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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!
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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.

Shipping Policy

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Cook’s strives to excel in Customer Service and therefore we do our best to ship all orders received by 12:00pm (CST) the same day.  Orders received after hours will ship the following business day.  We ship most of our orders via UPS, with Fed-Ex used as a secondary source.  Larger items may ship freight carrier. You may expect delays when:

  • Merchandise is shipped direct from the manufacturer
  • Merchandise is of an irregular size or requires common carrier delivery
  • Merchandise is on back order from the manufacturer

Cook’s currently only offers online shipping to the Continental United States. We are happy to take orders from customers outside of the Continental U.S., but we ask that those customers call our customer service team toll-free at 1-866-506-3048 to place their orders. Additionally, we can serve customers internationally, but we ask that those customers call to order as well.

Shipping & Handling - Methods and Charges:
At Cook’s we do our best to offer competitive rates on shipping. To help you understand the charges, we have standardized our base shipping & handling rates to simplify your ordering process. Please consult the table below for our shipping & handling options and base prices. We do not ship items to P.O. Boxes.

All orders over $2,000 will be assessed a freight charge of 4% of the order total plus any applicable Oversize Charges. See Oversize Charge disclaimer below.

Oversize Charges:
Items that are unusually heavy or large will incur an additional charge in addition to the standard shipping charges. These charges are noted on the individual product web pages as an “Oversize Charge”. These generally apply to items that have a length or width greater than 48 inches or a weight over 75 pounds.

Additional Charges:
All items above 300 lbs. or requiring a lift gate, are subject to additional shipping costs, and a customer service representative will call you after your order has been placed to go over these charges if applicable.

Split Shipments:
We will do our best to ship all items at the same time in the most effective packaging possible. Most orders will ship from our distribution center located in Warrenville, Illinois. If any item in your order is unexpectedly out of stock or backordered for an unusually long time, you will receive a notice from us. In some cases, Cook’s may drop ship an item directly from the manufacturer causing shipping delays based on the manufacturer's policy.

Order Tracking:
For order status and tracking information, please contact our customer care team:

Residental Shipments
Orders that are over $75 that ship directly to a residence will require a signature. If no one is available to sign for the package, the carrier will leave a note with directions on how to obtain the package.

Holiday Shipping Policy
During the holidays it becomes more difficult to keep up with demand. Cook's is committed to shipping all orders received by 12 noon (CST) that same day. Once the order has left our warehouse, Cook's has no control over the exact day of when the order will actually reach its destination. Orders that are critical in nature, it is best to contact a Cook's Customer Service representative to discuss the best possible routing for your order. Contact us at 1-866-506-3048.

Cook's has no control over shipping dates and times of orders that are drop-shipped directly from the manufacturer.

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