We are in partnership with Proxibid to bring  you restaurant equipment auctions right to your finger tips. Apart from being open to the public daily we also conduct bi-monthly auctions offering popular selection of cooking equipment, refrigeration, prep equipment and more. Explore our extensive inventory of top make and models. Equipment for every business, big and small, starting or existing. Browse our past catalogs below and see items sold for 40%-60% off asking price with no reserves and NO sign up fees! There is something for everyone.You can place your bids on your mobile phones, desktops, ipads at the convenience of your own home or business.

Chef Essentials Auction House vs. The BIG GUYS Auction House

 Why are we different than the bigger guys?

Because we care about our customers and the smaller businesses trying to expand. Our online auction offers the same brand name makes and models as some of the more popular online auction houses on Proxibid. Except we have more wiggle room without all the hype, making it easier to win items without getting outbid for a larger price tag due to a smaller more exclusive audience.

Who are we?

Chef Essentials Restaurant equipment, specializes and sells to the public daily we are also a reputable auction house selling on Proxibid, rated 5/5 stars ★★★★★ we offer our commercial food & beverage equipment up for the highest bid. Browse our past catalogs and see items sold for 40%-60% off asking price with no reserves.

Buy with confidence.

We list all our restaurant equipment items for auction to make room for newer incoming equipment and a more curated showroom. We do not offer any warranty for the items won, but we do inspect items before being sold to the winning buyer if stated otherwise in the description.

Local Pick up & Delivery.

We offer free onsite loading, pick up and go without having to hire movers. We also have a local delivery company at an extra cost that offers drop-off curb delivery and in-house delivery for your convenience. They do LA areas and surrounding, we provide quotes before and after auction. Price depends on the number of items and distance.

Out of State Shipping.

Apart from local delivery we also take care of out-of-state shipping if needed and upon request. Other larger companies make you do all the work we take the time to send all your won lots information (dimensions, weight & drop off / pick up info) to our 3rd party logistics company to get you the lowest quote for your won items.

Lower cost palletizing service and Buyers Premium.

 Other companies charge up to $200 PER PALLET, we only charge $85.00 which includes shrink wrapping and strap downs for security. Also, there is no charge for our lift gate service. Our competitors have a higher buyers premium rate, they can go up to 20% while we only do 15%.

Fast customer service and building relations.

 Unlike other big companies we take time to get to know our customers and their businesses needs. Restaurants are a fast-paced industry, there isn’t always time to meet deadlines where equipment must be removed within 3 business days after the auction is concluded. That’s why we offer a 2-day extended pick-up time frame with payment upfront (over the phone), to give you more time to make arrangements for pick up with no storage fee. (After the extended timeframe there is a storage fee charge.)