apetito UK Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Looking at 44 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers consistently praise the helpful and supportive staff, highlighting their professionalism and willingness to go the extra mile. Many also appreciate the excellent customer service, describing it as friendly, informative, and readily available. Reviewers frequently commend the product for its quality, variety, and delicious taste, finding meals easy to store, cook, and serve while catering to diverse dietary needs. However, some people were dissatisfied with the food quality, describing meals as bland, dry, or unappetizing. Concerns were also raised about poor quality, small portions, and limited choices or availability of certain items.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have used Apetito at our Nursing Home for a number of years. The quality and variety of the food is outstanding and is enjoyed by all. The customer service is also impeccable. Special menti... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team are helpful and supportive. It was an easy transition and my team knew that they had help and support available to them. The product is great. Easy to store, cook and serve with lots of Inf... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been in charge of ordering and serving Apetito for over a year now. Besides the food being delicious, I find the ordering easy and the website very informative. Any changes needing to be made... 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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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.

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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 5 out of 5 stars

We have been using APETITO for 10 years…

We have been using APETITO for 10 years and find the choice and adaptability great.
We can change menus, create individual menus for service users to suit their personal wants and needs easily using the online portal, or Gill will happily create or adapt them for us.
At the start of the Covid pandemic, we had a very reassuring phone call from Gill, who told us that there would be no change in the supply, or supply shortages. So despite shortages with our other suppliers, Apetito kept to their word and continued with business as normal, for which we are extremely grateful.
Gill has been a fantastic help, giving regular updates of new products, seasonal amendments and special occasion menus, family tasting sessions and activity packs. And she is always happy to help with anything she can.

23 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thank you for such a fantastic review, Krish. We're so pleased that Gill and the team have continuously met both Altham Care Home and it's residents needs over the past decade.

Here's to another ten years in partnership!

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Apetito and The Salvation Army

I have worked with Apetito for nearly 6 years covering a portfolio of Residential Care Homes in Scotland and North of England. Both the Organisations are values based and I have always found Apetito to be responsive, professional, consistent and supportive. From providing staff training to menu planning and helping us to create that fine dining experience for our residents - nothing is ever a problem!

22 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thank you for such a fantastic review, Margaret. We'll be sure to share this with our Care Homes team!

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

GREAT FOOD FOR MY RESIDENTS

We are a nursing home and have used Apetito for about eight years. The service is second to none. You have an allocated account manager who is always at the end of the telephone. Customer service staff are pleasant and helpful and the food is tasty, nutritious and has a huge range of products. They also cater for all dietary needs from normal to blended and halal, It is a great service and makes giving the residents a healthy diet easy.

22 March 2021
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Thank you for such a fantastic review!

Ashleigh

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

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I am happy with the service that Apetito provides and have no major concerns. I am always able to speak to customer services with any requests or queries that I have and find that they are always very helpful. The only reason I do not give 5 stars is because the window to amend your order is very short so if I have forgotten to order something or there has been a change I sometimes can not have it amended. This isn't great when we receive a new resident that needs to go on a special diet but doesn't arrive until after the order deadline or when we have an existing resident that needs to change diet immediately.

21 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thank you for the positive feedback on our customer service team, Christine, I'll be sure to pass this onto the department!

Unfortunately, we do have the cut off window for orders to ensure that we give our teams enough time to prepare your order for delivery - this window being a little over 24 hours before your delivery date.

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Apetito and Paula our account manager…

Apetito and Paula our account manager have been great from day one.
Any questions or support is readily available.

The clients enjoy the varies choice and really enjoy 99% of the meals.

Also been great right through the covid struggle.

Thanks!

21 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thank you for the great feedback, we'll be sure to forward it to Paula.

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and very responsive…

Excellent service and very responsive supplier.
Good quality food which our residents love.
Good choice and range of products and full nutritional information is provided.

19 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thank you for the lovely feedback, Elizabeth.

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Apetito provide a very good service

Apetito provide a very good service. The food is of an very good quality and is very tasty, especially their sticky toffee pudding. Our Client Development Manager is very helpful and addresses any queries we may have in a timely manner.

19 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thanks for the 5* review, Rebecca.

Our Sticky Toffee Pudding is definitely one of our favourites!

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A dish for all

Apetito supports our home to provide nutritional, seasonal and person-centred meals. Apetito supports our home with fortified meals, low calorie meals and meal options to support texture modified, vegetarian and vegan diets. Our deliveries are timely and the order process is easy to use and follow. We would recommend Apetito to other homes providing care and support to those living with dementia care needs.

