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If you're planning an event, whether it's your wedding day or a large scale event, and you need to hire event furniture, you want to have confidence and trust that the quality of the furniture you are hiring is of a good standard. The nature of the furniture hire industry, of course, is that the equipment is hire stock.  Rarely do you receive brand-new furniture that would if you were buying it.  Hire stock is equipment that was brought by the company brand new, which is then hired out at regular…[ read more...]

Without doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic hit us for six.  And we are not just thinking about the events and hospitality industry (though this was affected perhaps more than most).  Society at large across the globe has been affected in one way or another, whether this is through lockdowns, social distancing and other restrictions.  In fact, the phrase ‘social distancing’ – which was not even a phrase 18 months ago – is now part of our everyday language, as is the wearing of face masks and the even the need to…[ read more...]

It's true to say that the humble folding chair is a real powerhouse of the events and hospitality industry in the UK.  OK, so it's not as glamorous as its Chiavari chair cousin, but it certainly does a great job in certain circumstances. Think of an outdoor theatre performance in an historic castle, an outdoor royal celebration or commemorative occasion, a graduation ceremony week at a university or simply temporary seating at exhibitions, and you get a feel for where folding chairs could be used. When you need to hire…[ read more...]

Catering outdoors is always great fun, and certainly now more than ever, cafés, bars and restaurants have turned to outdoor catering as a bit of a lifeline following the COVID pandemic.  As we’ve come out of lockdown, these hospitality establishments have turned to their outdoor space to try to generate some vital revenues, as customers were not allowed to dine inside as part of the Government’s social distancing regulations. In a ‘normal’ world, however, outdoor event catering can involve a huge amount of different event types including BBQs in the…[ read more...]