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
How to pick a quarter, half or full pallet for catering equipment: the five sizes, the pallet's own height, and three real machines worked through.
Buying a burger van or trailer in the UK? The gas, griddle, weight and licence checks to do before you pay, and the council paperwork you need to trade.
Selling a coffee van, cart or trailer? What to sort first: gas and pressure checks, power, what is included, pitches, photos and a clean handover.
Selling a used Blodgett oven? Identify the model, confirm the power or gas supply, get it disconnected safely and write a listing that answers buyers first.
Looking at catering vans or food trucks for sale? The gas, electrics, paperwork and layout checks to do before you hand over any money.
Which used Rational is it? How to spot an iCombi Pro, iCombi Classic, SelfCookingCenter or CombiMaster Plus, read the size code and check the power supply.
Buying a used commercial mixer in the UK? Planetary vs spiral, how to test the safety guard, and the checks to make before you pay. A practical guide.
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? Deck, conveyor and wood-fired compared: what to check, and the power or gas supply you'll need.
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
Buying at a UK catering auction? The buyer's premium and fees on top of your bid, collection deadlines and the checks to do before you 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.
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 while our launch offer lasts, 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 catering business in the UK: what actually transfers (kit, van, pitches, licences) and the checks to do before you commit.
Selling a catering trailer: gas safety, electrical certification, paperwork checklist, and valuation guide for UK sellers. From CaterBids.uk
Selling used commercial kitchen equipment? How to price it, where to list it with no commission, and how to get it collected or delivered.
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.
Selling used catering equipment in the UK? What dealers, auctions, eBay and CaterBids really cost you, so you keep more of the sale.
What to check on a used commercial dishwasher or glasswasher: limescale, rinse temperature, phase and water softener history. Sell with zero final value fees.
Selling catering equipment? Auction fees and buyer's premiums vs a fixed-price listing with no commission, and which leaves you more money.
