Samuel Groves Reviews 686

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the exceptional quality and craftsmanship of the products, highlighting their durability and performance. Many appreciate that the items are made in the UK, and people often mention the effectiveness of the non-stick coatings and the even heat distribution. The customer service is also frequently commended for its helpfulness and quick response times, especially when resolving issues or assisting with purchases. However, some customers experienced significant delays with delivery, with orders taking much longer than expected to arrive. There were also instances where the non-stick coating on pans failed prematurely, and a few people found some pans too heavy or difficult to pour from. Additionally, some reviewers reported issues with the edges of certain pans becoming sharp over time, and a lack of proactive communication regarding order status.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Unfortunately the non-stick coating on my Urban Chef pan started to peel last week. I e-mailed Samuel Groves & Chantelle responded immediately, literally a few hours later! In less than one wee... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I contacted the Sales department to enquire as to the availability of an item. I was fortunate to be assisted by Chantelle in Sales. She located the product and went out of her way to finalise th... 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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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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Company details

  1. #75 of 92 best companies in Kitchenware Shop
  2. #11 of 11 best companies in Bakery Equipment
  3. #208 of 230 best companies in Homewares Shop

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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4.2

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

686 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality you can trust

Once again, thank you, SG. Prompt delivery in recyclable packing. Excellent quality product. Doesn't buckle in the heat and hand-washes easily. Bought our first one a few months ago and decided to purchase another. No regrets. Happy customer.

19 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi JeeMac, I am delighted that you are happy with your new cookware and our services. Happy cooking!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

These pans are poor quality

These pans are poor quality. Too
Flimsy.

21 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Lynn,

I just saw your Trust Pilot review and wanted to reach out to get some more details on the issues you mentioned.

We take all customer feedback very seriously and are always looking for ways to improve.

Could you tell me a bit more about which specific products you were unsatisfied with? Any details you can provide would be super helpful, as it will allow us to investigate further on our end.

My goal is to fully understand what went wrong so we can make it right. I know sometimes issues can slip through the cracks, and I sincerely apologise for any frustrations this may have caused.

Please let me know if there is anything at all we can do to resolve this situation to your satisfaction. Whether it's a replacement, refund, or just an explanation, I'm here to help. Your business means a great deal to us, and we want to ensure you have a positive experience moving forward.

Looking forward to hearing back from you soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely pans

Lovely pans - solid & well made

16 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Rosie, Thank you for your feedback. I am delighted that you are happy with your product and our customer service.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This order is long overdue.

This order is long overdue. I have e mailed sales about its non appearance and never received a reply.
This is very poor customer service.
I am unlikely to buy their products or recommend them even from a third party retailer.

25 October 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi George, My sincere apologies for nobody getting back to you as yet. I will ask sales to contact you as soon as possible. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

carbon steel frying pan

I recently bought a carbon steel frying pan which is the best frying pan I have ever owned. It arrived promptly and well packaged. It was not cheap but is worth every penny and I expect it to last a lifetime.

14 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi As, Thank you for your feedback. I am delighted that you are happy with your product and our customer service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Great Service, Great Shipping, Great Products. Buy British.

11 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Paul, Thank you for your feedback. I am delighted that you are happy with your product and our customer service.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service

Having ordered from this Company several times in the past I placed an order and allowed over the 20 days indicated for the pan to be posted.
Still not having received the item I emailed sales only for my email to go unanswered.
Edit: Within an hour of my review being published I received an email saying my pan wasn’t in stock and an explanation as to why.
It is good to hear that a British manufacturer is selling out due to high demand and I am happy to wait for a quality product rather buy the alternative.

10 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Mark, Apologies for your experience. I will liaise with our sales team to chase up your email and I will ask them to update you asap.
Edit: I can reassure you that we are a British manufacturer that produce in the UK. It was due to high demands why they are now out of stock.
Thanks.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

High quality pans made in England

High quality pans made in England - beautiful timeless designs, and exceptionally good value for money compared to "cheap" alternatives that need to be replaced every 2-3 years (and their non-stick coatings leak chemicals past certain usage).

