I purchased the Kenwood Chef Elite after careful research into stand mixers priced from about ￡60 upwards. I chose the Chef based on the quality of its build and its ability to cope with kneading reasonable quantities of dough without the motor burning out.

The Machine does exactly what my wife (The recipient of the device) wanted for Christmas. Her comment is that she has only made one lot of cake so far but it will get tested more in the near future.

Excellent machine that I fully expect will last a lifetime - I should have bought one years ago.

easy to use; perfect for bigger size dough to mix up; easy to look after

at some point it can't reach the edges of the bowl; so some of the flour leaves outside non mixed

Replaced a 1962 model that finally gave up working; and the new one is just as good; the wife make fantastic Victoria sandwich cakes; and other types

Things I don't like; bought cake's

Great product, pleased we went for the slightly higher model in the 'elite', as the power output is better, really easy to use, keep clean and has already proven its worth. Hoping to get the lifespan our parents have had from the same (equivalent) Kenwood machines (14 years and counting!)

My cakes have improved no end

I ended up buying a flexible paddle because cake mixture kept traveling up the sides of the bowl; Why isn\u0026#x27;t one of these included as standard

I love my Chef Sense mixer! It makes quick work of batters, doughs and buttercreams. I love being able to turn it on and walk away to do other things. It also looks really stylish on the bench in my kitchen. Don't regret buying this one bit!