Expo Hire delivers commercial catering equipment to events and temporary kitchens across England and Wales. Ovens, bain maries, hot cupboards, refrigeration, and bar equipment are all available with live stock and delivery to your postcode.
During kitchen refurbishments, Expo Hire provides temporary kitchen setups that maintain daily service. Confirm power supply (single or three-phase) before placing the order. Read the Catering Equipment Hire Guide for full guidance.
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Expo Hire delivers catering equipment across England and Wales from regional depots. Enter your postcode at checkout for instant delivery pricing. Sunday delivery is available as standard. For temporary kitchen setups requiring multiple large items, contact the sales team for a bespoke delivery schedule.
Buffet events: Bain maries keep food hot without a kitchen. For a 100-person buffet with 6 dishes, you need 2 to 3 four-pan bain maries. Add a hot cupboard to hold plated starters if the event uses plated service for the first course.
Tea and coffee service: Commercial urns (10, 20, or 30 litre) for high-volume service. A 20-litre urn makes around 80 standard cups. For a 200-person conference break, two 20-litre urns running simultaneously keeps service flowing without queues.
Bar service: Bottle coolers and back bar fridges keep wine and beer at serving temperature through a long evening. A 60-litre fridge holds around 60 bottles. For a 200-person event with 3 hours of drinks service, two fridges is the safe minimum.
Temporary kitchens: During refurbishments, Expo Hire can supply a temporary kitchen including convection ovens, bain maries, hot cupboards, and refrigeration on a weekly hire basis. Confirm power supply (single or three-phase) before ordering.
Short-term kitchens need more than one cooking item. Most setups start with ovens or hobs, then add prep tables, hot cupboards, refrigeration, handwash stations, and service kit so staff can move food through the space without delays. If the site runs on generator power, check the supply before you book heavy electric items. LPG kit often suits outdoor and marquee work better.
For school kitchens, festival back-of-house areas, and venue refurbishments, the safest approach is to map the menu first and order equipment around that list. A breakfast service needs different stock from a plated dinner or a burger line. You can build the order from our catering equipment range and add tables or front-of-house stock at the same time.
