Hire bowls for events and catering: soup bowls, dessert bowls, cereal bowls and serving bowls. White and coloured porcelain options available.
Expo Hire stocks porcelain bowls for dining events, wedding breakfasts and catering operations across England and Wales. The range covers soup bowls, pasta bowls, cereal bowls, dessert bowls and finger bowls in white porcelain, graphite and storm finishes. All bowls arrive clean and crate-packed.
Soup bowls are the most frequently hired bowl type for formal dining. A standard soup bowl suits starter soups and many desserts in most formal dining setups. Wide, shallow pasta bowls give a modern presentation and work well for risotto, pasta courses and desserts at events with a contemporary table aesthetic.
Cereal bowls are smaller and suit breakfast service, afternoon tea and lighter first courses. Dessert bowls have a smaller diameter than soup bowls and are used where desserts are presented in a bowl rather than on a plate. Finger bowls are a detail item for formal seafood courses.
The white porcelain range is the standard choice for formal events and suits all event types. The graphite and storm ranges suit events with a darker or more contemporary colour palette.
Weddings with a soup starter or a dessert course served in bowls need bowls per cover. A wedding for 100 guests with both a soup course and a dessert in a bowl needs 200 bowls as a minimum, assuming a wash cycle between courses is not possible during service.
Conferences with a catered breakfast or soup lunch need bowls in volume. A delegate breakfast for 80 people typically uses cereal bowls and soup bowls together. Multi-course formal dinners at corporate events and award ceremonies frequently need two different bowl sizes on the same table: a soup bowl for the first course and a dessert bowl for the final course.
Order one bowl per cover per course requiring a bowl. For a three-course dinner where two courses use bowls, order two bowls per guest. A 10 per cent overage covers breakage in transit and washing cycles. Expo Hire delivers across England and Wales. Book at least two to three weeks ahead for large events.
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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For orders over £500, 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.
