Cutlery Hire London | Event Cutlery | Expo Hire

Expo Hire supplies cutlery hire for events across London and the surrounding area. Weddings, corporate dinners, and private parties all need counted, clean cutlery that arrives on time and leaves again after service. We deliver on the date you choose and collect after the event, which gives caterers and venue teams one less job to manage during setup and close-down.

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.

Cutlery ranges for London events

London event planners use cutlery hire for wedding breakfasts, corporate dinners, and charity galas across central London venues. A single week can cover a hotel ballroom in Mayfair, a private members club in Westminster, and a riverside marquee on the South Bank, so the cutlery needs to look sharp and arrive ready for fast room turns. Caterers usually order full place settings for guest tables, then add extra forks, teaspoons, and service pieces for late changes and back-of-house stations. Central London access also rewards clean logistics. Timed deliveries, freight lifts, and busy loading bays leave little room for missing stock or last-minute substitutions. Expo Hire gives venue teams counted cutlery, live tracking, and a clear collection plan so the front-of-house team can focus on service and presentation.

Our standard stainless ranges suit hotel banquets, conference dining, civic receptions, and private parties because they look clean on the table and stand up to commercial service. If your menu needs a fuller layout, you can add separate pieces for desserts, soups, side service, and buffet points without changing the look of the rest of the table.

That flexibility helps when a venue serves welcome drinks in one room, dinner in another, and coffee back in the foyer. You can keep the guest tables consistent while still giving the catering team the extra forks, spoons, and service pieces they need behind the scenes.

Quantities and planning

For most seated events, order one full set per guest and add 15% extra for service staff, breakage cover, and late guest changes. Our standard place settings include a dessert spoon, dinner knife, dinner fork, side knife, side fork, teaspoon, and soup spoon. That gives most venues the core pieces they need for plated dining, coffee service, and backup stock during a busy turnaround.

If your event runs across several courses or uses buffet and plated service at the same time, build in extra spoons and forks for service stations. Large dinners also benefit from a small reserve of matching cutlery held back for top tables, staff catering, and any last-minute cover changes. Product pages show live stock before you pay, so you can confirm the numbers against your final seating plan.

Matching tableware for London events

Cutlery works best when the rest of the table matches. We supply crockery hire London, glassware hire London, linen hire London, chair hire London, and table hire London on the same order. Booking everything together keeps the delivery plan simpler and stops you chasing different suppliers for quantities, timings, and replacements.

That matters most on hotel banquets, wedding breakfasts, and conference dinners where the room needs a joined-up finish. Matching crockery, glassware, and linen help the table look considered, while one supplier keeps delivery windows, collection timing, and transport charges easier to manage.

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Add Send It Back Dirty at checkout if you want us to handle the washing up. Remove food residue, keep the cutlery separated by type, and we collect the order ready for cleaning and inspection at the depot.

FAQs

What cutlery sets do you supply?
We supply full place settings including dinner knife, dinner fork, side knife, side fork, dessert spoon, teaspoon, and soup spoon. See all options at cutlery hire.
Do you deliver cutlery to London?
Yes. We deliver to venues across London seven days a week including Sundays. Delivery starts from £40 ex-VAT.
How many sets should I order?
Allow one full set per guest plus 15% extra for service staff, breakage cover, and replacements during service. Live stock shows on every product page.
Is there a minimum order?
No minimum order. Expo Hire does not take a security deposit or damage deposit on any order.
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