Corporate Event Hire Guide | Expo Hire

Plan conference seating, tables, lounges and catering equipment with Expo Hire. Check live stock, prices and delivery across England and Wales.

Corporate events need stock that turns up on time and fits the plan. Expo Hire supplies seating, tables, lounge furniture, bars, catering equipment and glassware for conferences, awards dinners and exhibitions. You can see live stock and prices online, then book delivery across England and Wales.

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 just during office hours.

Conference seating

Theatre rows use floor space well and keep sightlines clear. Allow about 0.65m² per guest, then leave aisles wide enough for arrivals, service and exits. Browse our chair hire range when you need linked rows, padded seats or stackable stock.

The Wishbone chair suits modern venues, boardrooms and stage sets. The Cross Back chair in oak suits dinners in barns, halls and heritage spaces. We hold stock in 11 depots, so large events can book one style at scale.

Banqueting and conference table configurations

A 6ft circular banqueting table seats 10 guests for awards dinners and round-table sessions. Leave about 1.5 metres between tables so staff and guests can move through the room.

12ft rectangular banqueting tables suit training days, workshops and board meetings. Use them in straight runs, classroom rows or U-shapes. Add more options from our table hire range when you need signing desks, top tables or side stations.

Informal networking and breakout zones

Poseur tables keep guests standing and free up floor space for circulation. Add bar stools when you want short dwell points near bars, sponsor stands or reception desks.

LED poseur tables add brand colour to evening receptions and product launches. Battery power lets you place them where the room works best, without trailing cables across walkways.

Lounge areas and outdoor spaces

Breakout rooms and VIP corners work better when guests can sit away from the main programme. Our sofas and lounge furniture collections give you modular seating for sponsor lounges, speaker green rooms and meeting areas.

Summer conferences and staff festivals use terraces, lawns and courtyards. Our outdoor furniture range covers those spaces with tables, benches and chairs built for event use.

Catering, bar and refreshment stations

Food service needs kit that holds temperature and keeps queues moving. Our catering equipment hire range includes warming equipment for buffets, plated service and holding areas.

Front-of-house detail matters. Use serving accessories for buffet layouts, a modular bar counter for drinks service, and beverage equipment for high-volume bars. We also stock wine glasses and champagne glasses in volume, and our Send It Back Dirty service covers the cleaning after collection.

Delivery and collection

Expo Hire runs dry hire. We deliver clean, tested equipment, then collect it after the event. We do not set up on site. Delivery starts from £40 ex-VAT, based on road distance from your nearest depot.

You get live GPS tracking and an SMS ETA on delivery day. Teams that want to collect can use warehouse self-collection from Birmingham, Monday to Friday, 7am to 3pm.

Booking online

Live stock and pricing sit on every product page. You can build the basket, check delivery and book without a security deposit. Every order includes a Free Minor Damage Waiver, and orders over £1,000 can use a 25% advance payment. Other hire companies charge 2–3% of your order total for the same cover — on a typical £1,000 booking, that is up to £30 extra you keep in your pocket. Choose your dates, set quantities and place the order online.

Six things no other hire company in the UK offers. We deliver and collect seven days a week — no other hire company does. We are the only hire company to offer live order tracking for both delivery and collection; track your driver in real time by order number and postcode. We check live stock and logistics availability before your order is confirmed, so every order is 100% guaranteed to arrive exactly as placed — no substitutions, no shortfalls. You choose morning or afternoon for both delivery and collection. We never charge a security or damage deposit. Every hire includes a Free Minor Damage Waiver at no extra charge — other companies charge 2–3% of your order total for the same cover. And with the widest product range in the event hire industry, most customers can source their entire event from a single supplier.

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