Real prices, honest checks and selling advice for restaurants, cafés, takeaways, food vans and dealers. Written for the trade, not the showroom.
48 published articles
Buying a used mobile bar trailer in the UK? Check towing limits, gas, beer lines, water, electrics and event licensing before you pay. A plain-English guide.
Buying a used commercial pizza oven in the UK? What to check on deck, conveyor and wood-fired ovens, plus the gas, power and smoke rules to know first.
Buying a used catering van in the UK? Check the LPG gas, the conversion, the weight and the paperwork before you pay. A practical guide from CaterBids.uk.
What to check before buying a used commercial glasswasher: water softener, drain, power supply, test run and the faults sellers don't always mention.
Pallet delivery for catering equipment: sizes, weight bands, how to wrap it, tail-lifts and fridges. What gets refused at collection and why. CaterBids.
Selling a catering business means a lease, trading history and goodwill transfer too. If none of that moves, you're selling kit. Here's the difference.
Before you buy a used commercial coffee machine, check the water it ran on, the power it needs and the service history. All three covered here. CaterBids.uk
A UK buyer's guide to catering equipment auctions: how they work, what sold as seen really means, and what to check before you register to bid
Fitting out a kitchen with used kit? What to buy first, what to check on each piece, and what to avoid, from the cook line to the pot wash.
Sold as seen is not a magic phrase. What a used catering equipment buyer can actually check, ask for and fall back on in the UK. CaterBids.uk.
Fitting out a takeaway on a budget? What a small unit actually needs, which items are safe to buy used, and which are not. CaterBids.uk
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
Your first listing is free, one per account, then from £5 for 30 days. No commission and no final value fee. Here's how selling works.
Refurbished, reconditioned, graded or used? None of these words has a legal meaning. What to ask a seller before you pay.
Buying a food van or catering business? What actually transfers with the sale, from pitches and licences to kit, and what to check first.
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 your fryers, fridges, ovens and dishwashers cost to run each week, and when old kit is costing you more than it's worth.
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 heated display or hot cupboard? The checks on elements, glass, thermostats and humidity before you pay.
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
Buying a used mincer, slicer or vacuum packer? The checks that matter, from guards and wiring to spare parts, before you hand over cash.
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
How to tell 304 from 430 stainless, what a used prep table is worth, and what to check before you buy one.
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
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 used bakery equipment: what to check on ovens, mixers and provers, what it's worth, and how to sell it. From £5 to list, no final value fee.
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.
