If you’re a regular reader of our blog articles, then you’ll already know that we are big fans of furnishing your outdoor spaces in the best way possible, as we know how important these can be. Often overlooked, outdoor spaces can be great extensions of your indoor spaces, and that’s why outdoor chair hire, for instance, deserves lots of attention for summer events.
Parties in the park, VIP hospitality areas, café and catering zones, country fairs, carnivals and sports events are just a few examples of the type of events that need outdoor chair hire. The list, however, is almost endless!
Demand for outdoor chair rental, naturally, is at its peak in the summer, where the days are long and the sun is hopefully shining, though it’s certainly not always the case here in the UK. That’s not to say, however, that outdoor chair hire is not used at either times of the year, as creative event planners often look to ‘bring the outdoors, indoors’ for winter events such as expos and trade shows, for instance, where they need to create temporary café areas for their delegates in large exhibition halls and venues, for example.
In this blog, we’re having a look at what to consider when it comes to outdoor event chair hire, which we hope you’ll find interesting and useful for your event planning purposes.
When we talk about outdoor chair hire, the term isn’t just referring to one type of chair, but a whole host of options. Here at Event Hire UK, we offer over 20 different types of outdoor chairs in large quantities, and that’s just us. Other options will be available from almost any other outdoor chair hire company you can find, providing you with a wealth of choice for your event or occasion.
What we would say is that the style and type of event you are planning will have a huge impact on the type of outdoor chair hire you decide upon, as well as the wider event furniture hire selection you make. For an air show, for instance, you might want lots of cheap seating hire for events, so you could go down the route of plastic patio chairs, which are available in different colour options.
Likewise, at the same air show, you might need to furnish the outside areas of your corporate hospitality chalet, and this is where plastic patio chairs simply won’t do. With this in mind, you need to trade up to either hardwood patio chairs (and table sets), or go for our Noa chairs and tables, again which are available in a range of colours.
Suffice to say that whatever the event or occasion, there are outdoor chair hire products to suit all – it’s most definitely NOT the case that one type of chair hire suits every setting!
This point to consider might sound incredibly boring, but it’s certainly worth mentioning. Always make sure you check the spec of the product you are interested, or call one of the sales team to ensure that your outdoor chairs stack. This is especially important if you need to rent outdoor chairs in large quantities for high profile events, for example, and whether they stack directly impacts that number of chairs you can fit onto a truck.
The more trucks you need, the more expensive your transport charges will be, and vice-versa. If your outdoor chairs stack, then the chances are that only one truck will be needed, saving you money. And, let’s not forget that once your outside chairs get to site, they are much easier to handle and spread around your event site if they stack, rather than doing it individually!
Like any other hire equipment, it’s all well and good offering you different styles of outdoor chair hire, but your preferred outdoor chair rental company needs to be able to offer you the quantities. We’ve already mentioned that demand for outdoor furniture hire at large is huge in the summer months, and the best chair hire companies in the UK have sufficient stocks to be able to service multiple events at the same time, nationwide. At least Event Hire UK does. That’s what you’ll find with us – range, quantity, service and price.
Matching outdoor chairs look great, set-up in rows, and – on the other hand – non matching chairs really don’t, so there’s no doubt that quantity is an important consideration!
We will ALWAYS advocate working with a local outdoor chair hire company, as it means that any last minute changes can easily be catered for, whilst also saving you money. The further away your event from the hire company, the more expensive your transport costs with be, and we all have budgets to work to, right? By hiring locally, you will save money, time and effort. Just Google ‘outdoor furniture hire near me’, and we’ll show up in your results!
And last, but by no means least, order early. We really CANNOT emphasise this enough. Seasoned event professionals know this, and get their orders in at the start of the year, so that’s something to bear in mind. If you leave ordering until the last minute, then there is a high chance that you will be disappointed. It’s always easier to tweak an existing order in the run-up to an event than it is to receive a last minute order when both stocks and transport are in short supply. So, if you are planning a summer event and need outdoor chair hire, please, order early!
Here at Event Hire UK, we’d like to think that we have the most complete and comprehensive ranges of outdoor furniture rental of anyone in the country, so don’t hesitate to browse our complete range here online and place your secure order 24/7, safe in the knowledge that you are putting your faith in the hands of the experts!
