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How popular isRiverstone Kitchen?

In October 2026, people searched for Riverstone Kitchen by name about 3,990 times in New Zealand, a 16.7% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 34.5% of all New Zealand Oamaru and Waitaki restaurant searches, placing Riverstone Kitchen second out of five restaurants. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants, Riverstone Kitchen appeared in two of the three answers and was the second most recommended of the five.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Riverstone Kitchen is the second most searched of 5 competitors and the second most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. Scotts Brewing CoShare of searches 40.7%Mentioned in 2 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. Riverstone KitchenShare of searches 34.5%Mentioned in 2 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. Del MarShare of searches 11.8%Mentioned in 1 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. CucinaShare of searches 8.8%Mentioned in 3 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  5. Star and GarterShare of searches 4.2%Mentioned in 3 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
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Top Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Riverstone Kitchen was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Riverstone Kitchen is the second most recommended of the five.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Cucina1st
  2. Riverstone Kitchen2nd
  3. Star and Garter3rd
  4. Scotts Brewing Co4th
  5. Del Mar5th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

How often do people search for Riverstone Kitchen compared with other New Zealand Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants?

Riverstone Kitchen against Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Scotts Brewing Co, Riverstone Kitchen, Del Mar, Cucina, Star and Garter. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthScotts Brewing CoRiverstone KitchenDel MarCucinaStar and Garter
Nov 202541%36%9.8%7.7%5.4%
Dec 202541.9%36.5%8.9%8.2%4.5%
Jan 202640%35.3%10.6%9.8%4.3%
Feb 202646.4%30.3%8.3%10.4%4.6%
Mar 202641.8%31.3%10.5%10.6%5.8%
Apr 202634.7%37%12.4%10.3%5.6%
May 202635.6%36.4%13.1%9.5%5.4%
Jun 202629.3%38.9%14.5%12.4%4.8%
Jul 202631.8%35.2%14.3%14.5%4.3%
Aug 202637%30.1%15.9%11.6%5.3%
Sep 202638.8%32.7%13.3%10.3%4.9%
Oct 202640.7%34.5%11.8%8.8%4.2%

  1. 1.Scotts Brewing Co

    40.7%

    Held 1st. 4.7K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +1.8 points.

  2. 2.Riverstone Kitchen

    34.5%

    Held 2nd. 4K estimated branded searches, +23.9% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  3. 3.Del Mar

    11.8%

    Held 3rd. 1.4K estimated branded searches, +3.8% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.

  4. 4.Cucina

    8.8%

    Held 4th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.

  5. 5.Star and Garter

    4.2%

    Held 5th. 480 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

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How has branded search demand for Riverstone Kitchen changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Riverstone Kitchen in New Zealand fell from 4.8K to 4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Riverstone Kitchen’s share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand decreased from 36% to 34.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Riverstone Kitchen’s share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 38.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 30.1% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in October 2026?

5 changes

  1. In October 2026, Riverstone Kitchen gained share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 32.7% to 34.5%.

  2. In October 2026, Scotts Brewing Co gained share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 38.8% to 40.7%.

  3. In October 2026, Cucina lost share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 10.3% to 8.8%.

  4. In October 2026, Del Mar lost share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 13.3% to 11.8%.

  5. In October 2026, Star and Garter lost share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 4.9% to 4.2%.

How are Riverstone Kitchen’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Riverstone Kitchen’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • riverstone kitchen
  • riverstone kitchen menu

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