Real prices, honest checks and selling advice for restaurants, cafés, takeaways, food vans and dealers. Written for the trade, not the showroom.
42 published articles
Refrigerant type, condenser condition and transport rules decide what your used commercial fridge is worth. A UK seller's guide from 25 years in kitchens.
Your kit did not sell. Here is what eBay, the trade sites and CaterBids each charge you to list it again, plus the honest catch on our own 30 days.
Whitbread is closing around 200 restaurant kitchens. Where the equipment really goes, and what it means for used kit prices in the UK. CaterBids.uk
Buying catering equipment from a liquidation or closure sale? Who really owns the kit, what sold as seen means, and the checks that save you. CaterBids.uk
Searching used catering equipment near me? When collecting local beats a pallet courier, what to check at a viewing, and when freight makes sense. CaterBids.uk
How does CaterBids work? Five questions UK sellers ask every week, answered with the real numbers. No commission, no final value fee, no success fee.
Refurbished catering equipment has no legal definition in the UK. What the word covers, what a real refurbishment involves and what the price gap is.
Buying a catering business? The van and kit transfer. The hygiene rating, licences and bookings usually do not. A plain guide from CaterBids.uk.
Selling a catering trailer: gas safety, electrical certification, paperwork checklist, and valuation guide for UK sellers. From CaterBids.uk
What used commercial kitchen equipment is worth in 2026, how to sort a kitchen into sell, spares and scrap, and what it costs to move it. UK seller guide.
What Commercial Kitchen Equipment Costs to Run in 2026
Buying a second hand walk-in chiller or coldroom in the UK? Monoblock vs split, the R404A problem, panels, fire ratings and what it costs. CaterBids.uk
Buying a used hot food display cabinet? The 63C rule, wet heat vs dry heat, what the rating plate tells you, and the parts that fail. CaterBids.uk
Skipping old commercial catering equipment is usually illegal and pays almost nothing. What UK law says, what scrap really pays, and the better option.
Machine down? How to find the right catering spares in the UK from the data plate, OEM vs pattern parts, and when repair beats replacement. CaterBids.uk
Selling used bakery machines in the UK? What a mixer, deck oven or prover is actually worth, the specs buyers ask for, and how to move it. CaterBids.uk
Buying used gas catering equipment? Your Gas Safe engineer signs off the ventilation too. What the interlock and canopy must do before it lights.
Closing or downsizing a restaurant? How to sell commercial kitchen equipment properly, what sells, and the checklist before the lease ends. CaterBids.uk
What to check before buying a used commercial ice machine in the UK: real output, scale damage, refrigerant type and running cost. CaterBids.uk
Used food machinery in the UK: what to check on mincers, slicers and vac packers, what the law puts on the seller, and what it is worth. CaterBids.uk
How to buy used catering equipment in the UK without getting burned: what to check, what to ask, and the faults that cost you later. CaterBids.uk
Buying a used commercial kitchen extraction canopy: sizing, overhang, baffle filters, gas interlock and what a stripped out canopy is worth. CaterBids.uk
Commercial stainless steel tables explained: 304 vs 430 vs 201, the magnet test, standard UK sizes and what your old benches are really worth. CaterBids.uk
Nobody has banned gas in UK commercial kitchens. Here is what is really driving the switch to electric, and what your old gas kit is worth used.
New vs used catering equipment, and how to tell which is worth your money: where used wins, where new pays off, and the cost-per-year maths. CaterBids.uk
Catering equipment spares decide what a used machine is worth. Real UK part prices, the 8 year rule, and the five minute check before you buy.
How to check a used commercial food processor or prep counter before you buy one, what actually helps it sell, and what it costs to list on CaterBids.
Six photos, the data plate, dimensions and honest condition: how to write a used catering equipment listing that UK buyers actually reply to.
What does it cost to sell commercial catering equipment in the UK? Listing fees, percentage sale fees, and what actually lands in your bank, worked through.
What to check on a used commercial dishwasher or glasswasher: limescale, rinse temperature, phase and water softener history. Sell with zero final value fees.
How UK catering equipment auctions really pay sellers: buyer's premium, commission and the hidden hammer-price hit, versus fixed price with zero fees.
A UK trade guide to buying a used catering trailer: the gas system, the CP44 certificate, weight and towing, and what it's worth. Zero fees at CaterBids.
A UK trade guide to used bakery equipment: what to check on ovens, mixers and provers, what it's worth, and how to sell it. Zero final value fees at CaterBids.
Where to sell catering equipment in the UK: dealers, eBay, Facebook and CaterBids compared honestly, and how to get paid with zero final value fees.
A 12-point check for buying a used catering trailer in the UK. Gas, electrics, weight, paperwork and what sellers leave out. From CaterBids.uk.
A commercial kitchen veteran's checklist for buying used commercial refrigeration. Coils, compressors, F-Gas and power draw before you spend a penny.
Buying second-hand catering equipment? Learn the essential UK gas safety rules, Gas Safe regulations, and installation requirements for commercial kitchens.
Confused by electrical phases? Read our guide on 3-phase vs single-phase catering equipment for UK commercial kitchens before you buy used.
Buying a second-hand fryer for your UK kitchen? Use our used commercial fryer buying checklist to spot potential faults and get the best value.
Learn how to accurately determine the commercial combi oven valuation for your used Rational, Unox, or Lincat units. A practical guide for UK caterers.
Everything UK operators need on used commercial combi oven prices, brands, checks and delivery. The full buying and selling guide from CaterBids.uk.
A UK trade guide to used commercial refrigeration: what to check, what it costs to run, and what it's worth. Sell with zero final value fees at CaterBids.uk.
