apetito UK Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.7

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Considering 46 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for being helpful, friendly, and professional, often going the extra mile to provide support. The customer service is frequently highlighted as excellent, with many people appreciating the responsive and informative approach. Reviewers also enjoy the product, noting its outstanding quality, delicious taste, and wide variety of meal options, including those for specific dietary needs. However, some people mentioned concerns regarding the product's quality and taste, with several reviewers finding the food to be bland, unappetizing, or generally of poor quality. Additionally, a few customers reported specific issues, such as soft food appearing mushy or certain items having a strange or unpleasant taste.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Your delivery drivers are very helpful and friendly. you telecare staff are very helpful and friendly. This makes dealing with Apetito very easy. Your PET meals for MOW are not so good to work wit... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Apetito to our care home for a tasting session, and it was a truly positive experience for both staff and residents. The team brought in a variety of new d... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We use Apetito at our residential care home and the residents really enjoy it. We have a mix of Apetito and some fresh food prepared on site and it gives us a really good balance of quality and conven... See more

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  1. #82 of 84 best companies in Food Manufacturer

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apetito UK provides exceptional meals to organisations catering to the young and the elderly in the United Kingdom. Our meals are expertly crafted by our team of dietitians and chefs and then frozen to lock in the goodness. Based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire we produce great-tasting, nutritional food for Hospitals, Care Homes, Nurseries, Independent Schools and Local Authorities. We’re also the parent company of Wiltshire Farm Foods, the UK’s premier home-delivery service for ready-made meals.

Why choose apetito?

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Award-winning & friendly service
We’re the leading food producer for the health and social care sector and we’ve won The Queen’s Award for Enterprise – twice. We take great pride in our pioneering history of innovation within the food and drinks industry.
Safe & sustainable
We operate to the very highest standards, and this includes testing all of food in-house, minimising our impact on our environment, respecting the people we work with and supporting sustainable food producers. We’re proud to be a Living Wage employer and member of the Ethical Trading Initiative. We operate a successful programme of waste reduction and resource efficiency across our whole business.
High-quality ingredients & nutritious meals
Through our wide range of well-presented, nutritious meals to suit every taste and dietary need, we aim to make a real difference to lives of elderly and vulnerable people in care. We use only quality ingredients in our meals, which are prepped from scratch by our talented chefs and nutritionists, and then frozen within one hour to lock in nutrition, freshness and flavour.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Apetito school meals

A fantastic variety of meal options available for our pupils, we have been very impressed with the quality and service provided by Apetito.

20 February 2025
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear St. Peter’s School,

Thank you for your fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear you’re happy with our service and that it’s making a positive difference. Your feedback means a lot to us.

Kind regards,

Lara

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

My neighbour brings it home from where…

My neighbour brings it home from where she works and gives it to me. There's some weird combinations. Curry and mash potatoes.??!! Rice with it wasn't bad. Fish and mash potatoes. The fish was ok The mash is terrible. Colour is enough to put you off. The worst so far is the shepherds pie. Meat slop covered with a very thin layer of mash. I'm not a fussy eater, but I couldn't eat that.

21 April 2025
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Ruth,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate all feedback as it helps us better understand individual preferences and continually refine our meal options. We are keen to investigate your experience further - to assist us in looking into this thoroughly, please contact our customer service team at 01225 759 691 or info@apetito.co.uk with more details, such as the specific product and timeframe.

Kind regards,
Lara

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience, reliable company, customer service helpful and quick.

31 January 2025
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Agnieszka Zieba,

Thank you for such a fantastic review! We're so pleased to hear how happy you are with our service.

Kind regards,

Carly

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Our school does this company and it’s…

Our school does this company and it’s disgusting.i do not recommend.everyone now changed to pack lunch because of this.

1 April 2025
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Sunita,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We take all feedback very seriously and are keen to investigate this further. To assist us in looking into this thoroughly, please contact our customer service team at 01225 759 691 or info@apetito.co.uk with more details.

