(About the workshop)

About & Workshop

Kama Cookware was established in 2016 at Harbour Street 14 in Northbay as a dedicated kitchenware shop and repair bench. We believe everyday cookware should last twenty years or longer through proper maintenance.

Black cast iron skillet seen from above at an angle on a seamless pale grey counter.

Slate grey enamelled casserole dish with its lid on, on a seamless pale background.

Olive wood spatula resting across a steel pan lid on pale grey ground.

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Our History Since 2016

Founded in 2016 by Ines Valdés, Kama Cookware began with a clear purpose: to source honest kitchen pans that never need discarding. From our storefront and workshop at Harbour Street 14 in Northbay, we have treated cookware as tools of longevity rather than disposable kitchen accessories.

Cooking utensils should not end up in scrap bins when simple workshop care can restore them. Over the years, our work has centred on supporting domestic kitchens and independent cooks with reliable cookware, honest advice, and lifelong restoration services.

The shop founder handing a cast iron skillet across the counter to a customer.

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The Workshop Team

Our daily work is carried out by seven dedicated people at Harbour Street.

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Ines Valdés

Founder, buyer

Ines Valdés oversees our direction as founder and buyer.

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Tomasz Wren

Repair bench

Tomasz Wren manages the repair bench, securing loose handles and setting new iron rivets.

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Amara Osei

Copper & tinning

Amara Osei leads copper restoration and hand-poured tinning.

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Lin Hao

Seasoning

Lin Hao manages pan seasoning over open burners.

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Freya Lund

Shop floor

Freya Lund assists visitors on the shop floor with fitting pans to kitchens.

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Samir Haddad

Online orders

Samir Haddad coordinates packaging and online orders.

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Noor Bakker

Journal & classes

Noor Bakker records workshop notes for our journal and coordinates community care classes.

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