Bain Marie - Twin Pot

Twin-pot bain marie for hire. Holds two dishes at temperature simultaneously, suited to soups, stews, and sauces at buffets and events.

Product Description

Twin pot bain marie with two 5.2-litre pots in a heated water bath. Keeps two dishes at serving temperature simultaneously across extended buffet or food service periods. Simple controls and a standard 13A connection — no specialist power required.

What goes in a bain marie?

Use it for soups, stews, gravies, sauces, and other liquid or semi-liquid hot dishes. For chafing dishes using fuel rather than electricity, see the full-size roll top chafing dish. Browse all kitchen equipment hire.

Forget about cleaning with our "send it back dirty" service

Enjoy your event without worrying about post-celebration cleanup. Our convenient "send it back dirty" service lets you leave the mess to us. Simply remove any leftover food debris, and we'll handle the thorough cleaning, ensuring your rented BBQ equipment is returned in excellent condition.

Cleaning BBQ equipment after extensive use can be challenging, especially with components like ovens and grills. Rather than spending time scrubbing, for an additional 25% of the hire price, you can leave the cleaning to us. Simply wipe off any food debris or liquid, and we'll handle the rest, ensuring a hassle-free experience for you.

Hire electrical equipment with confidence from Expo Hire

At Expo Hire, we supply and deliver electrical equipment for hire to major venues across the country. Before delivery, we clean, scrutinize, and PAT Test every device, and each item will be labeled with the date passed to demonstrate their compliance with the regulations, which should keep even the most officious safety inspector happy.

Please be aware: Our electrical offerings come equipped with a standard UK three-pin plug. We also recommend that you check the capacity of your venue's wiring circuit to prevent any potential overloading.

How does delivery of this item work?

Working out delivery costs is easy with Expo Hire — simply use our carriage calculator to find which of our branches is near to you. Tap your postcode in and it will confirm whether we cover that postcode, which of our 11 branches is closest to you, the cost for delivery from that branch, and any possible extra charges.

Once you have filled your basket and confirmed your delivery dates and postcode in the checkout, we will show you an itemised cost for delivery so you know exactly what you are paying for before you place your order.

Want to know when your delivery is coming? You can track your driver using our real-time maps on the day of delivery and collection. Simply enter your postcode and order number on our order tracking page and find out when our driver will arrive. We also send an automated text with a tracking link on the day.

Technical

Material	Stainless Steel
Width	360 mm
Height	300 mm
Length	560 mm
Weight	10 kg

Pots	2 x 5.2 litres
Heating method	Electric water bath
Power	Standard 13A
Best for	Soups, stews, sauces at buffets

FAQs

What is the price including VAT?: This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £24^.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.

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 perion of 3 Days you will be charged £4.00 per extra day up to day 7, £3.00 per extra day up to day 28 and £2.00 per extra day after that.

Days Hire	Cost (ex-VAT)
1	£20^.00
2	£20^.00
3	£20^.00
5	£28^.00
7	£36^.00
14	£57^.00
21	£78^.00
35	£113^.00

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.