Samuel Groves Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.1

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Considering 75 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptional quality of the pans and cookware, noting that all items are beautifully designed, highly robust, and built to last for many years. Many people also warmly appreciate the helpful support team and the absolute convenience of ordering fantastic British-made cooking products directly through the official website. However, some reviewers were not happy with the delivery service, experiencing frustratingly lengthy delays, poor tracking updates, and prolonged waiting times for parcels. Consumers noted that specific orders took several months to arrive, often requiring proactive follow-ups due to a notable lack of communication from the staff.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I'm thrilled with the quality of the pans I got; they're truly top-notch. However, I had ordered them in early December hoping to have them for Christmas, but they didn't arrive until late January bec... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Beautiful saucepan - I don't know whether to use it or just display it. Delivery time was exactly as stated when I placed the order so I'm not complaining but it was a lengthy turnaround! I will orde... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have a wonderful son who buys me Samuel Groves pans for birthdays & Christmas so I'm gradually building quite a collection. I love both the classic and the carbon steel. Expensive but beautifully ma... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered a Mermaid roasting pan on Monday afternoon and it arrived on Wednesday morning. The order confirmation said it might take 56 days, but clearly that was wrong. The quality of their produc... See more

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Company details

  1. Countertop Store
  2. Bakery Equipment
  3. Home Goods Store

About Samuel Groves

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Global interest in British design and manufacturing has never been higher and Samuel Groves is building on this golden opportunity by continuing to invest in manufacturing equipment to produce the very best cook and bakeware at their manufacturing site in Birmingham.

Few suppliers of hospitality products go back as far as Samuel Groves. This venerable Birmingham-based manufacturer of kitchen equipment started in 1817. The big take-off into hospitality supply came during the Second World War when Samuel Groves won a major government contract to produce aluminium trays, with many other items for the Ministry of Works and the War Office being added soon after. This helped reinforce the foundations of the modern business, which gained a major boost from the introduction of the Mermaid brand at the beginning of the 1950s.

Samuel Groves encompasses all facets of manufacturing including Metal Cutting, Presswork, Metal Spinning, Welding, Fabrication and Injection Moulding. In addition, we are able to design and manufacture our own tooling in house.

Even though the market and indeed cooking practices have evolved over the years, Samuel Groves quality and processes have improved. We remain traditional manufacturers and every product we are proud to say is still hand-finished. We have been a manufacturer in Birmingham for close to 200 years, some of the skills that will be used in the factory today will have been used all throughout those 200 years.

Every range produced at our factory, we believe is the best you can buy, whether that’s our robust stainless steel 3-ply cookware, or timeless Mermaid anodised bakeware.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent quality

Excellent quality, arrived quickly and well packaged

23 February 2025
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Keith,

Thank you for your feedback.

I am delighted that you are happy with your product and our services. At Samuel Groves, we aspire to be brilliant at customer service and I’m glad to hear that our team did a great job!

All the best,

Samuel Groves

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Judi,

Thank you for your feedback. I will contact you via email to get more information about your order. In the meantime our Sales email address is sales@samuelgroves.com

Thanks.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful Product

Beautiful Product. Easy ordering.

19 February 2025
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Lucy,

Thank you for your feedback.

I am delighted that you are pleased with your product and our services.

All the best,

Samuel Groves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous Trays

While trays are expensive buy once look after them they will certainly put see me.The old adage you get what you pay for.

14 February 2025
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Nigel,

Thank you for your feedback.

I am delighted that you are pleased with your product and our services.

All the best,

Samuel Groves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simply quality

Phenominal build quality. Delivered quickly.

12 February 2025
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Neil,

Thank you for your feedback.

I am delighted that you are pleased with your product and our services.

All the best,

Samuel Groves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great British product from a great…

A great British product from a great British company.
Wonderful service and a beautiful Pan for life.

14 February 2025
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Dave,

Thank you for your feedback.

I am delighted that you are pleased with your product and our services.

All the best,

Samuel Groves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product

Great product, fast delivery. Big up Brum!

13 February 2025
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Mark,

Thank you for your feedback.

I am delighted that you are pleased with your product and our services.

All the best,

Samuel Groves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great quality item

3 February 2025
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Jane,

Thank you for your feedback.

I am delighted that you are pleased with your product and our services.

All the best,

Samuel Groves

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Customer service and deliver poor.

Although expensive the quality of these products is second to none however the customer service and speed of delivery is poor and I will think twice about about purchasing any other items.

