Hunter Catering Maintenance

In 2022, Coles Refrigeration acquired Hunter Catering Maintenance, bringing a dedicated catering equipment servicing and repair team into the business. A commercial kitchen only earns while its equipment is running, and a combi oven that fails mid service, or a dishwasher that will not reach sanitising temperature, can compromise a full trading period and, in some cases, your food safety compliance. Our team provides same day service response on 98% of breakdowns, plus 24 hour service, to pubs, clubs, restaurants, cafes, bakeries, function centres, aged care facilities and food manufacturers from Newcastle and Lake Macquarie through to Port Stephens, Maitland and the Hunter Valley.

For Your Commercial Kitchen Scheduled preventative maintenance is the more cost effective position. A planned program identifies perished door seals, thermostats drifting out of calibration and scale build up in wash systems before they take equipment out of service. It maintains compliance with Australian food industry standards and converts unpredictable breakdown callouts into a budgeted operating cost. We service and repair: Combi ovens, convection ovens and gas ovens Commercial dishwashers, glasswashers and conveyor dishwashers Deep fryers, char grills and griddle plates Cooking ranges, induction tops and Asian ranges Boiling pans, pasta cookers and bain maries Commercial microwaves, hot cupboards and cook and hold ovens Cool rooms, display fridges, underbench counters and ice machines Gas and electrical work is carried out by licensed tradespeople, and our refrigeration technicians are ARCtick licensed.

For new equipment, see our catering equipment and commercial refrigeration ranges.

Most catering equipment failures come back to a short list of causes. We regularly diagnose and repair: Gas burners that will not ignite, or drop out mid service Ovens heating unevenly, or thermostats reading out of calibration Failed elements, ignition leads and flame failure devices Dishwashers not filling, not draining, or failing to reach sanitising rinse temperature Blocked jets, worn wash arms and scale build up Perished door seals, worn hinges and glass that no longer holds heat Refrigeration running but not pulling down to temperature, or icing up Control board and electronic controller faults

We service commercial kitchens across the Hunter and Central Coast, including pubs and clubs, restaurants and cafes, bakeries, hotels and function centres, aged care and healthcare kitchens, schools, food retailers and food manufacturers. Whatever the setting, the priority is the same: keep your equipment running, your food safe and your doors open. Hunter Catering Maintenance serviced this region for decades, and if you were one of their customers, you are still in the right place.

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