Book a medium oval serving salver - hire this 450mm stainless steel tray for your next corporate event. We include a free minor damage waiver.

Booking a medium oval serving salver - hire gives your wait staff a professional tool for passing hors d'oeuvres and drinks at corporate receptions. This 18-inch tray measures 450mm x 290mm x 30mm, providing ample surface area for carrying multiple glasses or plated canapés. The polished stainless steel construction resists bending under heavy loads, giving your front-of-house team confidence during busy service periods. Weighing just 0.55kg, the tray reduces fatigue for staff working long shifts at large-scale venues.
Professional caterers rely on these trays to maintain a consistent aesthetic across their food stations. You can pair this unit with our 14-inch and 20-inch models to build a complete presentation setup for buffet displays. Organising a major banquet requires standardising your catering equipment hire to keep your service running on schedule. Waiters use these salvers to clear tables rapidly, returning used glassware and crockery to the kitchen. The raised 30mm edge stops items from sliding off during transit between the dining room and the back-of-house prep area.
Managing post-event cleanup takes time and resources away from your core operations. Expo Hire includes a "Send It Back Dirty" service with this item, meaning your team returns the tray unwashed. We handle the cleaning at our Birmingham depot using commercial dishwashers. Every order also includes a free minor damage waiver, protecting you against standard wear and tear during your booking. Competitors charge extra for these benefits, but we build them into the standard price. You never pay a security deposit when booking with us, keeping your budget available for other event expenses.
Planning your equipment logistics requires accurate information and dependable delivery. We operate 11 regional depots across England and Wales, supplying commercial-grade gear to professional event organisers, charities, and venue managers. On your delivery day, you receive an SMS ETA and a live vehicle tracking link, allowing your site manager to prepare for our arrival. Prices and stock levels update in real time on this page. Add the required quantity to your basket and confirm your dates online to secure your inventory.
| Material | Stainless Steel |
|---|---|
| Width | 290 mm |
| Height | 30 mm |
| Length | 450 mm |
| Weight | 0.54 kg |
This 18-inch stainless steel tray provides a professional presentation surface for canapés and drinks. Check live stock levels and book your dates online today.
This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £1.20 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 £0.20 per extra day up to day 7, £0.15 per extra day up to day 28 and £0.10 per extra day after that.
| Days Hire | Cost (ex-VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £1.00 |
| 2 | £1.00 |
| 3 | £1.00 |
| 5 | £1.40 |
| 7 | £1.80 |
| 14 | £2.85 |
| 21 | £3.90 |
| 35 | £5.65 |
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 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.
