Book speciality cutlery hire online for professional events. Source stainless steel ladles, carving sets, cake knives, tongs, and cheese knives.
Planning a buffet, a formal dinner, or a self-service food station demands correct serving utensils. These tools allow guests to portion food with precision. Booking your speciality cutlery hire online takes minutes. Our website displays live stock levels and pricing immediately. You also benefit from our "Send It Back Dirty" service. You return all items unwashed, and we handle the cleaning.
Stainless steel serving spoons suit hot vegetables, rice, or pasta. Slotted serving spoons allow liquids to drain from stewed fruit or braised greens. Serving tongs give staff a firm grip on roasted potatoes, bread rolls, or pastries. Salad servers come as a pair for handling mixed leaf salads or coleslaw. Durable stainless steel ladles hold 60 to 80ml of soup, gravy, or sauce. Larger soup ladles suit communal tureens or punch bowls. Fish slices help you handle delicate fish dishes without breaking the fillets.
Formal dining and specific food stations demand dedicated serving instruments. Carving sets include a sharp carving knife and a sturdy carving fork. Chefs use these sets at live carving stations to portion roasted beef, lamb, or poultry. Cake knives and cake slices cut desserts cleanly, maintaining presentation for gateaux, tarts, or sponges. Cheese courses require specific blades for different textures. Broad, paddle-shaped blades break hard cheeses such as Parmesan. Pointed knives cut softer varieties like Brie. Spatulas serve crumbly cheeses like Stilton. Every speciality cutlery hire order includes a Free Minor Damage Waiver, protecting you against accidental breakages or scratches.
The serving utensils you select must integrate with your existing tableware. You should match these items with your crockery hire and glassware hire to maintain a consistent aesthetic. Consider the volume of food, the number of guests, and the number of serving stations. A large buffet requires several serving spoons and tongs for each food item to avoid cross-contamination. Estimate one item per dish at each serving point. You can also add catering equipment hire to complete your food station setup.
We operate from our Birmingham headquarters and 11 regional depots. Delivery starts from £40 ex-VAT. Our system calculates this fee by road distance from your nearest depot. On delivery day, you receive live vehicle tracking and an SMS ETA. We require no security deposit for your booking. 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. 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.
