Hire Plain Top Hot Cupboard - With Heated Gantry for weddings and banquets. 1400mm x 700mm x 840mm. No deposit. Delivery across England and Wales.
Commercial caterers require precise temperature control during large-scale food service. Booking plain top hot cupboard - with heated gantry hire gives your kitchen team a dedicated station to hold hot food before plating. Measuring 1400mm x 700mm x 840mm, this stainless steel unit provides ample internal space for warming plates and bulk ingredients. The overhead gantry uses quartz lamps to maintain heat on finished dishes ready for collection by front-of-house staff. Costing £95.00 ex-VAT per unit, this equipment supports high-volume output at weddings, corporate galas, and charity dinners.
Event organisers managing banquets or corporate buffets rely on heavy-duty catering equipment hire to keep service moving. The plain top surface acts as a practical plating area, allowing chefs to assemble meals directly under the heat source. Weighing 110kg, this unit requires a flat, stable surface and standard power access. You can position it alongside your table hire setup to create a functional carvery station or buffet line. The stainless steel construction resists food stains and wipes clean during busy service periods.
Expo Hire operates a fully online booking system for all commercial catering equipment. You see live stock levels and pricing directly on the product page, bypassing the need for phone calls or manual quotes. We charge no security deposit on any order, keeping your event budget intact. Every booking includes our free Minor Damage Waiver, covering accidental scratches or minor dents during your hire period. For large corporate bookings exceeding £1,000, you can secure your equipment with a 25% advance deposit.
Transporting heavy catering units demands proper logistics. We deliver from 11 regional depots across England and Wales, calculating delivery rates from £40 ex-VAT according to your road distance from the nearest branch. On the day of your event, you receive live vehicle tracking and an SMS ETA, helping your venue team coordinate the arrival of your equipment. Our drivers deliver the unit clean and ready for immediate use. Stock levels update in real time. Select your hire dates to check availability and confirm your order online today.
See the Catering Equipment Hire Guide for kitchen setup planning, equipment selection, and capacity guidance.
| Colour | Stainless Steel |
|---|---|
| Width | 700 mm |
| Height | 840 mm |
| Length | 1400 mm |
| Weight | 110 kg |
This 1400mm plain top hot cupboard is a stainless steel unit. It features an overhead heated gantry to keep plated food warm from above and below. The unit functions as a serving pass, holding meals at temperature between the kitchen and front of house staff.
This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £114.00 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 £19.00 per extra day up to day 7, £14.25 per extra day up to day 28 and £9.50 per extra day after that.
| Days Hire | Cost (ex-VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £95.00 |
| 2 | £95.00 |
| 3 | £95.00 |
| 5 | £133.00 |
| 7 | £171.00 |
| 14 | £270.75 |
| 21 | £370.50 |
| 35 | £536.75 |
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.
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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 use any lift without prior approval, 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.
