Commercial bakery and catering equipment is a major capital investment — and like all machinery, it performs best and lasts longest with regular, expert maintenance. Unplanned breakdowns don’t just cost you repair bills; they cost you production time, missed orders and customer confidence.
Tombake’s bakery equipment maintenance and technical support team is one of the most experienced in South Africa, providing scheduled servicing and rapid breakdown response across all our major equipment categories.
Our Technical Service Offering
Scheduled Maintenance & Servicing
Prevention is always cheaper than cure. Tombake’s planned bakery equipment maintenance programmes are built around your production schedule — minimising disruption while systematically catching wear, adjusting calibrations and replacing consumables before they cause problems. Every client gets an automatic service reminder.
Emergency Breakdown Response
When equipment goes down, every hour matters. Tombake offers 24-hour emergency bakery equipment repair response — with qualified technicians dispatched to your site quickly so your operation can get back online.
Installation & Commissioning
New equipment is only as good as its installation. Tombake’s technicians handle the full commercial bakery equipment installation and commissioning process — ensuring everything is correctly set up, calibrated and running to spec before handover.
Operator Training
Well-trained operators extend equipment life and improve product consistency. Tombake provides in-house bakery equipment training — empowering your team with the knowledge to operate machinery correctly, identify early warning signs and perform basic preventative care.
Who We Serve
Tombake holds service contracts with a wide range of clients across South Africa, including:
- Major national supermarket bakeries (Shoprite, Checkers, SPAR, Food Lover’s Market)
- Franchise food operations and quick-service restaurants
- Hotels, caterers and hospitality groups
- Independent commercial bakeries and artisan producers
- Industrial food manufacturers and processing facilities
Personalised Service Contracts
No two operations are the same — which is why Tombake offers personalised bakery equipment service contracts tailored to your specific equipment, production schedule and budget. Whether you need a quarterly check-up or a comprehensive multi-site maintenance programme, we’ll structure a contract that gives you peace of mind without unnecessary cost.
Book a technical consultation or request a service contract today. Contact your nearest Tombake branch — Cape Town, Johannesburg or Durban — and keep your operation running at its best.