Interview: Ryan Manthey of Mint Designer Kitchens

RYAN MANTHEY

Meet Mint Designer Kitchens owner.

Ryan Manthey is the Gold Coast local tradie turned business owner of Mint Designer Kitchens. From kitchen renos to multi-million dollar homes (we’ve heard there’s been remotecontrolled drop down bars and showstopping back-lit marble counters), Mint has been making client’s dreams a reality since 2009. Operating out of a purpose-built, fully-equipped showroom in Southport, clients can be inspired by the full range on display. We sat down with Ryan to talk about the company’s success and why Mint is leading the field in custom designer kitchens and bathrooms on the Coast.

How long have you been a Gold Coast local? As long as I can remember. I was born in Mackay and moved to the Gold Coast when I was two. My family lived in the same house in Ashmore until I was in my 20’s and since then I’ve bounced around the GC.

What do you love most about living here? I love everything about the Coast – the laid back atmosphere, the people, my crew of friends and most of my family are here. On the weekends, when I get any free time, I go boating on the Broadwater or jet skiing with friends. I love that at the end of a hard day at work I can walk to the beach, put my feet in the sand and chill out. Tell us about your career thus far. After I left grade 12 at Trinity Lutheran College, I did an apprenticeship with a shopfitting company. Following this, I worked at a large commercial joinery manufacturer. I started to think about starting my own business and in 2009 Mint Designer Kitchens was born. Mint started out with just me on the tools and has grown to be one of the Gold Coast’s largest bespoke kitchen and joinery businesses.

Tell us about Mint Designer Kitchens. We are a leading Gold Coast designer, builder and installer of custom made, high end kitchens, bathrooms, bars and laundries on the Gold Coast and Brisbane. In the past thirteen years, we have grown both our factory and our staff to enable us to deliver many different projects. Our designer kitchens range from renovations to transforming our client’s homes to new builds and rolling out multiple kitchens, bathrooms and laundries per week for our builder/developer clients.

What sort of projects do you work on? As we are a large business with salespeople working in multiple verticals, we always have a wide range of projects on the go ranging from multi-million dollar builds to large scale builders and commercial joinery.

We are known for our unique and complex designs, often building solutions that other cabinet makers won’t even attempt.

What does Mint do differently? Mint custom makes projects, meaning the end product is specifically suited to the environment and style. We believe in using quality products and not cutting corners with cheap materials that save money up front but will cost more in the longer term. We only employ the best of the best, both in our showroom and on the shop floor, so whatever stage of the process, you will be dealing with people who know what they are talking about. Our designers are up-to-date with the latest designs and technologies, so we are able to offer innovative solutions that the client may not be aware exist. We also take pride in letting nothing beat us, so you if you look at our Instagram or in our showroom, you will see projects that other cabinet makers are not able to build (such as our unique drop down bars).

What can a customer expect when working with Mint? We will not finish a job until the client is 100% delighted with their final product. Most of our work comes from referrals which tells us that our customers are very happy with our process and proud of their new kitchen.

Tell us your favourites on the Coast… Restaurant for dinner: Edgewater Dining & Lounge Bar or pub for a drink: Northcliffe Surf Club Café for breakfast: Koi Dining & Lounge Bar

How does your weekend usually look: Most weekends I work Saturdays and the rest of the weekend I spend as much time as possible with my beautiful daughter Vivi.

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Showroom: 1 Anne St, Southport Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm Phone: 1300 264 996