VEVOR Commercial Popcorn Machine, 8 Oz Kettle, 850 W Countertop Popcorn Maker for 48 Cups per Batch, Theater Style Popper with 3-Switch Control Steel Frame Tempered Glass Doors 2 Scoops 2 Spoons, Red

I purchased this machine for an outdoor movie night with family and it worked fantastic! I was worried about the machine producing enough popcorn for everyone and probably could have gotten away with purchasing the smaller machine as this one popped more than enough for the group of 10 people. Plus fresh popped kernels are way better and healthier than the microwave type. Popped two batches of 1cup kernels each and machine produced good quality and quantity of popcorn, everyone loved it!! The clean up was pretty good, as were the instructions on how to clean after use. For the price this machine is build pretty sturdy and worth the money paid. And happy it got the job done. Very happy with this purchase.

Love this machine. My kids wanted to start a business where they rent the popcorn and snow cone machines and here’s to investing in my babies. They love it!!!! Already rented them out 3 times. Love the bright red color, kids enjoy it and very easy to setup and start popping popcorn

Love this popper! Very commercial looking. The sides are glass and the item is certainly high end. I just had a movie night and it popped a ton of corn. Everything was to perfection with the majority of kernels popped. The only thing I did not like is the drop out aluminum piece under the door. The only thing keeping that is place are two little tabs that fit into slots. The tabs constantly come out and that pieces is not functionally friendly. I can live with that. It has a warming light and the item is very quiet. Good purchase

I was hesitant on the build quality after seeing some reviews that there's came damaged in a few spots, but mine came nearly perfect aside from some scratches on the paint in few spots, but no dents or missing parts. The instructions to assemble the cart are not very clear, especially for the wheels and how to screw them in, since the way it's explained doesn't screw in properly so you have to improvise a bit, but after using this machine for a while, it's great and the popcorn comes out the way i like it and tastes very close to the theater if you buy the right ingredients, and also it's very easy to clean, and I highly recommend that you clean it after you make the last batch or you will start to burn the kettle and it will be hard to remove later.

Most of the assembly revolves around the cart (which is shipped knocked down. Each part is pictorially shown and coordinated with the assembly manual. The manual itself is very readable and the instructions are adequate to understand how each step is to be completed.Assembly went fast, everything fit perfectly with only one exception, the door fail to fit well. The door attaches to the hinges by first slipping the top shaft into the hinge, then the bottom (which is shorter.) The top shaft has a key embossed into it (to prevent accidental removal) and the door must be rotated to the near full open position and wiggled gently back and forth when sliding the shaft into the top hinge. Even so, the shafts would only go in approximately half way. I solved this problem by rotating the door open and closed, over and over until the hinge got worn enough to fit. After the shafts seated into the hinges fully, they squeeked loudly when opened and closed. I sprayed the hinges with "WD-40 Dry Lube" and that's all it took. Door opens smooth and quietly now.Overall impression of the quality of the machine and cart is extremely positive. It appears that the manufacturer paid attention to every detail. Every surface is either painted gloss red, chrome, stainless steel or natural aluminum. The side windows AND door are tempered glass (many of the competitors use cheap plastic doors.) I did not see any blemishes on any painted surface.The reason I chose this machine over others, was NOT based on how it makes popcorn. Rather - how easy it would be to clean.As far as I'm concerned, cleaning is more important than how it cooks popcorn. (They all make popcorn equally well, but cleaning the interior of the kettle and under floor should not require tools for access.)To this end, this machine has a couple of convenience features I haven't seen being used on competitor machines.The first (and very important) is the lid on the top of the kettle. This lid which contains the stirrer mechanism and it attaches to the kettle with wing nuts —— not screws. This makes the top easily removable by hand to clean the inside of the kettle, all without tools. Competitor machines require a screwdriver to remove the lid from the kettle, so you know that's not going to happen.The second, I have seen on some competitor machines, is the "floor" of the popping compartment can be unscrewed (2-screws) and removed to clean the area below.I decided to permanently remove the two screws and make it easy to just lift the floor and clean out after popping. Even without the screws holding it down, the floor still sits flat and secure. Seeds, corn and oil film always finds its way under the floor. Having ready access is another big plus when cleaning.The cart is sturdy and solid. It locks the machine to the cart, through two spring loaded clamps. Wheels have ball bearings and roll smoothly. The ends opposite the wheels have adjustable leg levelers.As the machine sits on our patio in the warm months, I put all of the supplies (corn, oil, salt, flavoring and whatever) in 1-gallon, zipper top, plastic food storage bags; and store them inside the base cabinet.The machine uses both a heating element under the floor and a heat lamp to keep the popcorn warm after popping. The under floor heating element is located in the left rear quarter. The lamp is easily replaceable and uses an #E26, 60-watt bulb. You can find it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0iAi231lThe stirrer motor is super quiet; can barely hear it running.I also purchased a popcorn machine cover as it's going to sit out on a covered patio (at least during the warm weather months.) It's made of several layers and I would consider it to be of intermediate construction. There are two "handles" sewed in the top to assist in installation and removal. Fits perfectly and has a drawstring tie at the bottom to secure it. Last night we had storms and it held firmly. Found on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0ggJ3a0J

The kettle never got hot, stuff happens but the cust service choices sucked. They can't just send you a new kettle, you have to return (pack up again) the old popcorn machine and send it back, which is a PITA and you just know it will arrive a broken mess of glass and bent metal. They really need to think this thru better.Funny enough the popcorn maker that is 9 yrs old (Norther brand, the top rusted out) I was replacing the kettle was same size and obviously made at same OEM, all I had to do was switch some stuff between units and was in business again. That took less time that trying to deal with Amazon cust service over this issue.In other issues, the door when in place is slightly off and getting the door hinge pin in is VERY tight. Can live with it but simple QA would be better at factory

Great popcorn maker. Bought it for my daughter’s movie themed party. Very way to use. Directions to assemble weren’t very clear but we figured it out. Makes great popcorn and is very aesthetic.