In today’s blog article, we offer you our 3 top tips when it comes to table hire for events. Let’s face it, almost every event you can think of needs tables of some description – banqueting tables for mass catering events, poseur tables for bar events, catering tables for dining events, coffee tables for networking events, and so on – the list is almost endless!
There are certain things that it is important to consider if you need to table hire for events, and hopefully our top tips below will save you some time, money and effort when the time comes.
Look at the available space and visualise the design of the room. As a starting point, this will enable you to work out if you need to hire round banqueting tables or rectangular tables or indeed a combination of the two – for example, you want to hire round tables with two or three rectangular tables for the top table, with the round table hire being for the guests.
Once you have done this, then you can start thinking about how many of each style of table you need, and likewise the size of tables you need. National event hire companies such as Event Hire UK offer a range of different sizes of round and rectangular tables to hire and so the smaller they are, the more you can get into your venue and vice versa. This will ultimately be determined by the area of the venue, the number of guests and the seating plan that you have in mind. And, of course, don’t forget to hire chairs as well!
If you need table hire for events then the chances are that you will also need to hire linen such as tablecloths, napkins and even tables runners, for example. OK, not all tables need linen, as they have melamine tabletops. However, workhorse tables such as round banqueting tables and trestle tables usually do require cloths to cover the plain plywood tops.
Reputable event hire companies will also offer a linen hire service, which makes a lot of sense, being as the tablecloths they hire will be suitable for the different sizes of the tables for hire that they offer. Event Hire UK, for example, offers a wide variety of table hire for events in different sizes and colours of tablecloths for hire, so if you are organising a fine dining event, wedding, corporate hospitality dinner or family celebration, hiring linen and tables from the same event hire company makes a lot of sense!
Due to the bulky nature of tables for hire, it’s often easier to use the delivery and collection service of table hire for events companies rather than stress about trying to transport them yourself. Yes, most hire tables will have folding legs which makes them easier to transport, but especially with the larger size tables, they can take up a lot of space. However, always make sure that you use a company who has competitively priced transport charges.
Event Hire UK, for example, offers transport across the UK from regional distribution centres, so wherever you are, your hire tables will be delivered from the most local sales and distribution centre, allowing us to keep our transport charges to a minimum compared to the industry average. This also means that you – and us – can be confident in the fact that we are minimising the carbon impact of our operations.
Table hire for events has never been easier, with the amount of choice out there in today’s marketplace. Suffice to say, however, that we’re confident in being able to provide you with the best event table rental service for you, on a local level, with all the benefits of hiring from a national company. Simply search ‘table hire for events near me’, and the chances are that Event Hire UK will appear on your Google search!
Don’t hesitate to browse and place your secure order today with the furniture hire experts here online – we very much look forward to working with you on your upcoming event or occasion!
