When a kitchen is out of action or capacity needs to increase fast, contract hire is often the quickest and most cost-effective solution. Here is how it works.
When a kitchen is out of action or capacity needs to increase fast, contract hire is often the quickest and most cost-effective solution. Here is how it works.
Universities, hospitals and schools cannot stop meal service during works or equipment failure. Catering teams still need a working kitchen, so they need replacement equipment before service stops.
Contract hire covers that gap. You hire commercial equipment for the term you need instead of buying it outright or paying event-hire rates for a long project.
The short answer is most of what a working kitchen and dining room needs.
Cooking equipment includes commercial convection ovens and range ovens, plus combination ovens or microwaves where the menu needs them. We supply mains or LPG units to suit the site.
Refrigeration includes countertop and undercounter fridges, plus double-door gastro fridges, chest freezers or upright freezers for extra capacity.
Serving and holding equipment includes bain maries and mobile hot cupboards, plus chafing dishes with fuel or hot and cold counters for service.
Dining furniture includes banqueting tables and folding tables, plus stackable chairs or poseur tables for informal areas.
Tableware and linen includes crockery and cutlery, plus glassware, table linen and napkins in the quantities institutional catering needs.
Standard event hire is priced for a weekend. You book it, use it and return it. Contract hire for institutions follows a different model.
Our minimum contract length is three months.
Kitchen refurbishments often run for three to six months, depending on the scope of works. New build fit-outs often run for six to twelve months while the permanent kitchen is completed and commissioned. Some sites keep extra capacity in place for a year or more and review the arrangement each year.
Universities use contract hire during refurbishments and summer conference season, or when they need extra capacity for freshers. More on university catering hire.
Hospitals and NHS trusts use temporary kitchens during planned works or when patient dining needs more equipment. More on hospital catering hire.
Schools use contract hire to keep meal service running during refurbishments and to meet free school meal demand when roll numbers rise. More on school catering hire.
Care homes use contract hire when equipment fails or when a refurbishment would otherwise interrupt daily meal service. More on care home catering hire.
We deliver contract hire orders across England and Wales. If your site is in Scotland or Northern Ireland, we cannot supply this service.
We quote long-term hire case by case. To start the process, contact us with:
We will send a site visit date and a full equipment proposal.
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