Restaurants & Private Dining

Expo Hire works with restaurants, private dining operators and pop-up restaurant teams throughout England and Wales. The most common requirements are extra crockery and glassware for large bookings or restaurant buyouts, additional catering equipment when kitchen capacity is stretched, and furniture for pop-up dining setups in non-restaurant venues.

What do restaurants and private dining operators hire from us?

• Extra crockery and glassware — when a restaurant buyout or large private dining event pushes beyond normal cover capacity, we can supply matched crockery, glassware and cutlery to supplement your existing stock
• Pop-up restaurant setups — dining tables, chairs and linen for pop-up restaurants, supper clubs and dining events in galleries, warehouses, barns and event spaces
• Kitchen overflow — extra cooking equipment, fridges and freezers and prep equipment for large events or periods when kitchen throughput exceeds normal capacity
• Outdoor dining — outdoor dining furniture, patio heaters and gazebos for al fresco restaurant areas and outdoor dining events
• Crockery patterns — we stock white porcelain, graphite porcelain and Storm porcelain so you can match or contrast your existing table settings

How does delivery work for restaurants and private dining events?

Knowing when your equipment will arrive is one less thing to manage in the run-up to an event. Expo Hire makes it possible to track your delivery in real time. Enter your order number and postcode on our order tracking page to see where the driver is and how long until they reach you.

We also send automated text messages on the day of delivery and collection confirming your place in the schedule, along with a personalised tracking link.

Pay just 25% deposit when booking large restaurant hire orders

For orders over £500 with a delivery date more than a month away, Expo Hire offers a 25% advance deposit scheme. Pay a quarter of the order total to secure your booking, with the remainder due 28 days before delivery.

There is no application form or quote needed — the checkout offers this automatically when the criteria are met. Full details are in our terms and conditions.