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title: "Riverstone Kitchen vs Scotts Brewing Co: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Riverstone Kitchen or Scotts Brewing Co? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Riverstone Kitchen vs Scotts Brewing Co: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Riverstone Kitchen or Scotts Brewing Co? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Riverstone Kitchen and Scotts Brewing Co
- **Competitive set**: Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Riverstone Kitchen Share of Search**: 44.3%
- **Scotts Brewing Co Share of Search**: 31.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Riverstone Kitchen or Scotts Brewing Co?

- In August 2026, Riverstone Kitchen had more branded searches than Scotts Brewing Co among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand. Riverstone Kitchen was estimated to have 5.1K branded searches compared to Scotts Brewing Co’s 3.7K, and held a 44.3% Share of Search versus Scotts Brewing Co’s 31.7%.
- Riverstone Kitchen was ahead of Scotts Brewing Co in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Riverstone Kitchen’s estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand moved from 48.2% to 44.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.6K to 5.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scotts Brewing Co’s estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand moved from 30.5% to 31.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.8K to 3.7K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand oamaru and waitaki restaurants in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Scotts Brewing Co gained estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 26.3% to 31.7%.
- In August 2026, Riverstone Kitchen lost estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 49.8% to 44.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Riverstone Kitchen estimated searches | Riverstone Kitchen Share of Search | Riverstone Kitchen rank | Scotts Brewing Co estimated searches | Scotts Brewing Co Share of Search | Scotts Brewing Co rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 7.6K | 48.2% | 1 | 4.8K | 30.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 9.2K | 49.4% | 1 | 5.8K | 31% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 11.3K | 50.4% | 1 | 7.1K | 31.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 11.3K | 48.5% | 1 | 7K | 30.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 9.2K | 42.7% | 1 | 7.6K | 35.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 7.5K | 44.2% | 1 | 5.5K | 32.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 9.2K | 52.1% | 1 | 4.8K | 27.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 7.6K | 51% | 1 | 4.2K | 28.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 6.1K | 55% | 1 | 2.6K | 24% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 6.1K | 49.8% | 1 | 3.2K | 26.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 5.1K | 44.3% | 1 | 3.7K | 31.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **Riverstone Kitchen**: Measured on the search terms “riverstone kitchen”, “riverstone kitchen menu” and “riverstone kitchen oamaru”, summed into one figure.
- **Scotts Brewing Co**: Measured on the search terms “scotts brewery oamaru”, “scotts brewing”, “scotts brewing co”, “scotts brewing co menu”, “scotts brewing co oamaru” and “scotts brewing oamaru”, summed into one figure.

- [Riverstone Kitchen profile](/demand/nz/brands/riverstone-kitchen)
- [Scotts Brewing Co profile](/demand/nz/brands/scotts-brewing-co)
- [All oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-oamaru-restaurants): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Riverstone Kitchen or Scotts Brewing Co?

In August 2026, Riverstone Kitchen had more branded searches than Scotts Brewing Co among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand. Riverstone Kitchen was estimated to have 5.1K branded searches compared to Scotts Brewing Co’s 3.7K, and held a 44.3% Share of Search versus Scotts Brewing Co’s 31.7%.

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