Reading hosts many corporate conferences, university events, and private functions across its hotels, civic halls, and campus venues. Event organisers in areas like Green Park or Thames Valley Park need reliable table
Why hire from Expo Hire
- The only hire company in the UK that delivers and collects on Sundays. Most competitors stop at Saturday. We cover every day of the week.
- Live order tracking on every delivery and collection. Track your driver in real time by order number and postcode. No other hire company in the UK offers this for both delivery and collection.
- Every order 100% guaranteed before you pay. We check live stock and logistics at the point of booking. No substitutions, no shortfalls, no calls the week before.
- Choose morning or afternoon for delivery and collection. No other hire company gives you this choice. Your venue, your schedule.
- No security deposit. No damage deposit. Ever. Expo Hire never holds your money.
- Free Minor Damage Waiver on every order. Accidental scratches and minor wear covered at no charge. Other companies charge 2–3% of your order total for the same cover.
- The widest product range in the event hire industry. Chairs, tables, catering, glassware, linen, heating, gazebos, staging, and more from a single supplier.
- The only hire company in the UK with live chat support seven days a week, 8am to 8pm. Every competitor closes at 5pm on weekdays. Get answers when you are planning, not just during office hours.
Table types for Reading events
Seated banquets use 6ft round banqueting tables with room for up to 10 guests. Long dining formats, buffet lines, and catering stations suit 6ft rectangular banqueting tables. Networking receptions, product launches, and exhibition setups use poseur tables at standing height, paired with bar stools. Outdoor events and marquee setups use trestle tables on grass and uneven ground. All table styles are available in large quantities with short lead times.
Reading venues
Reading Festival VIP and hospitality areas use poseur tables, trestle setups, and bar furniture across the site. Madejski Stadium hospitality suites host corporate events with round banqueting tables. The Hilton Reading and Crowne Plaza Reading handle conference dinners and wedding receptions with standard round table layouts. Oracle business and hotel events in the town centre use poseur and bar furniture for networking receptions.
Table quantities for Reading events
A 6ft round table seats 8–10 guests with room for crockery and glassware. For formal banqueting layouts, allow 600mm per place setting. Add 10% to your table count for service stations, registration desks, and buffet runs. Product pages show live stock counts before you commit to a booking.
Matching furniture for your Reading event
Tables work best as part of a complete order. We supply chairs, tablecloths and napkins, crockery, cutlery, and glassware for Reading events. Sourcing from one supplier avoids delivery clashes and size mismatches. Our catering equipment hire Reading covers chafing dishes, urns, and buffet equipment.
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See the full range with sizes, quantities, and live pricing on our table hire page.
FAQs
- What table sizes do you supply?
- We supply 6ft round banqueting tables, 6ft rectangular tables, 5ft round tables, poseur tables, and trestle tables. See all sizes at hire/furniture/tables.
- Do your tables need separate linen?
- Most banqueting tables need a tablecloth for a finished look. We supply white and black tablecloths in standard banqueting sizes.
- Do you deliver tables on Sundays in Reading?
- Yes. We deliver and collect seven days a week, including Sundays. Choose morning or afternoon at checkout.
- Is there a minimum order?
- Low minimum order levels apply. No security deposit required on any order.
For more information, read our Event Table Hire Guide.
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