Christie Barbecues

What Christie Barbecues does

Christie Barbecues, legally D A Christie Pty Ltd, is a family-owned Australian manufacturer founded in 1965 and headquartered in Carrum Downs, Victoria, that designs and engineers commercial-grade public barbecue cooktops and cabinets for shared outdoor use by communities. Its product portfolio centers on the CC2 line of electric and gas cooktops (including the CC2-i smart variant), paired with three cabinet series — ICON (modern accessible), A Series (premium accessible, 90% recycled stainless steel), and Modular (heavy-duty standard) — plus built-in solutions (Brick-in and Open Bench Kits) and a comprehensive accessories range covering hoods, grease traps, sinks, battery/solar kits, and gas regulators. Underlying technology includes proprietary smart controllers for diagnostics and energy-efficient operation, DDA-compliant accessible designs, and the award-winning GoACCESS IoT platform that streams usage, cleaning, temperature, and maintenance data from CC2-i cooktops via Low Power Wide Area Networks to web and app dashboards.

The company sells through direct enterprise field sales with regional account managers covering every Australian state and territory, supported by preferred-supplier status on WALGA, Local Buy, LGAP, and MAV government procurement panels, which permits member councils to procure without tender. Internationally, distribution is handled by exclusive sales partners across New Zealand, UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, UAE, France, Spain, Singapore, Switzerland, Hungary, and Poland. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contract cadence, and revenue is generated primarily from hardware sales (cooktops, cabinets, built-in solutions), recurring accessories and spare parts (with 24-hour shipping), and the GoACCESS smart barbecue solution. The customer base is anchored in Australian local councils (Brisbane City Council, City of Sydney, City of Perth, City of Melville, Devonport City Council, Parks Victoria) and enterprise property developers and specifiers (AECOM, Defence Housing Australia, Aria Property Group, Reflections Holiday Parks, Probuild). The company remains under family ownership with David Christie as Chairman and Alex Christie as Managing Director, with no disclosed external funding, acquisitions, or ownership changes.

Name

Christie Barbecues

Legal name

D A Christie Pty Ltd

Website

https://dachristie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Christie Barbecues is a family-owned Australian manufacturer, founded in 1965, that designs and engineers commercial-grade public electric and gas barbecue cooktops, accessible cabinet systems, and the GoACCESS IoT asset-management platform for local councils, property developers, and tourism operators across Australia and 11 international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Public Barbecue Equipment

NAICS

Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing (335210), Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing (33521)

SIC

Household Appliances (3630)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor Kitchens & Built-In BBQ Construction (HSAPALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor Cooking, Grills & Fuel Retail (CRAMAMAD), Outdoor Cooking, Hydration & Food Storage Retail (CRAMAAAF)

Keywords

• Commercial barbecue equipment
• Public barbecue cooktops
• Outdoor park amenities
• Smart city barbecues
• Accessible park cabinets

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrum Downs

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Barbecue Equipment Sales: Sale of commercial-grade public barbecue cooktops (electric and gas), pre-fabricated cabinets (ICON, A Series, Modular), and built-in barbecue solutions. Products designed for shared public use in outdoor urban and park environments.
2. Accessories and Spare Parts: Sales of accessories including barbecue hoods, waste containers, grease traps, sinks, usage counters, battery kits, gas regulators, cleaning solutions, and spare parts. Dedicated spare parts service with 24-hour shipping.
3. Smart Barbecue Solutions: IoT-enabled smart cooktops (CC2-i) integrated with GoACCESS analytics platform for asset management. Provides remote monitoring, maintenance alerts, and usage data analytics to barbecue owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Christie Barbecues designs and manufactures commercial-grade electric and gas public barbecue cooktops (CC2 series) paired with prefabricated cabinet systems (ICON, A Series, Modular) and built-in barbecue kits for shared outdoor public spaces. The company also operates the GoACCESS IoT smart-city platform that connects CC2-i cooktops for real-time asset monitoring, usage analytics, and maintenance alerts. Products are engineered specifically for repeated public use in harsh outdoor environments and include accessories such as hoods, grease traps, sinks, battery and solar power kits, and cleaning solutions.

