Near Me stages many events, from large corporate conferences in its city centre hotels to weddings in historic civic spaces and major exhibitions at its out-of-town event parks. The
Order one chair per seated guest plus 10 per cent for movement and replacements. For a 100-person dinner, order 110 chairs. For a ceremony followed by a reception, the same chairs usually serve both functions — your venue or marquee company will advise on turnaround time if a quick reset is needed between the two.
For theatre-style seating (rows facing a stage or screen), allow exactly one chair per attendee with no spare — row ends create natural buffers. Read the Chair Hire Guide for full quantity planning guidance by event type and layout.
Weddings: Gold or silver Chiavari chairs are the standard. They photograph well in every lighting condition, stack efficiently for overnight storage, and look appropriate at venues from village halls to stately homes. Most wedding planners request sashes or covers — Expo Hire supplies chair covers and sashes separately.
Corporate dinners and award ceremonies: Black Chiavari chairs or padded banqueting chairs. Black Chiavari suits contemporary corporate venues with monochrome schemes. Banqueting chairs suit hotel ballrooms where guests will be seated for a long evening and comfort becomes more important than visual impact.
Outdoor events and festivals: Folding chairs or garden bistro chairs. Both types have rubber feet that manage soft or uneven ground. Folding chairs stack tightly onto a pallet for delivery by van to field-access sites. For picnic-style seating, deckchair hire adds a relaxed visual quality that works at outdoor summer events.
Conferences and seminars: Padded banqueting chairs or upholstered stacking chairs. Your attendees will be seated for extended periods — the padded option significantly reduces discomfort fatigue over a full-day event.
Community events, fetes, and school functions: Plastic or metal folding chairs. Lowest cost, fastest setup, and the simplest to count and restack at the end of the day. Expo Hire delivers in stacked bundles with a trolley included for moving them within the venue.
Expo Hire operates depots across England and Wales. Same-day delivery is not available, but next-day delivery covers the majority of England and Wales postcodes. Sunday delivery is available at no extra charge from all depots.
Yorkshire and the North East: Delivered from the Leeds depot covering Bradford, Harrogate, York, Wakefield, Sheffield, Huddersfield, and Hull. White Rose Hire is the local brand serving this region.
North West: Delivered from the Manchester area covering Manchester, Salford, Liverpool, Chester, Preston, Blackpool, and the surrounding areas. North West Hire serves this region.
Midlands: Delivered from the Birmingham depot covering Coventry, Wolverhampton, Stoke, Leicester, and Nottingham. Birmingham Catering Hire covers this area.
London and the South East: Delivered from the London depot covering the full M25 area, all London postcodes, and Surrey, Essex, and Hertfordshire. Capital Event Hire is the local brand for London orders.
South West and Wales: Delivered from the Bristol area covering Cardiff, Swansea, Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Cheltenham, and the Cotswolds. Cotswold Hire serves this region.
The chair that works at a marquee wedding does not always suit a hotel conference room or a school sports hall. Chiavari chairs have a slim profile suited to formal dining layouts where space between tables is tight — they take up roughly 15 per cent less floor space per chair than upholstered alternatives. Banqueting chairs are more comfortable for long events over five or six hours but take more floor space. Folding chairs are the fastest to set up and clear and stack compactly into any storage room or vehicle.
Ceiling height also matters. Chiavari chairs photograph best with clear sightlines across the room — low ceiling venues with dense table layouts can feel crowded with tall chair backs. For these spaces, consider lower-back alternatives from the chairs range.
Chairs are delivered stacked on trolleys with protective wrapping. Setup is straightforward with no tools required. Collection happens after the event on the agreed slot. Expo Hire is the only UK hire company that delivers and collects on Sundays as standard with no Sunday surcharge — a significant practical advantage for events that run through the weekend and need collection on a Monday-avoiding Sunday window.
For venues with restricted access — barrier car parks, narrow entrance lanes, first-floor function rooms — note the access details at checkout. The operations team will contact you to confirm the approach if anything non-standard is flagged.
Can I add more chairs after booking? Yes. Quantities can be amended up to 48 hours before delivery in most cases. Order your best estimate now and adjust as your guest list confirms. No penalty for reducing quantities within the standard amendment window.
Do chairs come with covers or sashes? Covers and sashes are ordered separately from the linen hire section. Most Chiavari chair orders do not use covers — the chair frame is the aesthetic. Banqueting chairs are most often dressed with a stretch spandex cover and a sash.
What is the minimum order quantity? There is no minimum on chair quantities. Single-chair orders are accepted, though delivery charges make small orders economical only when combined with other equipment.
Do you supply chairs for outdoor ceremonies? Yes. Both folding chairs and Chiavari chairs can be used outdoors in dry conditions. For wet weather or soft ground, rubber-footed folding chairs are the safer option — Chiavari chair legs can sink into soft turf.
Browse all chairs and check availability at your postcode.
\ \Yes. Expo Hire delivers to Near Me from the nearest regional depot. Enter your venue postcode at checkout to confirm delivery coverage and see the exact carriage cost before placing your order.
Yes. Expo Hire is the only event hire company in the UK that delivers and collects on Sundays. Morning and afternoon windows are available 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Orders placed by midday on a working day can often be delivered the next day, subject to stock and route availability. For urgent requirements, call 0800 910 1100 — the team will check what is possible from the nearest depot.
The minimum order value ranges from £100 to £3,000 ex-VAT excluding carriage, depending on your delivery location.
