubs
Every foodservice business in Darwin has its own operational demands. That’s why Hexa Design creates tailor-made commercial kitchen layouts for a variety of industries and service models.
Our Darwin kitchen designers work with:
We adapt to your space, service model, and climate. Whether you’re serving lunch to city workers in the CBD or catering events in greater Darwin, we’ll build a commercial kitchen that enhances workflow, hygiene, and performance, all while staying compliant with Northern Territory health regulations.
Ready to create a smarter, more efficient kitchen? Speak with Darwin’s trusted experts in commercial kitchen design.
We offer comprehensive site inspections across Darwin and regional NT to assess layout opportunities, service access points, ventilation needs, and space flow. Our planners understand the challenges of local venues, from small retail sites to remote or outdoor kitchens and tailor their designs accordingly.
See your future kitchen before construction begins with high-definition 3D renders. These allow you to visualise equipment placement, staff movement zones, material finishes, and design flow. Ideal for securing stakeholder approval or investor buy-in.
We strategically plan the placement of ovens, prep benches, cool rooms, cleaning zones, and pass-through areas. Our designs enhance kitchen output and reduce staff fatigue, especially critical in Darwin’s high-temperature work environments.
We focus on: Ergonomic staff movement,
Heat-safe zoning,
Logical station layout, and Easy access to refrigeration and storage.
Hexa Design ensures all kitchen layouts meet NT Department of Health guidelines, Food Safety Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), and local council building requirements. We handle: Fire safety and suppression systems, Ventilation and exhaust compliance, Food hygiene zoning, and Drainage and waste systems.
Hexa Design can manage your commercial kitchen fit-out from start to finish. We coordinate local Darwin contractors, tradespeople, and suppliers to deliver a seamless build, on time and on budget.
Our full-service project management ensures minimal downtime and reliable delivery across all stages.
Hexa Design is more than just kitchen planning, we offer a full spectrum of hospitality venue design services in Darwin, with tailored solutions for both BOH and FOH spaces.
Our process starts with a collaborative concept strategy session. Whether you’re launching a new venue or revamping an existing one, we define your space’s function, brand identity, and guest experience through clever design thinking.
We create highly efficient BOH environments that consider ventilation, zoning, food prep, safety compliance, and staff comfort. This is particularly important in Darwin, where climate control is crucial in back-of-house operations.
We design stylish, brand-consistent front-of-house environments that enhance customer experience and align with your culinary concept. From modern tropical aesthetics to sleek minimalism, we’ve done it all in the Top End.
Our 3D animations allow you to experience your new space before it’s built. Ideal for presentations, council submissions, or simply refining your design direction.
Hexa Design is trusted by hospitality businesses across Australia for a reason, we combine creative design with deep technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and proven ROI.
Here’s why Darwin businesses choose us:
Our kitchen designs are adapted for NT’s tropical heat, humidity, and airflow requirements.
We know NT regulations and ensure your kitchen is 100% approval-ready.
Every kitchen is custom built to your floorplan, concept, and budget.
From design-only to complete fit-outs, we’re with you every step.
With hundreds of projects delivered nationwide, we bring big-city standards to local Darwin venues.
15+ years in hospitality design with a portfolio across Australia.
We deliver creative hospitality environments that perform in every way.
We’re proud to have partnered with Darwin’s leading names in food and hospitality. Each project showcases our ability to align client vision with practical delivery and standout design.
We bring national design quality to every local market, including:
Smart layouts for inner-city kitchens, restaurants, and cafés.
Functional hospitality design from laneway cafés to hotel venues.
Custom layouts for Queensland’s unique commercial kitchens.
Full kitchen and FOH design for WA’s thriving hospitality sector.
Streamlined planning for South Australia’s food and beverage industry.
Kitchen design services for restaurants, cafés, and civic buildings.
Creative layouts suited to Tasmania’s compact venues.
Heat-resilient kitchen designs tailored to NT’s climate and food safety codes.
Costs vary based on your venue size and complexity. For Darwin-based kitchens, design fees typically start from $5,000 and increase with equipment needs and build scope. Contact us for a free quote.
We begin with a site inspection, followed by 3D design, compliance consultation, and (if required) project coordination. Every stage is customised to your Darwin location, concept, and budget.
Yes, we align every design with the NT Department of Health standards, FSANZ requirements, and local council rules. We can also help with documentation for permit approval.
Most projects in Darwin take 6–12 weeks from concept to completion, depending on size, site conditions, and approvals. We’ll provide a detailed timeline during your consultation.
Absolutely. We have an established network of NT trades and suppliers to ensure smooth fitout coordination and reliable project delivery.
Yes, small or awkward spaces are our specialty. We design for function and airflow in compact kitchens commonly found in Darwin cafés, kiosks, and mobile setups.
We cover Darwin City, Palmerston, Casuarina, Katherine, Humpty Doo, rural NT, and remote commercial sites across the Northern Territory.
Celebrating 10 Years of Design Excellence
We’re celebrating a decade of transforming spaces across Australia.
Thank you for being part of our journey!
