Hire chairs, tables and catering support for hospitals and NHS events across England and Wales. Delivery from £40 ex-VAT with live stock online.
Hospitals hire equipment for staff welfare, temporary catering, training days, overflow dining and emergency-response support.
Hiring works well when a site kitchen closes for maintenance, when staff-rest areas need a refresh or when a project team needs a temporary base inside or beside the hospital estate.
Hospitals often need a mix of public-facing stock and working stock. The public room may only show chairs and tables, but the operation behind it still needs sign-in points, side tables, storage and welfare furniture.
You can mix stock from Chair Hire, Table Hire, Catering Equipment Hire and Outdoor Hire in one booking.
That joined-up approach matters because most public-sector jobs combine staff, visitors and service teams in the same programme.
Public-sector teams often need a clear quote before they raise a purchase order. Expo Hire can support that process with itemised pricing, visible carriage and a straightforward dry-hire model that makes the scope of supply clear.
Trade and credit accounts are available for regular business customers. Purchase order numbers can be added where required, and VAT invoices are issued automatically when the order is confirmed.
If the order sits inside a hospital estate, secure site, civic venue or school campus, add the access rules and the right site contact at the start. That saves time on delivery day and helps the driver reach the agreed drop point without delay.
Public-sector orders often combine several user groups. Staff, visitors, students, patients or members of the public may all share the same programme, so the layout needs clear routes and enough side furniture to stop waiting areas and service points from merging.
| Typical scale | Working guide |
|---|---|
| Typical job 1 | kitchen support needs careful sizing around menu, utilities and delivery routes |
| Typical job 2 | staff events need practical tables, chairs and drink points rather than decorative stock |
| Typical job 3 | training days need clear seating, admin tables and refreshment points near the room |
Treat power, access and timing as part of the first brief. If the order uses commercial catering equipment, many units need a 16A or 32A supply. If it uses LPG equipment, a competent person must connect it. Refrigeration should arrive the day before so it can pre-cool for 6 to 8 hours.
Standard hire runs for 3 days: delivery day, event day and collection day. That structure suits most event jobs because it gives you time to build, trade or host, then clear the stock without forcing everything into one shift.
Expo Hire delivers across England and Wales. Delivery starts from £40 ex-VAT and is calculated by distance from the nearest depot. Equipment arrives clean and tested. The service is dry hire, so your team, venue staff or caterer place the stock in final position after delivery.
Drivers do not set equipment up, connect gas or carry items up and down stairs. If the order includes refrigeration, ask for delivery the day before so the units can pre-cool for 6 to 8 hours. LPG equipment must be connected by a competent person. Fixed installations need a Gas Safe engineer. Many commercial catering items need a 16A or 32A supply rather than a standard 13A socket.
Build the order online at expohire.com once the dates, quantities and venue details are ready. The basket shows live stock and pricing, so you can size the job around the real guest count or room plan rather than a rough estimate.
If you need help with quantities, carriage or specialist equipment, call 0800 910 1100 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. If the order needs sign-off before payment, use the basket as the base for an internal quote.
Add access notes, room names, hall numbers, stand details or site contacts before checkout.
Yes. Public-sector teams often need itemised pricing before they raise a purchase order. Expo Hire can support that process and add PO references where required.
Yes. Expo Hire delivers across England and Wales. Secure access rules, room names and site contacts should go on the order before checkout.
Yes. You can order chairs, tables, barriers, welfare furniture, catering equipment and refrigeration in the same booking.
Check the site power supply, the final drop point and who will connect any LPG equipment. Fridges and coolers should arrive the day before so they can pre-cool for 6 to 8 hours.
