Expo Hire supplies chafing dishes, bain maries, and hot cupboards for outdoor catering, weddings, and events across England and Wales. Chafing fuel is available separately. Everything can be ordered online with delivery calculated by postcode.

Chafing Dishes

Bain Maries

Hot Cupboards

For larger events needing to hold food at temperature over extended service periods:

All prices ex-VAT per 3-day hire period. Minimum delivery charge £40.

Chafing Fuel

Methanol gel fuel canisters are available to add to any order:

• 2-hour burn time — £1.50 each (6-pack £7.50, 12-pack £14.00)
• 6-hour deluxe burn time — £3.00 each (6-pack £24.00, 12-pack £45.00)

For a typical wedding buffet service of 2 hours, allow 2 canisters per chafing dish.

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Order Online

Select your dishes, add fuel, enter your event dates and postcode at checkout. Delivery costs are calculated automatically. We deliver across England and Wales from regional depots. For orders of 10 or more dishes, call 0800 910 1100 for a quote.

Related Catering Equipment

• Crockery hire — plates, bowls, and serving dishes
• Cutlery hire — full place settings and serving cutlery
• Catering equipment hire — full catering range
• Buffet equipment hire — tongs, serving spoons, and stands

Part of our catering equipment hire range. We also supply bar hire, crockery hire, cutlery hire.

Why hire from Expo Hire

• The only hire company in the UK that delivers and collects on Sundays. Most competitors stop at Saturday. We cover every day of the week.
• Live order tracking on every delivery and collection. Track your driver in real time by order number and postcode. No other hire company in the UK offers this for both delivery and collection.
• Every order 100% guaranteed before you pay. We check live stock and logistics at the point of booking. No substitutions, no shortfalls, no calls the week before.
• Choose morning or afternoon for delivery and collection. No other hire company gives you this choice. Your venue, your schedule.
• No security deposit. No damage deposit. Ever. Expo Hire never holds your money.
• Free Minor Damage Waiver on every order. Accidental scratches and minor wear covered at no charge. Other companies charge 2-3% of your order total for the same cover.
• The widest product range in the event hire industry. Chairs, tables, catering, glassware, linen, heating, gazebos, staging, and more from a single supplier.
• The only hire company in the UK with live chat support seven days a week, 8am to 8pm. Every competitor closes at 5pm on weekdays. Get answers when you are planning, not during office hours.

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