Not brilliant. Things I ordered months ago still not arrived despite numerous attempts at contact to them. 1 item very incorrectly priced on website & price not honoured. I had to keep requesting tha... See more
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Website doesn’t state that the items are out of stock when you order, chased the order because it was a birthday present, was told that it was delayed by their supplier. Holding my breath as to whethe... See more
Saturday I ordered some jars. They arrived Wednesday. I checked them and two glass lids were chipped. I got in touch sending photo's. Email back apologising and saying that their supplier will send th... See more
I ordered around £80 of whisks and scoops and after two weeks of hearing nothing I fired off a couple of emails over a week long period also tried phoning nothing came back after reading reviews on he... See more
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Our journey began in Heaton, Newcastle back in 1950, driven by a passion for catering and a vision to excel. As a family-run business, we've grown to become a specialist supplier of commercial catering equipment, restaurant and kitchen supplies. We offer an extensive range of products, including bespoke commercial kitchens, bar and food servery installations, catering to both public and private sector clients, as well as individual consumers.
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Unit 3 Burdon Drive, SR8 2JH, Peterlee, United Kingdom
- 0191 515 5012
- sales@heatoncateringequipment.co.uk
- heatoncateringequipment.co.uk
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AVOID THESE SCAMMERS!
Sadly i didnt read the reviews before i made the same mistake as so many others here. They took my money for 'in stock' items and confirmed in a an email. Then nothing. no answer to emails, the phone rings out on all options. Scammers! Now i know why they were the only company with the items 'in stock' . They never intended to send me anything . AVOID at all costs!
This is a 100% scamming company,do not…
This is a 100% scamming company,do not buy anything from them ,they will take your money ,with an automated email that's the good will be on its way ,but nothing sent ,try to phone them ,or email them without any answer ,you've been warned ,I already reported them to BBC panorama and PayPal
Delivery made!
I had placed an order on the 30th June and became concerned after two weeks when there was no delivery and no response from the company after attempted calls. The more recent poor reviews weren't reassuring either. I put it down to the company struggling after furloughing staff and resigned myself to taking the loss on the chin - nobody had died. However, my parcel came this morning! Admittedly there is one item to follow but in the bigger scheme of things........ So bear with it everyone, you're more than likely going to get a delivery, albeit late.
DO NOT SEND THIS COMPANY ANY MONEY
DO NOT SEND THIS COMPANY ANY MONEY, YOU WONT SEE THE GOODS YOU ORDERED,
Partial order received
Partial order received, 3 plates missing, not good when you ordered 6. Rest of the order was complete. Tried email, phone, no response. Seems they are happy to take the money, but customer service is zero. I will not be dealing with this company again.
Would rather give zero stars - AVOID.
Would rather give zero stars.
Placed order for three items 30th May 2020. Money taken straight away. One item delivered after two weeks. Have emailed several times - no response. Tried phoning - it just rings out. On website, my missing items are still shown as "in stock"! If no response in a week, that'll be two months since order!
COVID might have given problems but no excuse for taking money and not giving any response in two months! AVOID THIS COMPANY
NO problems at ALL with my order.
NO problems at ALL with my order.
Placed order on Thursday and order was delivered Monday morning.Communication by email with quick reply.
5* from me.
DO NOT USE
DO NOT USE
Placed order over 2 weeks ago instantly had confirmation email and they took payment estimated delivery 2 days
Still no order , cannot contact company as no-one answers phone and no reply to daily emails i send.
I have now had to raise a dispute with paypal
AVOID!
AVOID!!
I placed an order with this company on 23rd June and received an automatic confirmation saying my payment had been received & my order would be shipped within 2-3 days. I have had absolutely no communication from them since! I rang daily & emailed numerous times for the last week or so but got no answer! I have finally been issued a refund today after opening a dispute with PayPal.
I understand that things could be delayed but an email or even just a memo on their website would’ve been helpful. There’s nothing worse than poor customer service & this company is bad. I ordered from here to try & support an independent business but it’s just a joke. My advice would be to look elsewhere & don’t waste your time as it’s nearly 4 weeks later & I’m now trying to source the products from elsewhere
Terrible experience AVOID
Terrible experience, order never arrived, unable to get via phone, don’t reply to emails, take money straight away, will have the hassle of going to bank to try and retrieve. You’ve been warned. Looks like a scam
You will not get your stuff but they will take your money.
Ordered 19th June, Today finally got notification my order has been refunded under PayPal dispute scheme.
Average - Ordered a few items and and received…
Ordered a few items and and received confirmation. Part order delivered 2 weeks after order however tried phone and email communication which was non existent but 90% of order landed by parcel force. Items as expected. I can only assume the staff issues due to the pandemic contribute to poor responses to emails.
Useless
Placed order for optic stands 3 weeks ago. Still processing- and no reply to any emails. Cant get through on phone. Robbed.
Long delays, incomplete order, no communication
This is a second review to describe my ongoing difficulties with this company. I ordered from Heaton Catering Equipment in late May. Eventually, in late June, I received part of my order with the invoice marked to say that the remainder would follow. As when I emailed about the delays with the original order there are no responses to any emails to get an update on the outstanding (paid for) goods. Definately safest to avoid this company. It's also a concern for others that the website still provides no warning about the issues this company is clearly having.
A company in trouble?
I can only presume this company is in serious difficulties. If they would respond to my queries I may be able to cut some slack. They aren’t doing, choosing to bury their head in the sand and as such have cost me money and time. I hope they are able to sort themselves out but until they I would avoid at all costs. A shocking experience
Not replying to emails.
Not replying to emails.
No order no refund.
Stay away form this company.
Probably not trading but on company’s house it state’s they are still active.
Avoid.
Waste of time
A week after I had made my purchase I did not receive any communication about my order status. I phoned the company numerous times and emailed them 3 times and still no response. In the end I asked to cancel my order and buy from elsewhere. 14 days later I get an email from Parcelforce saying they are delivering my parcel even though I’ve requested a cancellation. There’s literally ZERO customer communication and it’s very frustrating. I doubt I’ll be receiving my money back. If there was a note on the website, a suggested delivery time frame, or even just a quick email about the status of my order, I would have of course been more sympathetic. Simply no kind of excuse for this service.
Getting a little worried now.............
I ordered and paid for goods worth £77 on the 30th June 2020. Still not received them. No answer when we call. I've just sent a contact form in the hope I'll get some response next week but my heart sank when reading the other reviews. It's a shame if the company is having difficulty in turning round orders if they have had to furlough staff, but please put a notice on your website to reassure about any delays. I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt for now.
Great range of products
We have purchased a range of products , and have always received excellent help and sevice, from tables, to cloches, plates ,
I would recently recommend you check the web site everytime you are in need of catering supplies, prices are really good too
Ordered 25th June as it said 2 to 3…
Ordered 25th June as it said 2 to 3 days delivery, wrote a complaint 5 days ago as I was unable to contact the company and they dont answer calls or emails. After reading all the reviews got a bit agitated so raised a dispute on PayPal.
My order arrived today a bar 2 items, so all though customer service is shocking im happy with my goods. :)
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