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“This was a very positive shopping experience. Everything was as expected.” From Alana A. 6/14/11 – we couldn’t have said it better! That rating is on Amazon.com where we have 400+ reviews and counting with 97% positive feedback. Okay, if that’s not enough, take a look at our listing on ResellerRatings.com where we have a lifetime rating of 9.55/10.

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Live Customer Service: Our team consists of real, live people right here in Illinois who want to help you. We’re trained on the products we sell, in contact with the vendors we carry and we’ve been doing this for 15 years! Call us at 1-866-506-3048 or use the Click to Chat Now button on the search bar (Mon-Fri 6:30am to 5:30pm CST).

Quick Shipping: All in stock items ship within 24 hours and if you’ve ordered something shipping directly from the manufacturer, we expedite your order. Typical shipping times are posted on each item on the site so you know what to expect. If there is an extended lead time, we call you to discuss your options rather than waiting for you to call us!

Exclusive Products: Cook’s Brand products are items that we’ve designed and manufacture. These are typically specialized foodservice items for the busy, high volume kitchen. For years, customers would have us looking for products that we just couldn’t find. After a while, we realized there was a void in the market place – so we jumped in to fill it. Look for Cook’s Brand items – you’ll only find them here!

Chef Owned: Our founder is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, who has been in the food service industry for over 40 years from Chef to Operator and now as a distributor. Believing that having ‘the right tool for the job’ is important, we select products from a Chef’s point of view focusing on function, quality and value.