Hire serveware for events: platters, cloches, serving bowls and presentation pieces. Ideal for buffets, weddings and corporate catering.
Expo Hire stocks serving platters, bowls, tureens, sauce boats and other serveware for buffets, formal dining and event catering across England and Wales. All serveware arrives clean and crate-packed. It is available in stainless steel and porcelain finishes to match your place setting choice.
Serving platters carry cold starters, charcuterie, fish and large shared dishes to the table. A standard rectangular platter serves four to six covers, while oval serving platters suit roasted meats, fish fillets and centrepiece dishes. Platters are available in stainless steel and white porcelain to match either the professional catering aesthetic or the formal dining table setting.
Serving bowls carry vegetables, salads, pasta and shared side dishes. They are standard kit at buffets and family-style service where multiple dishes are placed on the table for guests to serve themselves. Tureens with lids carry soups, stews and sauced dishes at the table. They are common at formal winter weddings and gala dinners where warmth and presentation are both required.
Sauce boats serve gravies and sauces alongside main courses. Ladles for serving are available from the speciality cutlery range.
Wedding breakfasts with a sharing-style service or a top table with separate presentation rely on serveware. A typical top table for 10 guests needs three to four serving platters, two to three serving bowls and a sauce boat for gravy. Buffet-style catering at conferences, corporate events and private parties needs serving bowls and platters in quantity. A buffet for 80 guests typically uses 8 to 12 serving vessels covering all the dishes on offer.
Catering companies working across multiple events often need to combine individual plate hire with bulk serveware for different table formats. The stainless steel range suits high-turnover operations where durability and easy washing are more important than presentation formality.
Serveware is priced individually and available in the quantities you need. Add serveware to any crockery hire order at checkout. Expo Hire delivers across England and Wales. Book at least a week ahead for standard serveware orders alongside crockery.
There’s no need to worry about a damage deposit when placing an event hire order with Expo Hire. Instead, we run a free minor damage waiver scheme to cover minor damage or loss, so you don’t need to worry if you break the odd glass or plate. We do charge for excessive or negligent loss or damage at 10x the hire price. Please check our terms and conditions for full details.
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 not only whether we cover that postcode or not, but also which of our 11 branches is closest to you and the cost for delivery from that branch, as well as the list of 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’re 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 into our order tracking page and find out when our driver will be with you. You can also use the link we send you by automated text.
Planning a big event in the future? At Expo Hire we can help you secure your event hire booking quickly without it costing the Earth. If your hire charge is over £500, you can now book your hire equipment with just a 25% deposit, paying the remainder up to 28 days prior to delivery. All you need to do is select the deposit option when checking out. Full details are available in our terms and conditions.
