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The majority of, if not all, prestigious sports events involve some form of behind the scenes hospitality, whether this is for headline sponsors and their key clients, corporate hospitality areas, competition winners, VIP and dignitary areas and so on.  The match day or event experience is an integral part of the event, making it memorable for everyone concerned.  Therefore, event professionals need to pay particular attention to these specific areas to ensure that everything is on point.  Every little element from the style and colour of the furniture, through to…[ read more...]

The end of last week saw the first of our new refrigerated trailers arrive at our HQ, ready for its first hire over the weekend – so new that we haven’t even had chance to get it liveried yet!  We’re sure that these mobile fridge and freezer trailers will be hugely popular for behind the scenes at large catering events, in the immediate term in the run up to Christmas for venue party nights and then come the wedding season where marquee companies and professional caterers will be looking to…[ read more...]

Here in the UK, we often find ourselves following in the footsteps of our friends in the USA, with the ‘tradition’ of Black Friday now firmly entrenched into the UK retail calendar.  Black Friday is the informal name given to the first Friday after Thanksgiving Day which is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.  If you like, it’s their equivalent of our Boxing Day sales, where traditionally shoppers could get some unbelievable bargains. Here in the UK, Black Friday has grown very quickly from nothing to a retail…[ read more...]

We live in a competitive world, and the world of event planning is no different.  As an event planner, you’ll be wanting to try to differentiate your event from the next, and the best way to do this is by making sure your attention to detail is second to none with regards to every element.  If it’s a dining event, for instance, then why not take a step up from ‘standard’ stainless steel cutlery and look to hire luxury gold cutlery, for example – a great way to create fantastic…[ read more...]

As the market for reusable plastic glassware for the events industry rightly continues to grow in popularity, Event Hire UK is leading the way when it comes to not only the range of reusable plastic glasses and cups available for hire but also when it comes to washing these items in large numbers behind the scenes. By default, we’re talking exactly that - large numbers.  This is because reusable plastic cups and glasses are the perfect fit for large scale events such as festivals, concerts, sports grounds and so on. …[ read more...]

One of our most popular ranges of glassware here at Event Hire UK is our Grand Cepages range.  The French name for this range is synonymous with the wine industry, with Cepage literally meaning ‘grape variety’, and so it stands to reason that within this glassware range sits a white wine glass (12.5oz), a red wine glass (19.5oz) and also an 8oz champagne flute.  Priced at a mid-range point within our glassware product portfolio, its popularity should not be surprising being as for the price, event planners can achieve a…[ read more...]