Real prices, honest checks and selling advice for restaurants, cafés, takeaways, food vans and dealers. Written for the trade, not the showroom.
14 published articles
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
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.
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
Buying used gas catering equipment? Your Gas Safe engineer signs off the ventilation too. What the interlock and canopy must do before it lights.
What to check before buying a used commercial ice machine in the UK: real output, scale damage, refrigerant type and running cost. 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
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.
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.
