BBQ hire for outdoor events and festivals. Gas, charcoal and hog roast machines with Sunday delivery and no deposit. Cinders BBQ from £75.
Outdoor caterers hire commercial BBQ equipment when they need steady heat, wide cooking space and service speed that can hold up under a queue. Expo Hire hires Cinders TG220 and TG360 BBQs, large gas trailer BBQs, charcoal BBQs, hog roast machines and LPG canisters for festivals, sports days, school events, weddings and staff parties.
A domestic barbecue cannot carry a commercial service. Caterers need heavier burners, a flatter cooking surface and a frame that can hold tray after tray of product through a full shift. That is why many event teams choose Cinders units. The TG220 gives a 220cm cooking surface and can feed about 100 to 150 covers per hour when the team runs burgers, sausages, chicken breasts or kebabs in batches. The TG360 gives a 360cm surface and can push beyond 300 covers per hour on a busy line when two staff work the grill and one person builds orders. Those figures matter when you are quoting for a lunchtime peak at a fete, festival or sports ground. If you need the barbecue to serve as the whole kitchen, a large trailer gas BBQ or hog roast machine might suit the brief better because the service can stage bulk meat and side dishes nearby. Charcoal BBQs still have a place when the client wants smoke flavour and visible flame, but charcoal takes longer to light, needs ash control and gives less precise heat across a long service. LPG units win on consistency. Gas planning needs the same care as menu planning. Patio heaters use 13kg cylinders, but most cooking equipment needs 19kg propane. The catering team must check bottle count, regulator type and changeover access before the event opens. Drivers do not connect LPG, so the chef or site manager must take that job. Outdoor cooking also needs food safety discipline. Store raw meat below 5C until service, separate raw and cooked tools, keep hand wash water on site and probe the finished product before it reaches the customer. A commercial BBQ gives speed and output, but the team still has to control temperature, holding time and cross contamination.
A strong outdoor service line puts the grill where smoke can clear, puts chilled stock close enough for quick reloads and gives staff a hot holding point for cooked food. Many caterers pair a Cinders BBQ with a bain marie or hot cupboard so burgers and buns can move in controlled batches instead of piling on the corner of the grill. Build at least one clean table for buns, sauces and garnishes, and keep the raw prep away from the plating line. If the event runs all day, order enough gas for the peak period plus reserve stock. A school fair serving 250 guests across three hours will use a different plan from a festival bar serving late-night burgers. Match the machine to the peak hour, not the average hour, and the queue will move.
A Cinders TG220 can feed about 100 to 150 covers per hour. A TG360 can handle more than 300 covers per hour when the team runs a full commercial service line.
Most LPG cooking equipment uses 19kg propane cylinders. Patio heater bottles do not suit most commercial BBQs.
Commercial BBQs give wider cooking surfaces, steadier heat and stronger frames. They handle long queues and repeated service far better than domestic units.
No. Expo Hire supplies dry hire only. Your team must connect and operate the equipment, and a competent person must handle the LPG set-up.
Expo Hire does not charge a security deposit. A free minor damage waiver covers minor damage and loss. Excessive or negligent damage is charged at 10 times the hire price. Full details in our terms and conditions.
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