Product Description
Professional caterers and event organisers book square tapas dish hire for tasting menus, grazing stations, and corporate buffets. These white porcelain dishes weigh 1.00kg and provide a uniform presentation for hot mezze, cold appetisers, or individual desserts. Kitchen teams rely on vitrified porcelain for high-volume service because the material resists chipping during rapid plating and clearing. You can stack these dishes securely in commercial kitchens, saving valuable prep space before service begins.
Commercial square tapas dish hire
Catering for hundreds of guests requires dependable equipment and straightforward logistics. Expo Hire operates 11 regional depots across England and Wales, delivering directly to your venue. On delivery day, you receive an SMS with an ETA and a live vehicle tracking link. This system lets your team coordinate venue access and staff rotas without waiting around for unconfirmed deliveries. We also include a Free Minor Damage Waiver on every order, covering accidental breakages during busy shifts.
Washing hundreds of small dishes wastes valuable time at the end of a long event. Our "Send It Back Dirty" service applies to all crockery, glassware, and cutlery. Your staff scrape the plates and pack them back into their transport crates. We handle the commercial cleaning at our depot. This facility reduces your on-site turnaround time and cuts down on temporary staffing costs.
Building a cohesive table setting requires matching components. These white dishes integrate with our wider inventory, allowing you to coordinate your food presentation alongside your table hire choices. Organisers frequently pair these small plates with our extensive catering equipment hire catalogue to build complete buffet stations. Every item displays live pricing and current stock availability directly on the website.
Booking your catering supplies takes only a few minutes through our online platform. We require no security deposit, and orders over £1,000 qualify for a 25% advance deposit option. Stock levels update in real time. Select your hire dates to check availability and add items to your basket.
- Dimensions
- 8cm x 8cm
- Colour
- White
- Material
- Vitrified Porcelain
- Features
- Chip-resistant rolled edges, Microwave safe, Dishwasher safe
- Unit
- Per dish
- 8cm x 8cm square dish
- Chip-resistant rolled edges
- Microwave and dishwasher safe
- Use for small sharing portions.
Technical
| Material | Porcelain |
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| Colour | White |
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| Width | 130 mm |
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| Length | 130 mm |
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| Weight | 1 kg |
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This 13cm square dish is made from white porcelain. It is sized for individual tapas portions, canapés, or items on a tasting menu. The durable porcelain construction suits busy commercial catering environments and allows for efficient service.
FAQs
- What is the price including VAT?
This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £0.54 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.
- Do you offer discounts for if the item is hired for less than 3 Days?
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.
- Do you offer discounts for Long Term Hire?
Yes, after the standard hire period of 3 Days you will be charged £0.09 per extra day up to day 7, £0.07 per extra day up to day 28 and £0.05 per extra day after that.
| Days Hire | Cost (ex-VAT) |
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| 1 | £0.45 |
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| 2 | £0.45 |
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| 3 | £0.45 |
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| 5 | £0.63 |
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| 7 | £0.81 |
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| 14 | £1.28 |
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| 21 | £1.76 |
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| 35 | £2.54 |
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- How much security deposit do you charge?
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.
- How much do you charge for delivery?
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.
- Can I choose a specified Time Slot?
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.
- Can I collect from you warehouse rather than pay for delivery?
No. To ensure that your products arrive safely and correctly we offer a delivery and collection service only.
- Do you have a showroom where I can view the products before ordering?
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.
