Your Marquee Event: Furniture, Layouts & Equipment Guide
Your Marquee Event: Furniture, Layouts & Equipment Guide
Planning an outdoor event under canvas takes clear numbers and a practical layout. This marquee hire guide covers the furniture, tableware, and catering equipment that turn an empty structure into a working venue. Event teams, caterers, and venue managers use our stock for corporate events, university balls, weddings, and large private functions. You can check prices and live stock online, then book the dates you need without waiting for a quote. We supply commercial hire equipment from 11 depots across England and Wales. On delivery day, your team receives GPS tracking and an SMS ETA.
Your seating plan sets the tone of the event and fixes the guest count you can handle. For formal dining, many organisers choose chairs from our banqueting chair ranges. These stackable chairs suit round dining tables and work well with standard tablecloths. A standard round table will usually seat 10 guests with enough room for catering staff to serve.
If you want a timber finish, the oak Cross Back chair suits barn-style receptions and marquee weddings. If you want a more formal look, choose Chiavari chairs in gold or silver. For drinks receptions, you can pair poseur tables with bar stools to create standing zones near the bar or dance floor. If you are setting rows for a stage presentation, linking clips help crews keep lines straight and meet venue safety rules. Every chair order includes our Free Minor Damage Waiver, and we do not ask for a security deposit.
The tables you choose decide how the marquee works during service. Standard 6ft round tables seat up to 10 guests and suit sit-down meals. These folding tables take linen and hold heavy tableware and centrepieces without issue. If you need long runs for buffets, registration desks, or product displays, use trestle tables from our exhibition furniture range. Crews can fold the legs flat for transport and storage.
We also supply bar furniture such as folding bar units and modular LED counters. These sections join together to match the bar length your event needs. For breakout areas and green rooms, smaller cafe-style tables give guests space for drinks and laptops without taking too much room. Before you place the order, measure the usable floor area and leave space for dance floors, stages, and catering routes. Product pages show live prices, and orders over £1,000 can use our 25% advance deposit option.
Large dining events need matching tableware in the right numbers. We supply plates in several sizes for starters, mains, and desserts, plus matching bowls for soup and sides. Our cutlery range includes forks, knives, and spoons in classic and modern patterns. For drinks service, you can add wine glasses, champagne flutes, and beer glasses to match the menu.
If you are running a cocktail bar, add items from our cocktail glasses and bar accessories ranges. After the event, your team can scrape plates, empty glasses, and pack everything back into the crates. We handle the washing at our Birmingham depot through our Send It Back Dirty service, which saves time during the breakdown.
Temporary kitchens need power, cold storage, and enough cooking capacity for the menu. Our cooking equipment range includes six-burner ovens and commercial fryers for high-volume service. Outdoor events often add propane BBQs for grilled menus. For food storage, our fridges and freezers range covers upright fridges and chest freezers that run from standard 13-amp plugs.
For hot holding, choose items from our warming equipment range, including hot cupboards and bain-maries. Drink stations often need beverage equipment such as water boilers and airpots. We also stock serving accessories including gastronorm pans, tongs, and clearing trolleys. We test electrical appliances before dispatch and check gas units before they leave the depot. Your site team still needs to confirm that the generator or venue supply can carry the full load.
Weather changes the way a marquee event runs, so many organisers add backup heating and cover. We supply patio heaters for smoking areas, entrances, and open sides of a structure. For prep zones, registration points, or first aid posts, our gazebo hire range gives you extra covered space.
Our EventPro® range includes folding outdoor chairs and tables built for repeat commercial hire use. We deliver the equipment clean and tested, then your crew handles the layout and build on site. We operate as a dry-hire supplier, so your team stays in control of the setup. If rain hits during service, weather-resistant outdoor furniture gives staff a faster reset once the shower passes.
Your guest count, menu, and service style decide the final equipment list. Corporate events, charity dinners, and university balls often need large quantities of chairs, tables, ovens, and glassware in one order. We hold high stock levels across our depot network, which helps event teams cover major builds and tight deadlines. Clients such as the BBC, ITV, HSBC, Cambridge University, and the Commonwealth Games have hired from our range for large events.
If you want to handle transport in-house, you can collect from our Birmingham depot from 7am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. We deliver and collect on a dry-hire basis, while your crew handles the setup and on-site management. We work with organisers, caterers, venues, schools, charities, care homes, armed forces units, and festival teams.
Check the floor plan against your menu and guest numbers before you book. Our website shows live prices and live stock, so you can build the basket and lock in the dates without waiting for a callback. Delivery charges appear during checkout based on road distance from the nearest depot. Once the order is in place, your team can plan the build with clear numbers and a fixed equipment list. Choose your dates to check availability and book online.
Six things no other hire company in the UK offers. We deliver and collect seven days a week — no other hire company does. We are the only hire company to offer live order tracking for both delivery and collection; track your driver in real time by order number and postcode. We check live stock and logistics availability before your order is confirmed, so every order is 100% guaranteed to arrive exactly as placed — no substitutions, no shortfalls. You choose morning or afternoon for both delivery and collection. We never charge a security or damage deposit. Every hire includes a Free Minor Damage Waiver at no extra charge — other companies charge 2–3% of your order total for the same cover. And with the widest product range in the event hire industry, most customers can source their entire event from a single supplier.
