Food & Drink Festivals

Expo Hire supplies equipment for food and drink festivals throughout England and Wales. Food fairs, wine festivals, gin festivals, artisan markets and street food events all need a combination of outdoor furniture, catering equipment and serving kit — and the requirements scale from a small town market to a large outdoor multi-day festival.

What do food and drink festivals hire?

• Outdoor furniture — beer bench sets for communal seating areas, outdoor tables and chairs for more relaxed dining zones, and poseur tables for tasting areas and standing bars
• Gazebos and shelter — gazebos for vendor pitches, covered seating areas and weather contingency. Essential for outdoor events where rain cover is needed for food service
• Catering and serving equipment — streetfood equipment including hot dog steamers, bain maries and heated displays for food vendors; cooking equipment for demonstration kitchens and live cooking areas
• Glassware for tastings — wine glasses, spirit glasses and prosecco flutes for wine, gin and beer tasting events and masterclasses
• Heating for autumn events — patio heaters to extend the usable hours of outdoor festival spaces into cooler evenings in September and October

How does delivery of food and drink festival hire work?

Working out delivery costs is easy with Expo Hire — simply use our carriage calculator to find which of our branches is near to you. Tap your postcode in and it will confirm whether we cover that postcode, which of our 11 branches is closest to you, the cost for delivery from that branch, and any possible extra charges.

Once you have filled your basket and confirmed your delivery dates and postcode in the checkout, we will show you an itemised cost for delivery so you know exactly what you are paying for before you place your order.

Want to know when your delivery is coming? You can track your driver using our real-time maps on the day of delivery and collection. Simply enter your postcode and order number on our order tracking page and find out when our driver will arrive. We also send an automated text with a tracking link on the day.

Pay just 25% deposit when booking large festival hire orders

For orders over £500, Expo Hire offers a 25% advance payment scheme. Pay a quarter of the order total to confirm your booking, with the remainder due 28 days before delivery.

There is no application form or quote needed — the checkout will automatically offer this option when the order value exceeds £500 and the delivery date is more than a month away. Full details are in our terms and conditions.