Cheltenham Racecourse

Cheltenham Racecourse is one of England's leading racecourses and a major events venue. As well as its racing calendar, the venue hosts corporate hospitality, charity race days, conferences and large-scale dinners in its grandstand facilities, private boxes and dedicated function rooms.

Expo Hire hires furniture and catering equipment to Cheltenham Racecourse event organisers, outside caterers and private event hosts.

Equipment for Race Day Hospitality

Corporate and private hospitality boxes at Cheltenham Racecourse use round tables, banqueting chairs, white linen, crockery, cutlery and glassware for race day dining. Drinks receptions before the first race use poseur tables, bar stools and bar equipment.

Cheltenham Festival and Major Race Days

The Cheltenham Festival in March is the busiest period for hospitality at the racecourse. Private boxes, marquees and hospitality suites host corporate parties, sponsor lunches and networking events across the four-day meeting. Organisers need round tables, banqueting chairs, linen, crockery, cutlery and glassware, along with bar furniture and service equipment. The New Year's Day fixture and the Gold Cup day itself attract the largest hospitality volumes; orders placed early in the calendar year secure equipment for those dates. The Hunter Chase meetings and Ladies Day also generate significant hospitality bookings.

Equipment for Awards and Gala Dinners

Cheltenham Racecourse hosts awards evenings and charity gala dinners in its function rooms and grandstand areas. These events need full table settings: round tables, banqueting chairs, linen, crockery, cutlery and glassware, along with bar and service equipment for the reception.

Outside Caterers

Outside caterers working at Cheltenham Racecourse can hire catering equipment including bain maries, chafing dishes, hot cupboards and serving trays from us. Equipment is delivered clean and collected after the event.

What event organisers typically need

A seated hospitality lunch for 60 guests needs six 5ft round tables, 60 banqueting chairs, white tablecloths and full place settings. A pre-race drinks reception for the same group adds 4 poseur tables, 8 bar stools and bar equipment. Caterers working in hospitality boxes also need bain maries, chafing dishes and hot cupboards. For festival week, equipment needs to arrive on build day and be collected promptly once the meeting ends. Expo Hire supplies all of this from one order. Large orders qualify for the large order deposit scheme.

Delivery to Cheltenham Racecourse

Expo Hire delivers direct to Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire and collects after your event. Delivery and collection starts from £40. See delivery charges for full pricing. The minor damage waiver is available on all orders.