Catering Equipment Hire for Events
Catering Equipment Hire for Events
Expo Hire supplies catering equipment for events across England and Wales. Professional caterers, venue kitchens and mobile catering teams hire gastronorm containers, bain maries, hot boxes, urns and cooking pots from us — delivered clean and collected after service. The full range is online with live stock and pricing. Some customers search for catering equipment rental rather than hire — it is the same range and service.
Gastronorm containers are the backbone of most event catering setups. Our gastronorm containers come in 1/1, 1/2 and 1/3 sizes with matching lids for transport and service. Bain maries keep food at temperature across a buffet line or live cooking station. For volume hot drinks service, our urns and hot water boilers serve teas and coffees for large guest counts without a fixed kitchen connection.
Large-format cooking for events needs the right pots and pans. Our pots and pans range covers stock pots, saute pans and colanders in commercial sizes. For outdoor and festival events, warming equipment keeps food service going through long event days. Chafing fuel is available alongside chafing dishes.
Alongside kitchen equipment, we supply bar equipment for drinks service — ice buckets, wine coolers, drinks dispensers and optics. This pairs with our glassware hire range, so bars, marquee events and corporate receptions can source both the serving equipment and the glassware from one order.
| Item | Best for | Price per hire period |
|---|---|---|
| Chafing Dish - Full Size | Buffets, keeping hot food at temperature | £10.00 |
| Stainless Steel Preparation Table - 1800mm | Food prep, mobile kitchens | £40.00 |
| Commercial Water Boiler - 20 Litre | Tea and coffee for meetings and events | £20.00 |
| Counter Fridge - With Integrated Work Surface | Chilled storage at the prep point | £95.00 |
| 6 Ring Burner and Oven - LPG | High-volume event catering | £138.00 |
All prices ex-VAT per 3-day hire period. Minimum delivery charge £40 ex-VAT.
Return gastronorm containers, pots and cooking equipment clean and dry. For crockery, cutlery and glassware ordered alongside, add Send It Back Dirty at checkout to return them unwashed.
Every order includes a Free Minor Damage Waiver at no extra charge. Other hire companies charge 2–3% of your order total for the same cover — on a typical £1,000 booking, that is up to £30 extra you keep in your pocket.
Six things no other hire company in the UK offers. We deliver and collect seven days a week — no other hire company does. We are the only hire company to offer live order tracking for both delivery and collection; track your driver in real time by order number and postcode. We check live stock and logistics availability before your order is confirmed, so every order is 100% guaranteed to arrive exactly as placed — no substitutions, no shortfalls. You choose morning or afternoon for both delivery and collection. We never charge a security or damage deposit. Every hire includes a Free Minor Damage Waiver at no extra charge — other companies charge 2–3% of your order total for the same cover. And with the widest product range in the event hire industry, most customers can source their entire event from a single supplier.
Our catering equipment hire range covers glassware hire, crockery hire, cutlery hire, linen hire, bar hire, chafing dish hire, fridge hire.
We deliver to events across England and Wales using our network of 11 depots. Check your postcode at checkout.
Yes, all prices shown for catering equipment hire are ex-VAT.
"Chairs looked unused, tables were tidy, crockery and glassware spotless. No fuss delivery and collection."
"Glasses were delivered and collected on time. Efficient and reliable, will recommend to others."
Alongside catering equipment hire, customers commonly add cutlery hire, glassware hire, table hire, tablecloth hire and chair hire. For full venue setups including service and guest areas, view our event hire options and add glassware hire where needed.