Kind regards,
Lara

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We literally had to soak the oil off…

We literally had to soak the oil off the trays with kitchen paper. One client of ours said “he wouldn’t feed it to his dogs” we didn’t stick with them very long. I thought I’d review after it jogged my memory from a Facebook ad. Date is estimated.

14 March 2025
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Sarah,

Thank you for sharing your experience. We take all feedback seriously and are keen to investigate this further. To assist us in looking into this thoroughly, please contact our customer service team at 01225 759 691 or info@apetito.co.uk with more details, such as the specific product and timeframe.

Kind regards.
Emily

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The quality of the food leaves much to…

The quality of the food leaves much to be desired. It's full of chemicals. I don't recommend it

1 September 2024
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Bartlomiej Kujawa,

We are keen to get this investigated as soon as possible for you. If you would like to contact our customer service team: at 01225 759 691 or Community.Meals@apetito.co.uk, our team would be happy to assist you.

Kind Regards,
Emily

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

No communication from recruiter

Applied for a job here and was given an interview, was told by the interviewer/manager that i’d hear back in a few days, nearly 4 weeks later multiple attempted calls, no communication from the recruiter (phone keeps ringing out) and no one willing to help over the phone at all. Avoid

15 July 2024
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Kyle,

Thank you for reaching out and bringing this to our attention. Your message will be forwarded to the recruitment team to ensure they are aware of your concerns.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Kind Regards,
Emily

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing food!!

Amazing food!!

4 July 2024
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Reply from apetito UK

Thank you for such a fantastic review! We're so pleased to hear how happy you are with our service.

Kind regards,

Emily

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rude member of staff

Awful! Come to the site to do a collection. Forklift guy was helpful also the security women was great! Forklift guy told me to speak to his superior, so I did. The superior was very rude, snapped at me demanding stuff I couldn’t tell him as the company sorted the collection out not me. Gave him the information I had which is all he required. Sat and waited for an hour and then went and spoke to him again after no sign of my collection, his response was he text someone.

What type of supervisor is that, not helpful at all. Very rude. Something that would normally be sorted in 10/15 mins is taking hours.

11 June 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Apetito food is absolutely horrible

Apetito food is absolutely horrible. The website proclaims that the food is made from great ingredients, but I do not know how they manage to make it so grim! I have thrown away the last 5 out of 6 meals. The chilli was OK but the rest are mushy crap.

2 June 2024
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Dean,
We are keen to get this investigated as soon as possible for you.
If you would like to contact our customer service team: 01225 759 691 or Community.Meals@apetito.co.uk, our team would be pleased to help you.
Kind Regards,
Jude

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's not fit for pigs to eat

It's not fit for pigs to eat. Don't waste your money. It doesn't look or smell like food. 1 star is too much, should be zero stars.

27 May 2024
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Mark Jennings,
We are keen to get this investigated as soon as possible for you.
If you would like to contact our customer service team: 01225 759 691 or Community.Meals@apetito.co.uk, our team would be pleased to help you.
Kind Regards,
Jude

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful and turns to mush if not used within 30 mins of heating.

Awful. The care home where my mum lives changed ownership in 2023. They changed the freshly made food that was perfect and well made to Apetito to save money and staffing. I can say that my mum doesn’t like it. There are a number of other residents that don’t like it either and lots of waste is seen. 10 months in for the first time ever my mum has vitamin deficiencies. I was told by the home that if not eaten within 30 minutes it can’t be eaten and goes to mush. Vile and simply not good enough for our elders.

16 February 2024
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Customer relative,

I apologise on behalf of apetito and am keen to get this investigated as soon as possible for you.

If you would like to contact our customer service team: 01225 759 691 or Community.Meals@apetito.co.uk, our team would be pleased to help you.

Kind Regards,

Jude

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I used to cook apetito where i worked…

I used to cook apetito where i worked and I can honestly say that these meals are absolutely beautiful! I wish you sold them in supermarkets as I would love to buy some for myself! Your mustard pepper mash and sausages in a rich gravy sauce is amazing and your deserts too! I love all the meals I've tried. Very lovely to cook them too, very practical and more importantly the presentation and flavour 💯💯💯 thank you for providing excellent meals for people who have to have blended food too, you made these meals look highly presentable and very delicious too. I highly recommend these to everyone.

