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.
We bought a couple of non-stick tri-ply saucepans and lids. Although expensive, they are beautifully made, solid items. Very quick delivery.
Beautiful copper pans, arrived beautifully packaged. Look like they should last a lifetime. The only strange thing is that they arrived without any care instructions.
Great product, Customer service top notch.
Great product and service
Very good product (chefs pan), well made and arrived very quickly. Good that it is made in Great Britain. Very important to buy British made products.
Top quality products. I purchased three loose bottom flan dishes and an oven tray. Cannot fault the workmanship or quality.
On the website the symbol for use with metal utensils is shown. The leaflet accompanying the pan says do not use metal utensils!
Ordered a 28cm frying pan online. It was delivered quickly and was well packaged. Just as well, because it is very heavy. Quality is good, but although they are described as "seasoned" the non-stick performance will improve after a few uses. It seems odd not washing it with Fairy etc but the debris seems to release fairly well now without too much scrubbing. Don't expect it to remain looking immaculate though - it will rapidly develop a well-used patina.
Great skillet. Very happy with purchase and glad to support UK industry.
Very useful, increases cooking area
Top quality cookware, made in UK, smooth ordering process with honest assessment of delivery times (apparently some stuff is made to order). Will probably be buying more of their products.
We just love our frying pan and bought one for a wedding present recently. The happy couple were very happy with it too.
Good quality . Easy use of website . Prompt delivery .
Super weight and quality
Excellent service,pans look super , bought for a present .
I have bought Samuel Groves cookware before and although quite expensive, it is both British and of very good quality. The small tins I bought were to complement some existing older ones which have proven to be very durable. The new ones seem to be of the same high quality and hopefully will last for as many years.
This is without doubt the best quality cookware that we have ever bought. The quality is outstanding and will last for generations. Good old fashioned British manufacturing, hard to come by these days. We cooked steaks and trimmings on the Griddle on the barbecue and it was amazing. Cheaper foreign products would have buckled in the heat, this Samuel Groves griddle didn’t flinch. Really really pleased with it. The packaging and delivery were outstanding also, a quality service indeed. We will expand our collection now that we know the standard. Worth every penny. Thank you.
I purchased from Samuel Groves, because this is a British company, my pan is to be used in an outdoor wood burning stove .this pan more than meets my needs and expectations. I will be purchasing more. Excellent service and very quick delivery .
Great product both practical and stylish. Excellent service from beginning to end. Will buy again.
Neil Ruddock
Jul 19,2022Excellent product and service. Thank you.