Product overview

Christie Barbecues is a family-owned Australian manufacturer (established 1965) specializing in commercial public barbecue systems. The product portfolio centers on CC2 series cooktops (electric, gas, and smart CC2-i variants) paired with three cabinet lines: ICON (modern accessible), A Series (premium accessible with awards), and Modular (durable standard). Products can be specified as built-in solutions with Brick-in Bench Kits or Open Bench Kits for custom outdoor kitchen projects. The GoACCESS IoT platform enables real-time asset management for smart-connected barbecues. A comprehensive accessories range includes cooking enhancement (hoods), waste management (grease traps, containers), cleaning products, power solutions (battery/solar kits), and gas accessories. All products are engineered explicitly for repeated public use in outdoor environments with energy efficiency as a design priority.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GoACCESS: Smart city barbecue management platform providing real-time data insights including cleaning frequency, usage, temperature, alerts and maintenance statistics for public barbecues.

Products and services

• CC2 Electric Cooktop

Quantifiable outcome

• Products proven to withstand marine, alpine, desert, and tropical locations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Landscape Australia AwardsflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Christie Barbecues is the proud presenting partner of the Landscape Australia Awards, a national platform celebrating excellence in landscape architecture and design.
• Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAILA champions quality design for public open spaces and represents over 3,500 members throughout Australia and overseas. Christie Barbecues works with landscape architects on public space projects.
• Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association for professionals in the leisure sector. PLA advocates for planning, design, and management of public spaces that enhance physical and mental health of Australians.
• WALGA (Western Australian Local Government Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPeak industry body for WA's 139 Local Governments. All member councils can purchase through WALGA Preferred Supplier Panels.
• Local Buy (LGAQ)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished by Local Government Association of Queensland to assist procurement for government organisations in Queensland, Tasmania, and Northern Territory.
• LGA Procurement (South Australia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Government Association of South Australia provides preferred supplier arrangements for 68 member councils.
• Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLegislated peak body for Victoria's 79 local councils providing procurement services.
• Tilley & PattoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew Zealand sales partner for Christie Barbecues products.
• All Urban LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnited Kingdom and Ireland sales partner for Christie Barbecues products.
• Stiliom ABcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSweden, Denmark, and Norway sales partner for Christie Barbecues products.
• URBAN BarbecuecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance sales partner for Christie Barbecues products.
• TimberplaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnited Kingdom, Ireland, and Scotland sales partner for Christie Barbecues products.
• AxendocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnited Arab Emirates sales partner for Christie Barbecues products.
• BDU Espacios De ValorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpain sales partner for Christie Barbecues products.
• Australian Barbecue Kft.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHungary sales partner for Christie Barbecues products.
• Pod TrzepakiemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPoland sales partner for Christie Barbecues products.
• Superdeal MarketingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSingapore sales partner for Christie Barbecues products.
• MimosacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwitzerland sales partner for Christie Barbecues products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Landmann: European manufacturer of outdoor cooking and barbecue products, including commercial-grade models. Regional peer in European public-outdoor-cooking markets where Christie distributes via partners.
• Masport: NZ/AU manufacturer of outdoor heating and barbecue products including commercial-grade outdoor cooking equipment. Direct regional competitor in the Trans-Tasman public and commercial BBQ category.
• Ziegler & Brown: Australian outdoor BBQ brand (Shriro group) with strong presence in domestic and light-commercial outdoor cooking. Regional competitor overlapping with Christie in Australian outdoor cooking supply.
• BeefEater: Iconic Australian outdoor BBQ brand (now part of Weber/Adesso group) historically focused on domestic outdoor cooking but with overlap in light-commercial outdoor settings. Comparable Australian heritage brand competing for outdoor cooking mindshare in the same region.

Broad incumbents

• Napoleon: Canadian-based manufacturer of premium gas grills, heating products, and outdoor living equipment. Broad incumbent with commercial and consumer offerings that occasionally compete in public-specification contexts.
• Char-Broil: Major US outdoor cooking brand with commercial-grade offerings and TRU-Infrared technology. Broad incumbent competing in the outdoor cooking category across consumer and light-commercial segments.
• Weber: Global leader in grilling with deep consumer brand recognition and growing commercial/specification presence. Operates broadly across grilling rather than specializing in public/commercial-only segments, but competes for the same outdoor cooking specification wins.

Emerging players

• Traeger Grills: US smart-pellet grill leader with proprietary IoT-connected cooking platform (WiFIRE). Emerging player with a smart/connected grilling model that intersects conceptually with Christie's GoACCESS IoT strategy.
• Everdure by Heston Blumenthal: Australian-designed outdoor cooking brand owned by SharkNinja. Emerging regional player with premium positioning, design-led products, and overlap in Australian outdoor cooking specification contexts.

Direct peers

• Heatlie Barbecues: Australian manufacturer of commercial and public-use barbecues. Closest direct competitor to Christie in the Australian commercial BBQ niche, with overlapping product types (gas and electric cooktops) and similar council-specification sales motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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