Hire glasswashers, dishwashers and wash-up equipment for temporary kitchens, bars and event sites. Keep hygiene under control on site.
Temporary kitchens need the same hygiene control as permanent ones, and many event sites do not give caterers a built-in wash-up room. Expo Hire hires undercounter and countertop glasswashers, commercial dishwashers, rack dishwashers, detergent and rinse aid dispensers and mop bucket sets for wedding venues, marquees, exhibition kitchens and festival compounds.
On-site washing matters when the event cannot rely on endless crates of spare crockery and glassware. A bar serving 250 guests can burn through tumblers, wine glasses and flutes in one hour, so the team needs a machine that can clean, sanitise and return stock to the counter before the racks run dry. An undercounter glasswasher with a 90-second cycle can handle about 400 glasses per hour when staff keep the racks straight and keep the turnaround tight. Countertop units suit smaller pop-up bars, cafés and exhibition hospitality counters where space stays short. Larger kitchen operations need more throughput. A rack dishwasher can process about 50 racks per hour, which suits banquets, canteens and high-volume catering tents where plates, cutlery and service pans keep coming back in waves. Plumbing matters before you book. Most commercial washers need a 15mm cold water feed, a drain point and a level floor that can take the machine weight when full. Staff then need clear space for dirty racks, clean racks and air drying, or the wash area becomes the next bottleneck. Detergent and rinse aid dispensers keep the cycle consistent and stop staff from guessing chemical doses. A mop bucket set handles floor spills, keeps the wash area safe and helps the team meet hygiene rules during service. Caterers who run temporary kitchens for several days often save labour with the right wash-up kit because one machine can replace hours of sink work and keep hygiene standards steady under pressure. That matters most on sites with milk jugs, coffee cups, canapé plates or tasting glasses where the service needs repeated turnaround instead of one end-of-night wash.
A glass-led operation should start with a glasswasher. A plated catering line should start with a dishwasher or rack machine. If your event includes both, split the streams so bar staff do not wait behind dinner plates. Exhibition kitchens often need compact machines that can fit through service doors and sit under a counter. Marquee kitchens often have room for a larger rack machine, but they still need water, drainage and cable routes planned before the floor goes down. On sites without proper wash-up space, a machine plus clean rack storage can protect service quality and cut breakage because staff stop piling dirty items in random corners. Build the wash-up area on the floorplan at the same time as the cookline. If you leave it until the last minute, the whole kitchen pays for that mistake.
An undercounter glasswasher with a 90-second cycle can clean about 400 glasses per hour when staff keep the racks moving.
Most commercial washers need a 15mm water feed, a drain point and a level floor with enough space for loading and unloading.
You need on-site washing when the event reuses glassware or crockery through service, or when the venue does not provide a commercial wash-up area.
Hire a glasswasher for bars and drink service. Hire a dishwasher or rack machine for plates, cutlery and kitchen wash-up.
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