Case Study: British Grand Prix — Corporate Hospitality Supply, 8 Years

Case Study: British Grand Prix

Expo Hire is an approved supplier at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. For eight years we have supplied linen, furniture, sofas and kitchen equipment to corporate hospitality clients setting up temporary kitchens and dining rooms in pavilions and marquees around the circuit.

The setting

The British Grand Prix brings some of the largest and most lavish corporate hospitality operations in British motorsport together in one place. Companies and brands set up in private pavilions and marquees around Silverstone, running full catering operations and dining rooms for clients, guests and VIPs over the race weekend. The standard expected in these spaces is high — this is premium corporate entertainment, not a pop-up.

What we supply

  • Dining and lounge furniture — tables, chairs and sofas for hospitality areas and private dining rooms within pavilions and marquees
  • Table linen — tablecloths, napkins and linen to the standard that corporate hospitality clients expect
  • Kitchen equipment — commercial ovens, bain maries, hot cupboards, fridges and supporting catering equipment for temporary kitchens operating inside marquees and pavilions

The logistics

Grand Prix weekend has a hard build deadline — everything must be in place before the circuit closes to non-race traffic. Deliveries to multiple separate hospitality clients across the Silverstone site, coordinated around circuit access windows and site management schedules, require precise planning. After the weekend, everything comes out the same way.

After eight years, we know the site, the access constraints and what corporate hospitality clients at this level expect from their equipment supplier.

Approved supplier status

Silverstone's approved supplier process ensures that companies operating on site meet the required standards for reliability, safety and professionalism. We have held approved supplier status throughout our eight years at the circuit.

Corporate hospitality at other events

The same service — furniture, linen and kitchen equipment for corporate hospitality pavilions and marquees — applies to any major sporting or cultural event. If you are setting up a hospitality space at a race, show or tournament, get in touch.

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