Organising a corporate function, a large-scale banquet, or a community festival requires reliable equipment delivered on time. Expo Hire supplies accrington catering hire to professional event organisers, venue managers, independent caterers, and hospitality teams across Lancashire. Our commercial-grade inventory covers everything from dining furniture to heavy-duty kitchen appliances. You place all orders directly through our website, viewing live stock levels and exact pricing without needing to request a quote or wait for a callback. We operate a strict dry hire service. Our team delivers clean, tested items ready for immediate use, and collects them after your event concludes. We do not provide setup, installation, or on-site support, keeping our service straightforward and our pricing transparent.
Sourcing accrington catering hire for local venues
Lancashire hosts diverse events, from historic hall weddings to modern business conferences in purpose-built centres. Furnishing these spaces demands specific seating and dining arrangements matching the room dimensions and guest numbers. We stock a massive inventory of chairs and tables that serve the professional hire trade. Our EventPro® own-brand furniture range withstands heavy commercial use while maintaining a premium appearance. We design and test these items in-house, focusing on stackability, durability, and weight capacity. You can select 6ft round tables to seat ten guests for formal dining, or choose smaller trestle tables to build buffet stations, registration desks, and staff work areas. Contemporary venues often utilise our LED furniture to create illuminated focal points during evening receptions. These battery-operated units glow in multiple colours, providing both practical surfaces and atmospheric lighting.
Formal dining requires appropriate seating styles that match the venue's architecture. Our Chiavari chairs remain a staple for weddings, charity balls, and gala dinners. You can hire these in gold, silver, or natural wood finishes to match your specific room design and table centrepieces. Rustic venues, agricultural shows, and barn conversions suit our oak cross-back chairs. These wooden frames provide a traditional aesthetic for country house events and marquee receptions. We do not require a security deposit on any furniture orders, freeing up your budget for other event necessities. Event organisers planning a major function months in advance can secure their equipment with a 25% advance deposit on orders over £1,000.
Tableware and dining service equipment
Serving hundreds of guests requires vast quantities of matching tableware. Our crockery hire includes fine china plates, soup bowls, dessert dishes, and serving platters. You pair these with our commercial cutlery hire sets to complete your table settings. Drinks service demands specific glass types for different beverages. Our inventory includes wine glasses, champagne flutes, beer glasses, and cocktail glasses in large volumes for busy bars and table service. Every order includes our Free Minor Damage Waiver, covering accidental chips and breakages at no extra cost. No other UK hire company offers this level of protection for free. Furthermore, our "Send It Back Dirty" service applies to all crockery, cutlery, and glassware hire. You return the items unwashed in their original crates, and we handle the industrial cleaning at our Birmingham depot. Finishing your tables requires quality linen hire, including napkins and tablecloths, which we stock in multiple colours and fabrics to match your corporate branding or wedding theme.
Outdoor event infrastructure in Lancashire
Outdoor festivals, garden parties, and sporting events require weather protection and climate control. Gazebo hire gives your guests, musicians, and catering staff shelter from rain or intense sunlight. These pop-up structures assemble rapidly and provide essential cover for outdoor bars and food stalls. As evening temperatures drop, patio heaters keep outdoor spaces comfortable for late-night socialising. We deliver these bulky items directly to your site from our regional depots. Our system calculates delivery from £40 ex-VAT based on road distance from our nearest facility. On your delivery day, you receive an SMS with an estimated time of arrival and a link to track our vehicle live on a map. This live vehicle tracking allows your site managers to coordinate unloading times and direct our drivers to the correct loading bay.
Professional accrington catering hire and kitchen appliances
Temporary kitchens need commercial-grade catering equipment hire to handle high-volume food production. Our cooking equipment includes heavy-duty six-burner ovens, twin-basket fryers, and electric hobs. Storing perishable ingredients safely requires reliable fridge hire. We deliver mobile refrigeration units, glass-door display fridges, and chest freezers to keep your food at food-safe temperatures throughout the event. Once your chefs prepare the meals, our warming equipment holds the food at serving temperature. We stock hot cupboards, heated gantries, and chafing dishes for buffet service. Hot drink stations benefit from our beverage equipment, featuring high-capacity water boilers, coffee percolators, and pump-action flasks. We also stock numerous serving equipment items, including slate platters, serving tongs, and soup ladles.
Casual dining formats often centre around outdoor cooking and relaxed seating. Our catalogue features commercial BBQ hire for summer festivals, corporate fun days, and informal wedding breakfasts. These high-output gas barbecues cook large quantities of meat and vegetables simultaneously, feeding long queues of attendees without delay. You can create relaxed seating areas around your food stations using our bean bags. These water-resistant seats work well on grass or patio areas. For indoor breakout zones, our sofa and lounge furniture gives attendees a comfortable place to sit away from the main event floor. We supply modular seating blocks, leather armchairs, and low coffee tables to build custom lounge areas in exhibition halls and hotel lobbies.
Operating a busy event bar requires specific infrastructure beyond just glassware. We supply portable bar units that fold flat for transport and assemble rapidly on site. These units feature stainless steel preparation counters and lower shelves for storing backup stock. Keeping drinks cold during summer events demands high-capacity ice storage. We provide insulated ice bins and countertop ice makers to maintain a constant supply for your bartending staff. You can also hire optic stands, bar runners, and cocktail shakers to equip your temporary bar to a professional standard.
Expo Hire operates entirely online, giving you complete control over your equipment booking. You browse our catalogue, check exact dimensions, and view live pricing without waiting for a sales representative. We serve named clients including the BBC, ITV, HSBC, and Cambridge University, delivering commercial-grade equipment to exacting standards. Stock levels update in real time based on your selected dates. Add your required items to the basket and confirm your dates online to secure your equipment.
For full delivery coverage, rates and depot information for this area, see the Expo Hire North West depot page.