12 February 2023
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Olivia Rose,

Thank you for such a fantastic review! We're so pleased to hear how happy you are with our service.

Kind regards,

Jude

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm giving one star and if I could I'd…

I'm giving one star and if I could I'd leave zero stars the food that's provided by appetio is absolutely disgusting the food is bland n absolutely lacking in taste to be honest infact I've tasted better at charity free meal events ....how they serve this to elderly and charge for this slop is disgusting....need I say anymore

8 October 2023
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Tiffany Branton,

I apologise on behalf of apetito and am keen to get this investigated as soon as possible for you.

If you would like to contact our customer service team: 01225 759 691 or Community.Meals@apetito.co.uk, our team would be pleased to help you.

Kind Regards
Nakeeta

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dear Apetito

Dear Apetito,

I am taking the time to thank you for the fantastic service that you offer.

My father, aged 90, is elated. He won’t stop raving about the ‘charming delivery man’ coming every week. He adores the food, specifically the cottage pie. I honestly believe that it has brung the sparkle back to his eye even in his late health.

My appreciation is immeasurable, not only that he is reliably looked after but also for the stress relieved on my end.

Unending thanks,

Monty Denman

1 September 2023
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Monty Denman,

Thank you for such a fantastic review! We're so pleased to hear how happy you are with our service.

Kind regards
Nakeeta.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great meals and service

My grandfather really enjoys the range of meals on offer and I can trust he is getting a hearty and nutritious meal each day! Great customer service and would definitely recommend.

16 August 2023
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear AB,

Thank you for such a fantastic review. We're so pleased to hear how happy you are with our service.

Kind regards
Nakeeta.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

An absolute lifesaver for my 96 year old grandmother. Brilliant service throughout with a wide range of great tasting meals that she absolutely loved! Everyone we spoke to throughout the process couldn't do enough to help. Would definitley recommend!

10 August 2023
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear TB,

Thank you for such a fantastic review. We're so pleased to hear how happy you are with our service.

Kind regards
Nakeeta.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extraordinarily disappointed and appalled

Extraordinarily disappointed with this company. I set up and paid for my Grandmothers meals on wheels. (Invoices were always sent to my address and paid for by me). After a ‘data breach’ this company started to send bills to my elderly grandmother who was very confused and upset. I called the company to give them my details and ask that bills are not sent to her as their contract was with me. (The bill covered a time she was in hospital and meals were on hold incidentally and so the money is not in fact owed). Despite calling and complaining on three separate occasions this company have continued to harass and upset my 100 year old grandmother. It’s entirely inappropriate and and extremely upsetting. I just called again and the so-called ‘customer service’ line said they could do nothing more then send a message to the depo. They suggested it is not to do with them even though they are the customer service department for this company as ‘they don’t send out the bills’ I asked them to follow up the complaint next week to ensure the issue will be addressed as I have called three times and they have failed to take any action what so ever. Maybe understandable that I would have no faith their messages get actioned. Customer service refused saying customer service are not allowed to make outbound calls and have no way of having telephone contact with their own depot. I asked for a managers details and was told they don’t have those either. I don’t understand what customer service they actually provide as all they are able to do is leave messages…I could do that myself. I informed them that their customer services messages have been ignored on the previous three occasions I have called and all that time they continue to harass my elderly grandmother. Either incompetent or they just don’t care. Appalling.

13 August 2023
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Gayle Bisbey,

I apologise on behalf of apetito and am keen to get this investigated as soon as possible for you.

If you would like to contact our customer service team at 01225 759 691 or email at Community.Meals@apetito.co.uk. Our team would be pleased to help you.

Kind Regards
Nakeeta

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing team!

Surprisingly delicious and varied range of meals has saved us time and money - out residents are always thrilled with the food and the team at apetito are always so friendly and helpful!

1 July 2023
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Reply from apetito UK

Dear Jack,

Thank you for such a fantastic review. We are so pleased to hear how happy you are with our service.

Kind regards
Nakeeta.

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