Catering and Bar Extras Worth Hiring

Most event budgets go on the big items: tables, chairs, marquees. The smaller pieces of kit get forgotten until the week before, when someone realises there's nowhere to pour a fair measure of gin or no way to keep a buffet hot for three hours.

Getting drink measures right

A spirit measure stops a bar running dry an hour early because pours weren't controlled. Our bar accessories range covers measures built for consistent, repeatable pours all night.

Keeping food hot for longer events

A chafing dish holds a buffet at safe serving temperature for hours, not minutes. Full-size trays suit a larger spread; a 12-inch round chafing dish fits where table space is tight. Both come with a fuel tray, no deposit required.

Hot water for tea, coffee and washing-up

Once a guest list passes a few dozen, a jug and a kettle stop being realistic. A commercial water boiler, sometimes called a hot water urn, gives a steady supply through the whole event. We carry 8, 20 and 30 litre models; the 30 litre boiler is the one most caterers book once numbers pass 100.

Slicing for a deli or carvery station

A carvery station needs thin, even slices, not whatever a kitchen knife happens to manage. Our commercial meat slicer has a 220mm blade and adjustable thickness settings, built for exactly this kind of volume.

Glassware that keeps up with the bar

A commercial glass washer clears a full rack in under two minutes. On a busy bar, that's the difference between guests waiting and guests being served.

Presentation touches

An awards night, premiere or VIP entrance calls for a proper VIP red carpet with posts and ropes to match. For buffet or grazing tables, a wicker basket still beats a plastic tray for presentation.

All of these hire alongside our full catering and furniture range, with the same delivery and no-deposit terms as everything else on the site.