Three-tier steel afternoon tea stand, 490mm tall, with white ceramic plates. Hire for weddings, garden parties, corporate lunches. Online booking,…
Organising a formal catering service requires practical presentation equipment. Securing an afternoon tea stand - large hire gives your event a focal point for serving scones, sandwiches, and pastries. This 490mm tall unit features a steel frame that holds three tiers of plates, drawing the eye upwards and saving valuable surface area on your tables. You can present multiple courses simultaneously without crowding the dining space. Event organisers rely on tiered displays to manage portion distribution during busy service periods.
Each stand weighs 2.50kg and measures 290mm wide by 295mm deep. We supply plain white ceramic plates with every unit, accommodating diameters between 215mm and 270mm. You avoid the hassle of sourcing matching crockery from different suppliers. Pairing these stands with our table hire options creates a uniform layout across your venue. Professional caterers and hotel managers use this three-tier setup to serve large groups at scale. The vertical design keeps food accessible while leaving room for teapots, cups, and cutlery.
Hosting a busy corporate function or a charity luncheon generates a significant amount of washing up. Expo Hire includes a "Send It Back Dirty" service with this product. Your team returns the ceramics unwashed, and we handle the cleaning at our Birmingham depot. Every order also includes a free Minor Damage Waiver, covering accidental chips or scratches to the items during your event. No other UK hire company offers this level of standard cover. You save hours of post-event labour and reduce turnaround times.
Coordinating equipment deliveries demands accurate timing. We operate 11 regional depots across England and Wales, calculating delivery from £40 ex-VAT based on the road distance to your venue. On the day of your event, you receive an SMS with an estimated time of arrival and a link to track your driver live. You can also integrate these stands with our wider catering equipment hire inventory to complete your service setup. Our transport team delivers directly to your loading bay or goods entrance.
All transactions take place through our digital platform. You do not need to pay a security deposit, and orders over £1,000 qualify for a 25% advance deposit option. Stock levels and prices appear live on this page. Add your required quantities to the basket and confirm your dates online.
| Width | 295 mm |
|---|---|
| Height | 490 mm |
| Length | 290 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
This three-tier stand measures 490mm tall. It is constructed from steel and is supplied with three white ceramic plates. The stand presents food across multiple levels, making it suitable for a traditional afternoon tea display. Its height provides a focal point for a table setting.
This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £6.00 each for a standard 3 day hire at checkout.
As primarily a business-to-business supplier we advertise our prices ex-VAT as most businesses will be able to reclaim the VAT amount.
No. We recommend a minimum hire period of 3 days to provide enough time for set-up and break-down of your event, and to make sure that problems such as traffic or adverse weather conditions do not impact on your event. If you want to hire for a shorter period than this then we cannot offer a discount.
Yes, after the standard hire period of 3 Days you will be charged £1.00 per extra day up to day 7, £0.75 per extra day up to day 28 and £0.50 per extra day after that.
| Days Hire | Cost (ex-VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £5.00 |
| 2 | £5.00 |
| 3 | £5.00 |
| 5 | £7.00 |
| 7 | £9.00 |
| 14 | £14.25 |
| 21 | £19.50 |
| 35 | £28.25 |
Nothing! Unlike most of our competitors, rather than charging a large deposit, we provide a FREE 'minor deposit waiver' scheme to cover minor damage and loss. Excessive or negligent damage and loss will be invoiced at 10 times the standard hire price of the relevant items. Please read our terms and conditions for full details.
There is a minimum charge of £40.00 for a distance up to 10 miles each way.
After that we charge £1.00 per mile each way and an additional £40.00 for each journey on a weekend or bank holiday.
We calculate the distance using driving directions from our local base to your event postcode, so it is important that you provide the correct delivery address at checkout.
You can use our Carriage Calculator to get a full quote.
We make deliveries anytime between 8am and 8pm, however we can offer early (8am - 1pm) or late (12 noon - 6pm) slots for an additional cost calculated at checkout.
We can not guarantee more specific times unless you pay for a dedicated driver. This is individually priced on request and are subject to availability.
No. To ensure that your products arrive safely and correctly we offer a delivery and collection service only.
No. As we are an online-only you can view all of our products on our website. To keep our prices as low as posssible our warehouses are not open to the public.
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The best way of contacting us is by using our live chat facility but if you are looking for our phone number or email addresses you can find everything you need on our contact us page
Unless the two person carriage charge has been paid for, deliveries and collections are made by a single driver, who has 15 minutes to deliver or collect your order.
Our drivers are not allowed to take items up or down stairs or into lifts, and all deliveries need to be made within 50 metres of the vehicle. Any delays beyond the standard delivery time caused by access issues or items not being ready will be charged at £120 per hour or part thereof.
If a driver arrives and delivery or collection is impossible then unfortunately a wasted journey charge will apply. You will be sent a live tracking link so you can monitor your delivery in real time — our drivers do not make phone calls to notify of arrival times.
If access to collecting the hired equipment is denied, blocked, or impassable, a wasted collection journey will be automatically charged. Any parking tickets issued to vehicles whilst executing a delivery or collection will be charged for whilst we appeal.
