Catering Appliance Superstore Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Considering 84 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the service and staff for being helpful, knowledgeable, and efficient in resolving issues and providing support. Many appreciate the prompt communication, quick deliveries, and good quality products offered at competitive prices, contributing to a pleasant overall experience. However, some customers experienced product quality issues, receiving faulty goods or items not performing as described. Delivery services also caused dissatisfaction, with delays and unclear communication about delivery types, leading to concerns not adequately addressed by customer service.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I cannot fault the service from Catering Appliances. Aside from the prompt next-day delivery of my Bain Marie, the support team is excellent. They are helpful: When I had an issue on delivery d... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a complete nightmare with a Samsung drier. It was a complicated and extended series of problems that involved multiple Samsung visits. When Samsung abandoned us, Catering Appliances (led by Gil... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Catering appliances have supplied all our catering equipment for our cafe that opened 3 years ago. I have just been back for a second round of purchasing. They are THE most helpful supplier we have co... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered a rational grill grate, which was despatched quickly but unfortunately a mistake made by Rational led to the grill being delayed. Lindsey at Catering Appliance was great, kept on top of it, go... See more

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  1. Kitchen Supply Store

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Catering Appliance Superstore is a family run business based in Kendal, Cumbria, UK. We supply commercial catering equipment to the UK catering industry and process 1000's of orders each month.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer service

The customer service rep was able to resolve our issue quickly, cheerfully and without further problems

October 25, 2024
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Thank you so much for giving us 5 stars. You made our day!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad experience

Pitco Fryer delivered packaging was fine but when I opened the packaging found damaged and the door is not getting closed. Gaps in door and main burner area on both sides. Seems fire safety hazard can cause problem while use.

October 22, 2024
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Reply from Catering Appliance Superstore

We are very sorry for your experience; I understand the damaged unit was collected, and a replacement sent. Please get in touch directly should you have any further problems.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I placed a order on line for a lincat…on time.But the following day when I replaced the folty, the new element didn't work. I call customer service and a wonderful lady called Nikki, send me a replace

I placed a order on line for a lincat parts, electric element for my lincat 6 slot toaster. I was told it will take 2 to 3 working days.I received the parts on time as promised. Well done you are verry professional.

October 16, 2024
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Reply from Catering Appliance Superstore

We’re so grateful that you took the time to leave us a 5-star review. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and support

Excellent service and support. Issue resolved quickly and efficiently.

October 15, 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, it is very much appreciated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

EASY AND QUICK TO SET UP A CREDIT…

EASY AND QUICK TO SET UP A CREDIT ACCOUNT.
PROMPT AND EFFICIENT CALL ANSWERING

October 15, 2024
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That is great to hear! Thank you for your review, it is very much appreciated

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good customer service

Very good customer service speaking with Jemma

October 2, 2024
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Thank you so much for giving us 5 stars. You made our day!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you for your answer I appreciate…

Thank you for your answer I appreciate your clarity I’ll place an order soon anyway for a delivery in UK it’s less convenient but I appreciate your service

September 20, 2024
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Thank you for letting us know!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unable to deliver or even despatch in time frames advertised

Advertise 1to 2 day delivery and 2 days later item not even dispatched or located in warehouse it seems... I have continuously chased this since moment I bought it and all I get in response is " email have been sent to warehouse" does no one actually pick up phone any more ? I have deadline to my customer and now I fail this as I do not have the item to work with. Another case of online company takes money but not deliver!

September 20, 2024
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Reply from Catering Appliance Superstore

Hi there, we are very sorry to hear this. I cannot locate your details through this review to investigate your case. Please can you contact me directly Julie.robinson@catering-appliance.com so I can locate your account and understand how this happened? We pride ourselves on our customer service team and it is very unusual that you have not been able to speak to one of our advisors.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

terrible service after 3 attempts to…

terrible service after 3 attempts to deliver and paying 126 pounds extra the item was not delivered and they cancelled the whole order. All this company wants is money. I have not been refunded the extra payment. Besides the delivery team is useless they promised to come back with a trolley for the stairs and never arrived it took almost a week to rearrange delivery with no pre-warning or date when they are coming. They arrived without notice, refused to negotiate with the customer where to put the appliance, and just drove off. The third time they arrived again without letting anyone know and no one was home. we waited a whole day as we had no idea they had been and were only informed at the end of the day when we had wasted a whole day in with no freezer. I reordered the freezer from next day catering appliances company and was delivered without any hassle took up all the stairs unpacked the appliance and put into place. Please take this email seriously as it is a shame your company has such terrible service as i would like to continue using them but not with such awful service.

September 16, 2024
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Reply from Catering Appliance Superstore

Thank you for your comments, I have investigated your case and can see that you were informed at the point of purchase that delivery was kerbside only.

I can also see that after the failed delivery attempt (the cost of which was absorbed by our business) you agreed that you would provide the resources in terms of manpower and equipment to move the freezer up the flights of stairs at the point of redelivery. A delivery date was agreed. We would never have agreed to provide a trolley for the stairs or request our drivers move it as it would require 4 people as you were made aware.

When the appliance delivery was attempted the resources promised did not materialise. Again, we covered the cost of this failed delivery ourselves.

