The Catering Centre

Valletta is full of small restaurants, wine bars, cafes and guesthouse kitchens, and each needs reliable equipment. The Catering Centre's Valletta branch, on Triq San Pawl, is the capital's outpost of a Maltese supplier that has been selling and servicing professional kitchen machines since 1988. It has a dedicated salesperson, so owners and chefs working in the city do not have to travel to the head office in St Paul's Bay.

This page is about the Valletta branch specifically, so anything you read here about stock or advice should be confirmed with the team. The company is listed in our catering companies directory, where you can see other suppliers and caterers serving the island.

What the Valletta branch is for

The branch gives food businesses in the capital a local place to look at machines and kitchen sundries and talk through a purchase. The wider company imports commercial equipment for every part of the catering trade and keeps thousands of smaller items for cooking and serving, so a business can put together most of what a food and drink outlet needs from one supplier.

Brands the company represents include Dualit, Lainox, Sirman, La Pavoni, Ambach, Bertos, La Minerva, Elframo, OEM, Scaiola, Silko, Williams, Cof and Ali Contract. Details of stock at the Valletta showroom itself are not published, so please check before making a special journey, so ask when you enquire which items are on display.

Servicing, installation and design

Repair work was the focus of the company soon after its first showroom opened in St Paul's Bay in 1988, because industrial kitchens must keep running. Its technicians are equipped with tools and a large stock of spare parts. The services on offer include installations and repairs, design and layout, spare parts, and training and seminars, and requests for a price can be made through a quote form.

The group began when a handful of forward-looking people noticed that Malta's tourist resorts needed good equipment and a service team that could be relied on at short notice. Over the years the business has grown out of that single showroom, and it now also sends goods abroad, with an export department that ships orders within hours to clients as far away as Australia and across North Africa.

The firm is privately owned and run by working directors, with Managing Director David Theuma and Chief Executive Officer Betty Calleja leading the team. Technical support is headed by Peter Paul Galea, and a stores and logistics team handles stock. Josianne Cassar is the salesperson named for the Valletta branch. The owners describe a philosophy of high standards, consistent servicing and an enthusiastic relationship with customers, which suits small city kitchens that depend on a quick repair when a machine fails mid-service.

Finding the branch and the neighbourhood

Triq San Pawl, or St Paul Street, runs through the centre of Valletta, and the capital is compact enough to explore on foot. Our Valletta guide covers the city, while St John's Co-Cathedral and the Upper Barrakka Gardens are both within an easy walk.

If you are a UK visitor combining a business trip with sightseeing, see hotels in Valletta for places to stay and the Malta weather guide for the right season. Our things to do in Malta page gives more ideas for free time.

How to enquire

The company is open Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 17:30 and on Saturday mornings from 09:00 to 12:00. Equipment lists, floor plans and menus help the team give accurate advice, so have them to hand when you write. If your project involves a wider hospitality launch, an event planner such as 242.group may also be useful.

To ask about equipment, spare parts or a quote, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to The Catering Centre.