18 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

We value the diverse range of food that we supply, and we're so pleased that it meets the needs of Butterfly House.

Thank you for the fantastic review!

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wouldn't use anyone else

We use Apetito every day. Apetito are second to non in quality and cost, all the meals are nutritionally balanced giving you consistently the best possible diet at a very reasonable price. They cater for every dietary requirement and cover all known allergies, they are the best possible choice in maintaining a health nutritious diet.

18 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Quality and cost are absolutly one of our key focuses for our customers.

Thanks for the great review, Paul.

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Apetito have been fantastic to work…

Apetito have been fantastic to work with and are a very customer focused organisation. They ensure that every process from ordering, product and delivery is as good as it can be. They are easy to contact and ensure the best outcomes for my team and customers.

18 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thank you for the 5* review, Gavin!

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really tasty food and excellent customer service.

Firstly and most importantly Apetito provide really tasty food and there are loads of options if someone doesn't like something.
Secondly their customer service is the best I've ever experienced! A quick text or call to Dave or Dean and they come straight back, and any issues are immediately addressed. Dave in particular is massively experienced and has helped me with every aspect of the catering side of our business (not just the Apetito bit).
EHO inspections are much easier and providing texture modified meals is easy, safe and way better than trying to do it in house- the days of mush from a blender are way behind us now and thank goodness!
Our residents and our whole organisation benefits from their large R&D budget and there are regular webinars and training available.
Now we have Apetito if the chef/cook doesn't turn in it's easy to cover as many staff members are able to cook the food- it doesn't take a qualified chef.

18 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thank you for your review, Tracey. We'll be sure to pass this onto Dave and Dean. We're so pleased to hear that you find our food easy to prepare too. Convienice is exactly what we want our customers to experience when partnering with apetito!

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Partnership

Our company has partnered with apetito for the last 7 years. The help, support and dedication of our client development manager Gill has been second to none and of paramount importance to the delivery of the nutrition and service to our business.
The assistance with regards to activities and additional support is a fantastic tool which has been utilised across the board.
The specialist dietary requirements of our residents is taken care of by apetito and assistance is always on hand any time of the day if needed by our CDM.
The food is of good quality and would recommend

17 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

An incredible review on our service, thank you, Jack.

Here's to another 7 years with Dovehaven!

Ashleigh

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I have been really pleased how Apetito…

I have been really pleased how Apetito have maintained out food supplies throughout the pandemic. I find the way we can order different diets is really helpful in meeting our residents needs. Having an account manager to contact is really helpful and we have have very positive advice, help and support from ours.

17 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

We're so pleased to hear this Steve. We pride ourselves in our diverse range of food to meet not only nutritional but also specific dietary needs.

Thank you for such a fantastic review.

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent food

I work in a Care Home and I am responsible for ordering the food from Apetito for the Residents. The ordering of the food is very simple and straightforward. There is a great selection of food on offer which has all the nutrients that I residents require. The food is very tasty and I have sampled many of the dishes. The Customer Service we receive from them is excellent. I would highly recommend using Apetito.

17 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thank you for your review, Debbie. We're so pleased to hear that our ording platform, my apetito, and our customer service meets your expectations!

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Service

From the onboarding process with Dean the whole process has been simple and really improved the service we provide to our residents.

As we have expanded as a company Apetito has grown with us and made the process of adapting new sites quicker and a much smoother process.

Once your up and running your account manager is there to support you and Dean continues to regularly check in to make sure everything is running smoothly.

Overall fantastic service and we will continue to add new sites with Apetito as we grow.

17 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thank you for such a fantastic review, Andrew.

We're so pleased to hear that yourself and the residents at Wood Care Group are enjoying the service! We're passionate to support your journey as you grow, and look forward to a continuous relationship with you.

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Apetito are a long standing supplier to our business and provide great quality alongside excellent service. Our representative Gill C is always on hand with advice, support or to lend a helping hand when required. We really do appreciate their support.

17 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thanks for your review, Graeme! We'll be sure to pass this onto Gill.

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our partnership with Apetito is now 2…

Our partnership with Apetito is now 2 years old, they provide great options for meals and have saved us money along the way.

16 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thank you for your positive review. We look forward to a great future with you!

Ashleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Apetito

Apetito provide a responsive and high quality service. The food provided is nutritious and meets the varying needs of the homes residents. As a service they help me as manager to keep a good overview of the cost implications and cost analysis for the home.

16 March 2021
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Reply from apetito UK

Thank you for your review.

We pride ourselves in our varying menus so we're so pleased to hear that your residents enjoy them!

Ashleigh

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