Commercial catering equipment repair · Pubs & Gastropubs
Catering equipment repair for Kent pubs and gastropubs.
Trusted by The Kings Arms, The Tiger Inn, The Marquis, Matches Sports Bar, Lord Nelson and Royal Naval Reserve. When your kitchen goes down on a Saturday, you can’t tell 80 covers to come back next week.
Same-day attendance for emergencies. Service agreement holders get priority dispatch. Triple-ISO certified — the only catering equipment service business in Kent with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001.
8am–5pm Mon–Fri · Engineers across Kent · Same-day attendance for emergencies · Service agreement holders get priority dispatch
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90%+
First-time fix
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90%+
Same-day attendance
in our core zone -
5,000+
Engineer call-outs a year
across Kent
Based on engineer call-outs across our east and central Kent core zone. First-time fix excludes jobs requiring specialist parts to be ordered.
Why Kent operators trust Advantage
ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 certified — the only catering equipment service business in Kent with all three.
Triple-accredited for quality, environment and safety management. Gas Safe registered. Refcom F-Gas certificated. WIAPS approved. Backed by 21+ years as Advantage Catering Equipment.
£5m public liability cover · Gas Safe registered · Refcom F-Gas certificated · WIAPS approved
Why pubs need a different kind of engineer
Pub kitchens trade under pressure every weekend
Friday and Saturday are your highest-revenue nights. A kitchen breakdown at 6pm doesn’t just kill the service — it hits your reputation and your reviews. Pub and gastropub kitchens need engineers who respond fast and fix first time.
Weekend trade can’t wait
Most pub breakdowns happen under peak load — Friday evenings, Sunday lunches, bank holidays. We attend emergencies the same day for east Kent sites and prioritise agreement holders ahead of standard call-outs.
Gastropub kitchens are demanding
The Marquis at Alkham and similar operations run kitchens that punch well above a typical pub — combi ovens, blast chillers, full prep refrigeration and extraction systems. That demands manufacturer-trained engineers who know the equipment.
Gas safety is non-negotiable
Pub kitchens are gas-heavy environments. Our Gas Safe registered engineers issue certificates on every gas visit and cover interlock systems, ranges, fryers and grills to the commercial standard your premises licence requires.
Kent pubs & gastropubs we look after
The pub and gastropub kitchens we service across Kent
The Kings Arms — traditional pub kitchen with consistent food trade. The Tiger Inn — Kent country pub with a busy food operation. The Marquis at Alkham — award-winning gastropub and restaurant in the Alkham Valley, one of Kent’s most respected kitchens. Matches Sports Bar — high-volume bar and kitchen operation. Lord Nelson — Kent pub with regular food service. Royal Naval Reserve — club and bar catering operation.
Plus other Kent pubs and hospitality venues we don’t list publicly out of respect for client privacy. Operating businesses are mentioned with permission.
What we repair
Every piece of equipment in your pub kitchen
From the ranges and fryers driving your food menu to the glasswashers keeping your bar running — manufacturer-trained engineers, right parts on the van.
Commercial Refrigeration
Walk-ins, back-bar fridges, bottle coolers, cellar cooling — F-gas compliant repairs and Refcom-certified refrigerant handling.
Refrigeration repair →Combi & Convection Ovens
Rational, Convotherm, Falcon, Blue Seal — manufacturer-trained engineers, right parts on the van.
Oven repair →Glasswashers & Dishwashers
Hobart, Winterhalter, Maidaid — a failed glasswasher behind the bar is as bad as a failed fryer in the kitchen.
Warewashing repair →Cooking Equipment
Ranges, fryers, griddles, grills, induction — Gas Safe certified for commercial gas work.
Cooking equipment repair →Ice Machines
Hoshizaki, Scotsman, Manitowoc, Maidaid — descale, repair, replace. Critical for bar service year-round.
Ice machine repair →Ventilation & Gas Interlock
Canopies, MUA, gas interlock systems — DW172 and DSEAR competent. A failed interlock shuts down your kitchen.
Ventilation repair →Get to the front of the queue
Stop reacting to breakdowns
Agreement holders get priority over standard call-outs. For a pub trading seven days a week, a service agreement means your breakdown gets answered before the walk-in call from someone without one.
Planned maintenance, gas certificates, F-gas paperwork and equipment-condition reports included. 10% off labour and parts on every call-out.
What an agreement includes
- ✓ Scheduled preventative maintenance
- ✓ Gas safety checks and certificates
- ✓ F-gas compliance checks and paperwork
- ✓ Priority over standard call-outs
- ✓ 10% off labour and parts
- ✓ Equipment-condition report for EHO and auditors
Pub & gastropub catering equipment repair — FAQ
The questions Kent pub and gastropub operators ask before they pick up the phone.
Equipment down?
Talk to a Kent pub catering engineer now.
Same-day attendance for emergencies. Service agreement holders get priority dispatch. 8am–5pm Mon–Fri. Out of hours, leave a message and we’ll respond.
Triple-ISO certified · Gas Safe · Refcom · WIAPS · CEDA member · Covering all of Kent