Kenwood MultiPro Go Food Processor review: "It just makes all that chopping and mixing much faster"

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Our verdict

Some kitchen jobs feel wildly out of proportion to the amount of effort they take. Grating carrots for packed lunches. Chopping onions when everyone’s already starving. Making hummus because you’ve seen the price of supermarket dips and taken it personally.

A full-sized food processor can help, but plenty of them are so big they end up living at the back of a cupboard behind the slow cooker you keep meaning to use. The Kenwood MultiPro Go is clearly aimed at people who want the everyday benefits without giving up half their worktop. It’s compact, not silly money, and built for the sort of cooking most families actually do.

To see if it earns its keep, we asked Nicola, a busy mum cooking for her family of four, to use it for real weekday meals.

It's a lovely colour and coincidentally matched Nicola's kitchen

The good news is it does the simple stuff well. And that sounds like faint praise, but it really isn’t when it comes to kitchen gadgets. Most of us don’t need a machine capable of doing absolutely everything. We need something that makes Tuesday night dinner prep less of a slog.

Nicola used it most for grating carrots, chopping veg and making hummus. She found the Express Serve attachment more useful than she expected, because it directs grated food straight into a bowl rather than flinging it all over the counter. Less mess, less scraping, fewer carrot bits in places carrot bits should never be.

It’s also refreshingly straightforward. One main speed, a compact bowl, a handful of attachments, and that’s your lot. Nicola called the set-up “self explanatory”, and liked that it didn’t make the kitchen feel cluttered. The green finish helped too, because it looks decent enough to leave out, which is the real secret to whether you’ll use something more than twice.

It felt sturdier than some small processors around this price. Nicola said it seemed “well made” and not like it would “burn out”, and that’s a big part of why she felt the £55 price tag was fair.

The Kenwood MultiPro Go comes neatly packaged

There are a couple of niggles. Cleaning was generally easy and most parts can go in the dishwasher, but Nicola said washing the lid section felt strange because it contains the power button. The instructions say it can be submerged and washed safely, but it still takes a moment to trust that.

And if you’re batch cooking for a big family, or you want a drawer full of attachments, this is probably not the one. The bowl is intentionally small and the feature list is basic compared with larger Kenwood models.

Still, if what you want is a compact processor that makes everyday cooking quicker, this one does the job. It feels like a useful helper, not another gadget on its way to the cupboard graveyard.

How we’ve tested the Kenwood MultiPro Go

Nicola tested the Kenwood MultiPro Go in a busy family household with children aged between five and 12. She cooks from scratch four to six times a week, making quick weekday dinners, family meals and baking projects around after-school activities and different dietary requirements, including vegetarian meals.

During testing, she used it several times for grating carrots, chopping vegetables and making homemade hummus.

Kenwood MultiPro Go: what’s in the box?

You get:

• Main food processor base

• 1.3L bowl

• Chopping blade

• Reversible slicing and grating disc

• Express Serve attachment

• Instruction manual

It’s a fairly minimal set-up compared with pricier models (like Ninja’s) with endless extras. Honestly, that’s not always a bad thing. Half the battle with kitchen gadgets is remembering where the weird attachments have got to.

It's easy to wash and clean, Nicola says

First impressions and set up of the Kenwood MultiPro Go Food Processor

Nicola described the set-up as “self explanatory tbh”, which is exactly what you want from a food processor.

The MultiPro Go has a clean, compact design that looks less industrial than older models. Nicola tested the storm blue version and said it was “good enough to happily leave out on the counter top”.

It also felt reassuringly sturdy. Nicola said it didn’t feel flimsy or like it would “burn out”, which can be the worry with smaller processors at this price.

A variety of blades come with the food processor

Kenwood MultiPro Go: performance and everyday use

This is where it earns its place. Nicola started with grated carrots, a household staple thanks to one child’s obsession. The grating disc handled hard veg quickly, and the Express Serve attachment pushed everything straight into a bowl.

That bit sounds gimmicky on paper, but in practice it meant less mess and less washing up. Always welcome.

She also used the chopping blade for hummus. It puréed smoothly and gave an even consistency without struggling. Nicola rated overall processing performance nine out of 10, saying chopping, grating and puréeing were all “just so easy to do”.

The kids even got involved, partly because it’s easier than manual grating and partly because children love a button. If you’ve ever watched a child grate cheese at the speed of continental drift while risking their knuckles, you’ll get it.

The 900W motor helps. Even though the machine is compact, it didn’t feel underpowered for everyday prep.

Nicola's children enjoyed helping her test out the processor

Bowl size: is it big enough for a family? 

This will depend on how you cook. Nicola liked the balance. Big enough to help with family meals, small enough to store easily and not dominate the kitchen. For quick weekday dinners, the smaller footprint is the point.

If you regularly batch cook huge amounts, prep veg for six every night, or like doing everything in one go, the 1.3L bowl might feel limiting.

Cleaning and storage of Kenwood’s MultiPro Go Food Processor

Most parts are dishwasher-safe, which instantly makes any kitchen appliance more appealing.

Nicola said cleaning was generally easy, but she felt nervous washing the lid section because it contains the power controls. The instructions say it’s safe, but she still found it “weird” submerging it.

Storage is one of its biggest wins. Compared with older Kenwood processors Nicola had used, this one was “much much smaller and looks nicer in a kitchen”. If you can leave it out or tuck it away easily, you’ll actually use it.

Nicola reported that the processor is very easy to clean

Kenwood MultiPro Go vs other Kenwood food processors

If you’re deciding between the compact MultiPro Go and Kenwood’s bigger processors, the real question is how you cook. The Go is for quick, everyday prep in smaller kitchens. The larger models suit bigger quantities and people who want more attachments. 

Final verdict: is the Kenwood MultiPro Go worth buying?

If you want an affordable, compact food processor that makes everyday jobs faster, yes.

Portable and easy to store, so it's suitable for all size kitchens

It’s especially good for busy households trying to cook from scratch without adding loads of prep time. Nicola felt it was “definitely one for families” because it speeds up chopping, mixing and grating.

It won’t replace a big premium processor if you batch cook constantly or want a tonne of extras. But for midweek dinners, veg prep and homemade dips, it does what most people actually need.

About the author

Rebecca Roberts (aka Beccy) is our resident lifestyle expert with a practical focus on sleep, wellness and everyday comfort. She’s equally at home tackling frank, NSFW‑adjacent topics as she is road‑testing kitchen appliances, mattresses and vacuums that work for real parents. A former editor of LJMU’s Looprevil Press, she cut her teeth in journalism in 2010, earned a post‑grad diploma in Journalism and later led editorial at ExpatWoman in Dubai before joining Mumsnet. As a mum of two, she writes with the time‑poor, sleep‑deprived in mind - honest product reviews, realistic routines and products that make parents’ lives easier.

When she’s not at her desk, she’s probably product‑testing with her two helpers, corralling a PTA or walking her two dogs up and down country lanes.

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