Mumbai

No single brand is best for every Mumbai home, because budget and the size of the kitchen decide most of it. If you want a kitchen made in Germany and your budget starts around ₹12–15 lakh, Häcker is the brand to see first: it has made kitchens in Rödinghausen since 1898, has sold them in India since 2004, and shows them working at our Worli studio, open since 2006. Below that budget, a kitchen made in India is the sensible choice. How to choose a kitchen brand in Mumbai.

Yes. Häcker Kitchens (also written Hacker Kitchens) is a German modular kitchen brand in India’s premium and luxury segment, made to order in automated factories in Rödinghausen, Germany, by a maker founded in 1898, with a written warranty (5+5 years on Systemat). In Mumbai, Häcker kitchens are designed and installed by Kanu Kitchen Kulture at the Worli studio, open since 2006, with complete kitchens from around ₹12–15 lakh.

Yes. Every Häcker kitchen is made to order in Häcker’s own factories in Rödinghausen and Venne, Germany, planned to the measurements of your home, and shipped to India as finished cabinets. That is why delivery takes 16 to 18 weeks rather than a few weeks. The kitchens carry the RAL “Made in Germany” quality mark and the Golden M of the German furniture quality association (DGM), and the wood comes from PEFC-certified forests. Ask any kitchen brand for the factory address and the import papers; a German name alone does not make a kitchen German-made.

A 10 × 12 ft Häcker kitchen in Mumbai starts from around ₹12–15 lakh. The final figure depends on your choice of fronts, the size and layout of the kitchen, the worktop and the appliances. The quotation lists each of them separately, so you can see where the money goes.

Häcker kitchens are made to order in Rödinghausen, Germany, and delivery takes 16 to 18 weeks. The studio confirms the exact schedule in writing when you place the order, so you know the timeline before you commit.

Yes. The Worli studio has 2 live kitchens for cooking and appliance demonstrations, among 8 displays on 8,000 sq ft. Book a demonstration in advance so the studio can set it up for you.

Parallel and island kitchens are the most asked for in Mumbai. In apartments where every inch counts, the layout is decided by your floor plan, your windows and your service points — bring the plan and we will test the options against it.

Matt lacquer and metallic lacquer fronts are the most chosen here. Systemat and Concept 130 are both on display at Worli, so you can compare colours and surfaces side by side.

Coastal humidity is one of the hardest tests a kitchen faces, and Häcker kitchens are sealed for Indian climates with PUResist edge sealing, so moisture is kept out of the board. They carry a written warranty (5+5 years on Systemat).

Fronts come in laminate and HPL, melamine woodgrains, lacquer, polymer glass, ceramic and real-wood veneer, in price groups from entry level to premium. Inside, shelves are 19 mm thick on metal supports, and wall units hang from concealed metal rails. For a steel look, Systemat offers Industrial Steel lacquer.

Every Häcker kitchen leaves the factory in Rödinghausen complete with its hardware. Drawers run on Häcker’s Metro pull-out system — SlimLine drawers with synchronised runners — with Tipmatic soft-close or Sensomatic electromechanical opening. All of it is working on the displays at Worli, so you can try it before you choose.

Häcker kitchens carry a written warranty (5+5 years on Systemat), and the surfaces are sealed for Indian climates. The terms are on our warranty page. After installation, the Worli studio is your contact for any service — its phone, WhatsApp and email are on this page.

Yes. Alongside the kitchens, the Worli studio shows wardrobes and walk-in dressing rooms, and living and bedroom furniture, so a whole home can be planned in one place.

Appliances: Gaggenau, Siemens, Bosch, Miele, Liebherr, Asko and Falmec. Sinks: Häfele, Blanco, Carysil and Reginox.

All of Mumbai, from the Worli studio. Most weeks we are in South Mumbai, Worli, Prabhadevi, Lower Parel, Bandra, Khar, Juhu, Andheri and Chembur, and we fit kitchens out to Powai, Mulund, Thane and Navi Mumbai. We also take projects in Nashik, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Goa. Bandra is 15 to 20 minutes from the studio via the Sea Link; Andheri 45 to 60 minutes outside peak hours.

Yes, most of our Mumbai kitchens go into new apartments. Bring the builder’s floor plan and we test the layouts against it before you decide; once the flat is ready for measurement we survey it ourselves. The kitchen is then made to order in Germany and delivered in 16 to 18 weeks as finished cabinets, with the passage, lift and parking checked before installation day, so the order can be timed to your possession date.

Monday to Saturday, 11:00 to 19:00; closed on Sunday. The studio is on the first floor of 55 Dr. E. Moses Road at Worli Naka, above Furniturewalla and near the Four Seasons, with street parking. Our designers speak English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati.