looking to purchase a food processor, any recommendations please?

what type? willing to pay approx £300. Looking for reliability and ease of use

You probably have one by now, but if anyone else is interested (in that price range), KitchenAid. Can't go wrong with them.

flipping heck@£300 quid

We bought a new one at Christmas and were advised by a friend who works in a catering college that Magimix are still the best - industrial induction motors (no belts or gears to turn the cutting blade) guaranteed for 12 years. They do about 5 models, ours is the third or fourth most expensive and was about £230. An alternative is to pay less and buy accessories as and when you need them, but cheaper ones have lower powered motors. £300 will buy you the best model which comes with most accessories.

We bought a MagiMix mini. It is fantastic and worth every penny. The industrial motor means it is very quiet running, and very powerful.

How about Robot Coupe ?

http://www.robotcoupe.co.uk/

I've seen the best French chefs use these.

hi i bought a food processor and blender for just 20.00 quid and it's reliable just thought i'd say that cheap can be reliable too, as i didn't have 300.00 to spend on one being a single mum and not working.

I've got a Kitchen Aid blender and it's fantastic. I got it ex-display for about £30 and there was nowt wrong with it!!