Published on September 24, 2026
Whether you’re planning a corporate event, team-building activity, private celebration, or culinary experience, crEATe Kitchen at Rogers Centre Ottawa offers a unique event space in the heart of downtown.
This boutique-style studio accommodates groups of 5 to 50 guests and can be customized with interactive cooking, culinary demonstrations, wine pairings, tastings, and more.
Designed to create memorable food-focused experiences, crEATe Kitchen combines a private cooking and dining area with an adjacent reception space for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and mingling.
An Award-Winning Culinary Experience
crEATe Kitchen was first introduced as a way to showcase the possibilities of an interactive culinary event at Rogers Centre Ottawa. To launch the space, we invited local writers covering food, drink, and experiences in Ottawa to an interactive dinner designed to demonstrate what the space and culinary team could offer.
The evening combined hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, live entertainment, a chef-led demonstration, and a multi-course gourmet meal. The event went on to receive the Best Marketing Initiative Award at the Best Ottawa Business Awards in 2015.
More importantly, it demonstrated how crEATe Kitchen could be used for team building, special celebrations, and client appreciation events.
Customize Your Culinary Event
Every crEATe Kitchen event can be customized to suit your group and goals. Depending on your event, you can:
- Watch the Rogers Centre Ottawa culinary team prepare your meal
- Explore a specific cuisine or culinary technique
- Add guided wine pairings and tastings
- Incorporate creative food presentation and plating
- Include custom invitations and entertainment
Whether you’re planning a team-building activity, client appreciation event, or private celebration, the Rogers Centre team can help create an experience tailored to your group.
Not Your Average Cooking Studio
crEATe Kitchen includes a private cooking and dining area, along with an adjacent private reception space for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and mingling before the main event.
Its downtown Ottawa location also makes it possible to build additional experiences into your event. Depending on the season, your group could pair a crEATe Kitchen experience with a guided walking tour of historic Ottawa, a boat trip on the Rideau Canal or Ottawa River, or a performance at the National Arts Centre.
What Events Can You Host at crEATe Kitchen?
crEATe Kitchen can accommodate a range of private and corporate events for groups of 5 to 50 guests, including:
- Birthday, engagement, and anniversary celebrations
- Corporate events and team-building activities
- Board meetings
- Pre-conference planning sessions
- Post-conference events
- Sporting celebrations
- Culinary demonstrations
- Cooking shows and productions
A Focus on Culinary Excellence
Like the Rogers Centre Ottawa’s event menus, crEATe Kitchen focuses on culinary excellence, from fresh, seasonal, regional, organic, and sustainable ingredients to preparation, plating, and service.
The result is an interactive food experience designed to bring people together around great food and create a memorable event for guests.
Explore the Possibilities
Want to learn more about crEATe Kitchen or start planning your own experience? Get in touch with the Rogers Centre Ottawa team at info@rogers-centreottawa.ca to explore the possibilities and find out how we can help bring your event to life.
