Book professional storage hire for your temporary event kitchen. We supply gastronorm containers, insulated food boxes, prep tables, and shelving units.
Catering managers and event organisers rely on commercial equipment to maintain food safety and operational flow. Setting up a temporary kitchen for a festival, corporate function, or large wedding requires exact planning. You need correct equipment to prevent cross-contamination, maintain temperature, and organise ingredients or prepared dishes. Expo Hire stocks commercial-grade items for the demands of event catering. Booking your storage hire online gives you live pricing and instant stock confirmation. We help you manage food from delivery and receiving through to preparation and service.
Gastronorm containers form the backbone of any professional kitchen, temporary or permanent. We stock these containers in standard sizes: 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, and 1/9. You select depths such as 65mm, 100mm, 150mm, and 200mm to match your specific requirements. Stainless steel gastronorms resist high temperatures, making them appropriate for cooking, chilling, and hot holding. Polycarbonate options provide clear visibility for cold items, simplifying stock checks and ingredient identification. Lids accompany all container sizes. These lids secure contents during transport and prevent spills.
Insulated food transport boxes keep prepared meals at temperature for several hours. These boxes move hot dishes from a central kitchen to a serving area. They also transport chilled items requiring strict temperature control. You select compact top-loading boxes and larger front-loading models in our catalogue. Front-loading boxes accommodate multiple full-size 1/1 gastronorm containers. They permit rapid loading and unloading of bulk food. Catering trolleys move heavy loads of ingredients, equipment, or plated dishes around your event site. These sturdy units reduce manual handling strain and accelerate setup or clear-down processes. Plate warmer trolleys heat plates before service, holding 60 to 80 plates at a time. This capacity supports banqueting service at busy functions.
Stainless steel prep tables provide a hygienic and durable work surface for food preparation. Expo Hire stocks these in popular lengths, including 1.2 metres, 1.5 metres, and 1.8 metres. Many models feature an undershelf, offering additional space for utensils, ingredients, or small appliances beneath the work area. Their construction resists corrosion and withstands the rigours of commercial use. Kitchen racking and shelving units organise ingredients, equipment, and dry goods. Maximising vertical space helps you maintain a tidy kitchen and a logical workflow. Adding shelving to your storage hire order keeps everything off the floor and in its place. You select models with adjustable shelves, allowing configuration to suit your specific items and space. These units assemble and disassemble in minutes, making them highly functional for temporary setups. Planning your back-of-house area often means you also need crockery hire and glassware hire for your front-of-house service.
Expo Hire operates 11 regional depots, calculating delivery from £40 ex-VAT based on road distance. We include a free Minor Damage Waiver on every order, covering accidental breakages and minor scratches. You never pay a security deposit, and orders over £500 qualify for a 25% advance deposit option. On delivery day, our live vehicle tracking system sends an SMS ETA so you know the exact time your driver arrives. Stock levels update in real time. Select your hire dates to check availability and confirm your order online.
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.
Use the carriage calculator to find your nearest branch and get an accurate delivery quote. Heavy or bulky items may need a second delivery operative — this is shown at checkout when applicable. At checkout we show an itemised delivery cost before you confirm the order.
On the day, track your driver in real time on our order tracking page, or use the link in the automated text we send.
For orders over £1,000, you can confirm a booking with a 25% deposit and pay the balance up to 28 days before delivery. The checkout offers this automatically. Full details in our terms and conditions.
