Hire Afternoon Tea Stand - Small for weddings and garden parties. 1.5kg. Live stock online. Delivery across England and Wales.
A compact three-tier afternoon tea stand presenting sandwiches, scones and cakes at table height. Three 160mm white ceramic plates are included — one per tier. At 1.5kg it is light, and it occupies a small footprint on the table, making it the right choice where space is tighter or where individual service per guest is preferred over a shared larger stand.
The small stand is the right size when one stand per two guests is the aim, or when table space is limited. On a bistro table at a garden party, two small stands fit comfortably between a teapot, cups and saucers. For a corporate networking lunch with individual place settings, a small stand at each seat creates a personal presentation. The small plates suit petit fours, finger sandwiches cut to small portions and individual scones with cream and jam.
For events where each table of six to eight guests shares two or three stands, the large stand is often the better choice for visual impact and plate capacity. Many events use a mix of both sizes.
Weddings, hen parties and baby showers use afternoon tea stands as part of a full tea service. Hotel-style corporate lunches, board meeting catering and client hospitality all use the tiered stand format to elevate a working lunch into an experience. Garden parties and outdoor events book them when informal but elegant food service is needed. Charity fundraisers with a tea party format use them for visual consistency across the room.
Three 160mm white ceramic plates are included in the hire price. Return them dirty — the Send It Back Dirty service is included at a standard rate per item. Your team packs the unwashed plates back into the crates at the end of service and we handle washing at the depot. This reduces post-event labour for catering teams working to a strict turnaround.
Live stock availability by date is shown on this page. Add the quantity you need to your basket, select your delivery and collection dates, and confirm at checkout. No deposit is required. A free Minor Damage Waiver is included. Delivery starts from £40 ex VAT by road distance from your nearest depot. Live GPS tracking is sent on delivery day.
See the Crockery Hire Guide for plate sizes, quantities per cover and ordering tips for afternoon tea events.
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
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This compact three-tier metal stand weighs 1.50kg. It includes three 160mm white plates for presenting food items. The stand is designed for serving a small afternoon tea or displaying canapés on tables with limited space. Its tiered design makes efficient use of vertical space.
This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £4.86 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 £0.81 per extra day up to day 7, £0.61 per extra day up to day 28 and £0.41 per extra day after that.
| Days Hire | Cost (ex-VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £4.05 |
| 2 | £4.05 |
| 3 | £4.05 |
| 5 | £5.67 |
| 7 | £7.28 |
| 14 | £11.54 |
| 21 | £15.80 |
| 35 | £22.88 |
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.
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 use any lift without prior approval, 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.
