We all love a bargain. But mobile catering equipment is a specialised field — the wrong griddle, an unfitted gas line or a tired second-hand fryer can cost far more than any discount saves. The MobCater app’s member discounts do both jobs at once: real savings on over 100 pieces of catering kit, wrapped in the advice and the experts that make sure it’s the right kit, fitted safely.
Why buying catering kit is different
Buying for a trailer or van isn’t like buying for a home kitchen. Most serious cooking kit runs on LPG, and every gas appliance must be fitted and certificated by a Gas Safe registered engineer before you trade — it’s the certificate your insurer and the EHO both ask to see. Sizes matter more than specs: a griddle that suits a burger trade is dead weight for a coffee pitch. And the second-hand market, where most beginners shop, is full of bargains that aren’t — missing paperwork, perished seals, the wrong regulator, appliances that were never designed for mobile use.
None of that means don’t buy the bargain. It means buy it with the right information in your hand.
What the member discounts actually are
Inside the app, members get a live directory of equipment deals — griddles, fryers, generators, coffee machines, chargrills, bain maries, portable power and more, across 16 categories. Each product shows the normal price and the member price side by side, and you claim the discount straight from the product card. The deals are updated regularly, and the app shows you the live numbers.
Explore everything the pass unlocks
This is the whole toolkit on one map. Tap the glowing circles for the detail on each part, and scroll the phone screen to see the app itself.
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It’s not just the discounts
This is what makes the Annual Pass different from a voucher site. Alongside the deals, the same £99 includes everything a kit-buying caterer actually needs to get the purchase right:
The engineers to fit what you buy. The app’s directory lists 61 verified Gas Safe engineers who work on catering trailers and vans — search by region, check experience, and call from your phone. Whatever you buy, new or used, this is who makes it legal.
The safety guides. The LPG Gas Safety guide and the Equipment Safety guide cover the rules, the certificates and the checks in plain English — including the honest pros and cons of buying second-hand, and exactly what to look at before you hand over cash.
And the whole toolkit. The Annual Pass includes every feature in the app: the 12-chapter eBook with audio, all six planning calculators, the daily sales tracker and temperature logger with EHO-ready PDFs, and the Document Wallet for the certificates your new kit generates. There is nothing left to unlock.
The maths that makes it a no-brainer
£99 a year works out at £1.90 a week. With an average saving of £42 an item, the pass has typically paid for itself by your third purchase — and a single top-end deal, at £500 off one item, covers five years of membership on its own. That’s before you count the money the advice saves: one avoided wrong purchase — the mis-sized griddle, the uncertifiable second-hand fryer — is usually worth more than every discount combined.
A 15-second look at the member discounts inside the MobCater app
Everything in the app, plus the discounts
£99 a year. All 104 member deals, the 61-engineer Gas Safe directory, the safety guides, the eBook, the calculators, the trackers and the Document Wallet, the lot.
Get the £99 Annual PassAlready using the free app? Pay with the same email and everything unlocks automatically. New here? create your free account first, then pay with the same email.
Frequently asked questions
How do the member discounts work?
You browse the deals inside the app — 104 active discounts across 16 categories. Each product shows the normal price and the member price, and you tap Claim Discount to use it. New deals are added regularly.
Is the £99 really everything?
Yes. The Annual Discount Pass includes every feature in the app — the audio eBook, all six calculators, the sales tracker and temperature logger, the Document Wallet and the engineer directory — plus the member discounts. There are no further upgrades.
Should I buy second-hand equipment?
Often yes — with the right checks. The app’s guides walk through the paperwork, regulators, seals and certificates to inspect before you buy, and a used LPG appliance still needs Gas Safe fitting and certification — which is what the engineer directory is for.
How big are the savings?
The average saving is around £42 per item and the biggest single-item saving is £500. The app shows the live figures, including when the deals were last updated.