33.87° S · 151.21° E
Est. Sydney
Crush began on the pass, not in a lab. A chef-grade pesto made the way chefs make it, supplied to kitchens across Australia, and built to make the food world a little fairer.
The Kitchen · Sydney
Our founder Ed has cooked in kitchens across the UK, France and Australia since he was sixteen. In every one of them he ran into the same problem: there was no ready-made sauce good enough for a chef to put their name to. So he made one.
The Pass · Across Australia
Crush is supplied to restaurants, cafés and caterers in 2kg tubs, and holds up to a busy service. One base for the whole menu.
Supply enquiriesMade for
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The Table · Wherever you're headed
From the clifftop to the back step, Crush is made for the moments people come together around food.
Marrakech · Crushing the Gap
If you type “chef” into Google, you’ll mostly see… men.
* More than 70% of women in US restaurant roles, One Fair Wage survey, 2021.
It is no surprise then that only 18% of chef roles globally are held by women. Women own just 15% of agricultural land, yet make up 36% of the workforce. From Sydney kitchens to farms in Africa, women remain dramatically underrepresented.
At Crush, we want to change that. We are committed to championing equality and supporting initiatives that empower women in food. Our logo is the only one (we can find) showing a female chef in whites. Wild, right? That’s why a portion of every tub sold goes directly to charities around the world tackling these issues. Your purchase is actively making a difference.
We are here to inspire the next generation of women to claim their slice of the industry.
The pattern printed inside every sleeve represents the charities we work with in Africa.
Our charity partner · 31.63° N · 7.98° W
Amal is a non-profit in Morocco that gives women free, hands-on culinary training and helps them into jobs in the food industry. Its name means “hope” in Arabic.
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The Pesto
What goes in
Handmade in small batches from ingredients we'd cook with ourselves. Nothing hidden, nothing cheap swapped in.
Two ways to get Crush
Food service
Made for restaurant kitchens, cafés and caterers. One tub covers a busy service across pasta, pizza, sandwiches and salads. We loosen it with a little canola oil so it spoons, spreads and drizzles easily on the line.
Retail
The same chef-grade pesto for delis and grocers, in a sleeve with a window onto the pesto and the sleeve pattern inside.
Coming soon
Our Fresh Basil Pesto, blended smooth and bottled for finishing pizza and salads. A clean drizzle straight from the hand, right before it goes out.
Smooth · This bottle pays for equality
Register interestStock Crush
We supply restaurants, cafés and caterers, and stock our retail pots with delis and grocers. Tell us about your business and we'll be in touch.
2kg tubs for restaurant kitchens. RRP $50.
150ml pots in retail-ready boxes of eight. RRP $7.95.
New · Crush Gear
Our first piece of chef gear. One relaxed jacket, in men's and women's sizing. Coming W/26.