A little strange Samuel Groves send out a request via Trust Pilot requesting feedback on the item approximately 21 working days following purchase. This request gives the impression that the item has been dispatched.

23 January 2025
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Dianne,

Thank you for your feedback. We do state on our website in the Delivery & Returns section: Please allow up to 28 working days for your order to be manufactured, dispatched and delivered. If the items included in your order are in stock, we will get your order dispatched the same day, providing your order is processed before 1pm GMT. https://www.samuelgroves.com/delivery_and_returns Thanks

04/03/2025 Updated response

Trustpilot automatically send out feedback reviews after a few days of ordering and unfortunately we cannot control this at the moment so do accept my sincere apologies for this and for the inconvenience this may of caused. Thanks.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Buy once, buy well

I bought a stainless steel casserole pan. Very well made, great heat distribution, it looks like it will last for ever and I have no inclination to buy another non-stick pan. Also made in Birmingham, UK.

24 January 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent quality, British made

I buy British whenever I can, to support British companies and to cut down on my carbon footprint. Everything I have bought from Samuel Groves is of excellent quality and built to last. I placed my order online on a Friday and it arrived the following Monday. Great service.

24 January 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice smooth pan surface which cooks non…

Nice smooth pan surface - tri ply stainless steel - no non-stick coating yet cooks non stick provided ingredients properly stirred. High sides make for easier stirring while cooking

18 January 2025
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Reply from Samuel Groves

HI Chris, Thank you for your message. I am delighted that you are happy with your purchase and our services. Happy cooking!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No delivery or updates

Placed an order on 15th Jan and advised that there is a 28 day delivery window. Heard nothing for 28 days. Emailed for an update and told they would get back to me. Nothing. Emailed again for another update, and told again, they will get back to me. Still no frying pan or update.

15 January 2025
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Dawn, Thank you for your feedback. Please note that on our website it does say, Please allow up to 28 WORKING DAYS for your order to be manufactured, dispatched and delivered. If the items included in your order are in stock, we will get your order dispatched the same day, providing your order is processed before 1pm GMT. Whilst it is still in the time frame. Please could you email your order details to sales@samuelgroves.com and then they can look into this for you. Thanks

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Reviewing customer service

Customer service started responding to my emails after negative review in trustpilot. That is not very good attitude. I hope company improves that policy.

Initially I got a very pleasant hint that company has distributor outside UK (which covers Germany and some countries in Scandinavia), but I didn't get any further info about that.

My feelings about customer service are still mixed so I am currently rating company at 3/5.

Sadly I don't have any Samuel Groves products in my hands (as shipping to other EU countries appeared to be very pricy and I was denied to get further info about possible distributor in other EU countries) so I can't comment about product quality.

I am rating only customer service :)

12 February 2025
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Lotrmj, Thank you for your feedback. I can only apologise about our customer service. We are backlogged with orders at the moment. Can you please email our sales team again today with your request and they should get back to you.

28/02/2025
Hi, I can see that you have been liaising with our sales team and they have advised you on your query via email. Regarding distributors, once an order has been placed (outside the UK - Overseas) with us we will us the necessary courier to fulfill your shipment. If there is anything else our sales team can assist you with, then please let them know. Thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/10 unbelievable quality

Arrived within stated time, longer than most places but these are made to order after all. The quality of the pans is unreal, up there with Le Creuset but better in many aspects. Can’t fault the product or service at all. Super happy with my purchase.

12 January 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

These pans are not nonstick

I own a 30cm seasoned carbon steel frying pan and a 20cm classic stainless steel for over 2 years now and it’s the worst pans I have in my kitchen and can hardly use. Food sticks every single time followed by hours of soaking it to remove debris and even then because I only use non scratch sponges there’s always still remnants of food after cleaning. I have classic 3 silver saucepans as well and they perform slightly better, though I only use more of boiling. I have £10 non stick frying pan I actually found to perform better with no sticking whatsoever

1 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a full set around a month…

I ordered a full set around a month ago. I understood that you need to allow 4 weeks delivery which is fine but you get zero replies from Samuel groves. I sent an email just to ask for an update but I wasn’t even extended the curtesy of a reply. They were fast enough however to take the money. I really wanted to buy a product made in England but I feel let down by poor customer service

27 December 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Andrew, Thank you for your feedback. I believe our sales team have contacted you and I hope your query has now been answered. Thanks.

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