9 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi B Dutton, Thank you for your feedback. I am delighted that you are happy with your product and our customer service.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The pans were delivered very quickly

The pans were delivered very quickly. They are of very good quality but a bit heavy and it would have been nice to have care instructions included. Overall, though, I am very pleased.

8 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Emma,

Thank you for the feedback. We do have a use and care guide on our official website. Please visit https://www.samuelgroves.com/useandcare I hope this helps. Thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Order arrived in good time

Order arrived in good time. High quality finish and very happy to support British manufacturing.

8 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Graham,

Thank you for your message. I am delighted that you were happy with your product and service.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service very bad

You failed to answer my email about the problem, you don’t pick up the phone when I call nor do you call back when I left a message politely asking you to call me.

8 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Elizabeth,

I send my sincere apologies for our customer service team not been in contact with you yet. I will ask them to contact you. Thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top quality

Top quality

3 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi, Thank you for your feedback. I am delighted that you are happy with your product and our customer service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The online order was easy to complete

The online order was easy to complete, and I was able to use my loyalty points to help pay for the pans we ordered. The pan and wok arrived sooner than I had expected, and they are top quality items.

4 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Robert, Thank you for your feedback. I am delighted that you are happy with your product and our customer service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The garlic storage jar I ordered…

The garlic storage jar I ordered arrived promptly and is of very good quality.
It was well packed in eco friendly materials.

4 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Gerald, Thank you for your feedback. I am delighted that you are happy with your product and our customer service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Arrived quickly

Arrived quickly, lovely pan really pleased and cant believe how much more evenly it heats up than my old pan

28 October 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Sarah, Thank you for your feedback. I am delighted that you are happy with your product and our customer service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kept well informed

Kept well informed. Item was delivered promptly and in good condition

28 October 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi John, Thank you for your feedback. I am delighted that you are happy with your product and our customer service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would not buy bakeware anywhere else

Lovely products from a genuinely ethical and impressive company. I bought my Mermaid roasting pans over 20 years ago (after they were recommended by Delia Smith) and they are still going strong! It's so hard to get decent baking sheets so when my daughter was setting up a new home I wanted her to have the best. I decided to treat myself and my step son too who lives in Japan - so now Samual Groves has an Australian and Japanese outpost to show off their outstanding bakeware.

23 October 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi Susan, Thank you for your feedback. I am delighted that you are happy with your product and our customer service.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

terrible service

I bought a 26cm sauteuse pan which had a bowed out bottom on delivery. I took this to be bad luck as it does otherwise look nicely made. They agreed to change it but have failed to do so. The service is terrible and I have wasted so much time staying in waiting for them and answering emails,

8 November 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi there, Sorry to hear about your customer service experience. Please can you supply your email address so that the sales team can contact you? Thanks.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad customer service when there’s an issue with a product

Rubbish overpriced product, customer service just ignores our emails.

Bought one of the non stick pans for my wife a while ago and it pretty much instantly failed. Everything that even goes near it gets stuck hard to the bottom.
Emailed Samual groves about sending it off to be reconditioned or whatever, even offering to pay for the service, and I’ve heard nothing. Between myself and my wife we’ve been emailing about this for 2 years and only ever had one response which was to ‘condition the non stick surface’ which we now do regularly and makes no difference whatsoever.

The £12 pan we got from Morrisons and is probably 8 years old is far superior to this expensive crap Samual groves is selling that barely lasted a month.

Please can I send the pan back to be reconditioned, I will pay for the service.

7 September 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi T S Jackson, Thank you so much for your message. Apologises for your delay in response from our sales team. The sales team have been experiencing email and telephone issues. I will get them to contact you ASAP about your request.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful stainless steel frying pan

I ordered their stainless steel frying pan and couldn't be happier. It cooks everything beautifully, is easy to use and is very elegantly designed. I've now ordered baking trays from them as I'm so impressed with the quality and craftsmandship.

3 September 2024
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Reply from Samuel Groves

Hi FB, Thank you for your message. I am delighted that you are happy with your purchase.

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