Book chafing fuel - 2 hour burn time hire for your next catering event. Each 1.50kg pack contains six tins of clean-burning sugar cane ethanol.
Keep buffet food hot during service with our chafing fuel - 2 hour burn time hire. Each 1.50kg pack contains six individual tins of sugar cane ethanol. You pay £7.50 per pack, giving your catering team a steady heat source for hot holding. Professional caterers rely on these tins to maintain safe serving temperatures for soups, curries, and roasted meats. Independent caterers and hospitality managers use this commercial grade product to keep large volumes of food ready for consumption.
These disposable fuel cans produce a clean flame without smoke or distracting odours. Your guests enjoy their meals without smelling chemical fumes. Venue managers approve this ethanol fuel for indoor banqueting halls, conference centres, and outdoor marquees. You place one tin straight beneath your food pan and light the wick. The flame stays steady from start to finish, keeping your dishes at the correct heat level. Event organisers appreciate the predictable two-hour window, allowing precise planning for meal services.
Expo Hire operates 11 regional depots to supply your event. We deliver commercial grade equipment straight to your venue, with transport costs starting from £40 ex-VAT based on road distance. On delivery day, you receive an SMS with an estimated arrival time and a live vehicle tracking link. We require no security deposit on your orders, freeing up your budget for other event necessities. You manage your entire booking through our website without needing to make a phone call.
Complete your hot food stations by browsing our chafing dishes alongside our wider catering equipment hire inventory. You can also explore our furniture hire options to seat your guests. We supply major named clients including the BBC, ITV, and Cambridge University with their event requirements. All prices and stock levels update in real time on our website. Add the required number of packs to your basket and confirm your dates online.
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
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This 1.50kg pack contains six tins of chafing fuel, with each tin providing a two-hour burn time. It is intended for supplying multiple chafing dishes at buffet stations for catered events. The clean-burning ethanol fuel is non-toxic and produces no smoke.
This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £9.00 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 £1.50 per extra day up to day 7, £1.13 per extra day up to day 28 and £0.75 per extra day after that.
| Days Hire | Cost (ex-VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £7.50 |
| 2 | £7.50 |
| 3 | £7.50 |
| 5 | £10.50 |
| 7 | £13.50 |
| 14 | £21.38 |
| 21 | £29.25 |
| 35 | £42.38 |
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.
