Product Description
Maintain hot food temperatures during buffet service with the right cover. Booking a large vegetable dish lid - hire gives your catering staff the tools they need to manage multiple platters. This 20-inch stainless steel cover fits standard serving dishes and traps heat inside the container. Your guests receive warm accompaniments throughout the entire meal service.
Specifications for your large vegetable dish lid - hire
Commercial catering requires precise equipment measurements. This unit has a length of 0.4550 metres and a width of 0.2900 metres. The height measures exactly 0.0500 metres, providing enough clearance for roasted potatoes or steamed greens. each unit comes with an integrated handle for safe lifting during busy service periods. Every order includes our free minor damage waiver, protecting you against accidental scratches in busy kitchens.
This metal lid supports various professional catering environments:
- Corporate conferences requiring strict temperature control for hot side dishes.
- Wedding breakfasts where staff manage extensive banquet tables.
- Charity fundraisers featuring long buffet stations.
- Outdoor hospitality setups needing protection from the elements.
Quality catering equipment keeps your kitchen operations running on schedule. This 20-inch lid forms part of our wider tableware hire collection, matching standard serving platters. Our "Send It Back Dirty" policy means you return all food service items unwashed. Depot staff handle the cleaning. Delivery across England and Wales from 11 regional depots costs from £40 ex-VAT depending on your distance from the nearest facility.
Securing your buffet equipment hire takes only a few clicks. You pay no security deposit, and you track your delivery vehicle live via SMS on the day of arrival. Stock levels update in real time. Select your hire dates to check availability and add items to your basket.
- Category
- Catering Equipment
- Colour
- Silver
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Dimensions (L x W x H)
- 0.455m x 0.29m x 0.05m
- This lid features an integrated handle. You lift the lid.
- This lid maintains food temperature during buffet service.
- This lid fits 20-inch divided and undivided vegetable dishes.
- This lid is stainless steel.
See the Crockery Hire Guide for plate size selection, quantities per cover, and ordering tips.
Technical
| Width | 290 mm |
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| Height | 50 mm |
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| Length | 455 mm |
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| Weight | 0.5 kg |
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Cover your 20-inch catering platters with this stainless steel lid to maintain food temperature during service. Check live stock availability and book your hire dates online.
FAQs
- What is the price including VAT?
This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £1.56 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 £0.26 per extra day up to day 7, £0.20 per extra day up to day 28 and £0.13 per extra day after that.
| Days Hire | Cost (ex-VAT) |
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| 1 | £1.30 |
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| 2 | £1.30 |
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| 3 | £1.30 |
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| 5 | £1.82 |
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| 7 | £2.34 |
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| 14 | £3.71 |
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| 21 | £5.07 |
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| 35 | £7.35 |
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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.
