Testimonials
At Essential Cuisine, we take pride in building strong relationships with chefs, caterers, and food professionals across every sector. But don’t just take our word for it...hear what our customers have to say about our products, our people, and our support.
From independent restaurants to large-scale catering operations, our customers share how Essential Cuisine helps them deliver exceptional flavour, consistency, and creativity.
Real Stories, Real Kitchens
Our video testimonials feature chefs and catering managers explaining
how our products have helped them:
- Save time without compromising on flavour.
- Deliver dietary flexibility for a diverse customer base.
- Work more efficiently in high-pressure environments.
- Ongoing chef-to-chef support
Compass Group - Chartwells UK
Steve Woodward, Regional Executive
“As a chef, I have used Essential Cuisine for many years. My favourite Essential Cuisine product is the Veal Jus, every place that I work, I recommend the Veal Jus because I think it is one of the best products on the market”
Liberation Group
Jasper Prickett, Development Chef
“As a premium pub business operating across the UK and the Channel Islands, Liberation Group knows the value of quality – and that’s why partnering with a premium ingredient supplier like Essential Cuisine is a perfect match.”
Chester Zoo
Ben Flinchett, Executive Head Chef
“The Essential Cuisine products I like to use are the Chicken Stock Mix, the Beef Stock Mix and the Vegetable Stock Mix, in my opinion they're the best stocks you can buy on the market. You can actually taste the flavours, its not just salt!”
Leonardo Hotels
Brian Spark, Group Executive Chef
“The Premier Veal Jus is probably one of the main products we use, a lot of our banqueting sauces are made from that. And Peppercorn Sauce, I think it is a great product, with cream in at the end just finishes it off nicely, cracking product!”
Bidfoods
Gillian Crawford, Head of Sales
“Essential Cuisine play a huge part in everything we do, they are all about quality, as are we. They are all about being ethical with a focus on sustainability, as are we, so we fit really well as a partnership.”
I’ve been using Essential Cuisine for over 8 years. In a really busy restaurant sometimes you haven’t got the time to make an excellent stock or jus. Their stocks and jus are extremely ‘essential’ for our operation.
We work in partnership with the development team at Essential and as a result we have developed quality bespoke products. Essential take time to attend our chef training sessions, to give demonstrations, and explain different applications for their products.
The Essential Cuisine range is simply exceptional. The products have been extremely well received by myself and the Cornwall Care team; they have a clean, clear flavour and are ideal when catering for a range of special diets.
We’ve been using Essential Cuisine since 2012. If we are ever worried about any of their products, we just make a phone call and they talk us through exactly what is in the product.
The focus Essential Cuisine has put on removing allergens from its stocks has been a huge help - this gives us real peace of mind in the kitchen.