On the 3rd occasion, you were informed of the delivery date. Couriers do not carry phones therefore no promise of a call would have been made. There was an understanding that someone would be available at the site to receive the appliance. We are sorry that you have had a negative experience however our terms of business re-delivery are cited clearly on our website and we feel on this occasion that through fault of our own, the initial delivery costs were absorbed by our company.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can't be faulted

I honestly cannot fault. Impeccable service. Always do what they can on price. I always research prices and try and get the best value for money that I possibly can whilst also trying to keep to one supplier, so always give the opportunity to match if I find a lower price. Very quick to respond to questions are queries. Delivery always prompt and reliable. Best of all worlds. My now go to supplier for all my catering requirements.

August 16, 2024
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Reply from Catering Appliance Superstore

We’re so grateful that you have taken the time to leave us a 5-star review. Thank you and we look forward to doing business again.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience ever

Worst experience ever.

Lack of communication, lack of customer services. Completely disappointed. We spoke to a customer service agent who made our life super complicated and no other agent would pick the matter.

We placed the order on a Saturday thinking of receiving it on Tuesday (a big order and they advertised 24hr delivery guarantee for orders before 3 pm on the day before, that was the only reason why we decided to go for JJ Martin ). We called to see if there was a possibility of having the delivery scheduled, they said “ would let you know”. however we only got the answer on Tuesday at 4:35pm that it comes with a cost and we were never advised that this would stop the delivery for a few days.

They should be able to explain beforehand that if there is a need for scheduled delivery it can incur a delay of the delivery expectations provided by your tracking link.

After that, on Wednesday after back and forward with the agent, he advised TWICE that “Normal delivery was requested to XPO anytime in the day should be delivered on Thursday between 8am and 6pm” We agreed on that.

Thursday morning we call XPO and they had the delivery in hold because they were still waiting the payment for the scheduled delivery, XPO asked us to call back JJ Martin since they were never advised to proceed with normal delivery on Thursday. We called the agent and he asked us should we agree on standard delivery?
That was already part of the plan but the agent forgot to tell XPO the day before.
Another lie.

Bottom line our business taking a loss.

The agent is still telling us let me try and see if I can have it delivered “today “otherwise not will be tomorrow.
XPO already told us that if JJ Martin confirm by 3 pm on Thursday today, will be delivered tomorrow as standard delivery. So why JJ Martin customer services is giving the false expectation of “trying to have it delivered by today”, lack of competency.

Why JJ is advertising on their website a 24hr delivery? Another lie.

We couldn’t speak to a manager to explain the situation. Apparently you need to book a 24hrs call back.

Thank you for all issues caused to our business! Worst customer service in history!

August 15, 2024
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Reply from Catering Appliance Superstore

Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in delivery.
We have looked into this case and it looks like a matter of bad timing of emails and telephone conversations.
Delivery was scheduled for Tuesday 13th August as per your order confirmation.
We were advised by email by the couriers on the afternoon of 13th August, that you required delivery between 11am and 12pm, for which there would be a charge.
Our couriers held the order until they were authorised to make the delivery.
We immediately sent you an email advising of a charge for a timed delivery. We received a reply after business hours.
We sent you a further email on the morning of the 14th August asking how you wished to proceed and we would try to get the order delivered the following day.
According to the notes, our couriers tell us they did not receive authorisation to proceed with the delivery between 8am and 6pm.

We sent an email to our suppliers on the morning of Thurs 14th August, who should have contacted the courier to allow clearance as per our instructions for delivery on the 15th however for reasons unknown to us this did not happen.

We have been informed your delivery has now been completed. We will be working with this courier XPO and our Suppliers to ensure that cases like this are dealt with much more efficiently than what you have experienced.
We sincerely apologise for the frustration this has caused and will endeavour to prevent this from happening again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service , quick efficient , and proactive . Able to choose delivery days and hold back certain items

August 15, 2024
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Reply from Catering Appliance Superstore

That is great to know. We look forward to hearing from you again soon

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing Service and Unacceptable Resolution

I recently placed an order with Catering Appliance Superstore, only to have it canceled due to a pricing error. Despite receiving an order confirmation, the company offered only a tiny discount as compensation, which is unacceptable. I also missed out on another deal because of this issue. Very disappointed with their customer service and handling of the situation. I expected better from a company of this size and reputation. I would not recommend them based on this experience.

August 12, 2024
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Reply from Catering Appliance Superstore

Thank you for your comments. We experienced a technical issue which resulted in some of our products being advertised incorrectly at a substantially low (below cost) price. We identified the issue and rectified it as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, your order was among the few affected by this issue. It was cancelled and no payment was taken. As a gesture of goodwill, we did offer the product to you at a discounted rate. This was a genuine and honest mistake on our part. Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

Tracey ws so helpful and made sure I had the right applicance for LPG - her diligence and support and care helped us obtain the item we needed, as an emergency, within 24 hours.

July 30, 2024
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That is great to know. We look forward to hearing from you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had retired and sold the business

We had retired and sold the business. I wanted to deactivate the account and to be honest I didn't expect anything to be done. However, received email and account deactivated. Great admin and customer support - well done.

July 24, 2024
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Reply from Catering Appliance Superstore

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review & Happy Retirement!

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