OK, so we’re only in Autumn, but is it too early to mention the ‘C word yet? After all, the shops traditionally start to fill up their shelves with Christmas favourites such as chocolates, mince pies and brandy butter around this time of year.
That said, with all the issues surrounding HGV drivers, the consequences of Brexit, fuel shortages and other supply chain issues, it will be interesting to see how the shelves are stocked this Christmas. These things tend to have a habit of working themselves out. Let’s hope that we don’t see panic buying in the lead up to Christmas, like we have just witnessed on the petrol forecourts – there’s enough for everyone! Maybe we shouldn’t mention the C word after all!
The ‘traditional’ Christmas Day festivities are centred around family and they’ve probably already mentioned the C word many times! A large turkey in the middle of the dinner table, crackers, fun chat and jokes and then an afternoon in front of the TV classics. To what extent this traditional Christmas still exists is down to individual circumstances, but rest assured that for most, it will involve lots of food, drink and good company. Do spare a thought, however, for those people on their own this Christmas, and make the effort to ensure that they feel wanted, in whatever way you possibly can.
If you’re fortunate enough to (a) have a large family and (b) have a large enough house to accommodate everyone on Christmas Day, then it’s no doubt an occasion to look forward to. But, do you have everything you need to cater for everyone? What sort of event equipment hire for Christmas might you need? Does the C word fill you with dread?
Firstly, let’s look at the basics – tables and chairs. The chances are that you’ve got a dining table. However, this might seat 6 or even 8 people as the norm. If you’ve got a lot more people coming round to your house on Christmas Day for dinner, then you’ll need more. How about hiring tables and chairs such as rectangular trestle tables and Napoleon chairs, for instance, so that the height of the tables is consistent, and your chairs all match up together. Measure the available space you have and hire accordingly!
Next, it’s the tableware. Christmas is a time for pushing the boat out, and so don’t use your regular, run-of-the-mill cutlery, crockery and glassware. Go upmarket with the C word and hire luxury tableware for Christmas dinner tables, so that you make it an occasion to remember! Particularly appropriate for your Christmas dinner table hire might be good cutlery, gold rimmed glassware and other gold themed products including gold tablecloth hire and gold napkin hire, all of which is available from industry experts Event Hire UK.
And finally, let’s not forget behind the scenes! Do you need any additional catering equipment hire, topping up what you already have in your kitchen? Hot holding cupboards are industrial, yes, but perfect for when catering for large numbers of people, as you can prepare the food and put it in the hot holding cupboard which will then keep it at the optimum temperature. There’s only a certain amount of room in your own at any one time, remember!
And it’s not just turbo ovens and hot holding cupboards that you might want to consider for your Christmas party and C word at home in the kitchen. What about serving platters, bowls, bread baskets and other food serving equipment which you might not have thought of? Check out our range of Christmas catering equipment hire online here at Event Hire UK.
Whatever you need when it comes to Christmas furniture hire for your special day at home, rest assured that the team at Event Hire UK will be able to assist you. From Christmas table and chair hire, through to table linen, Christmas tableware hire and catering equipment, our range is second to none, and we have distribution centres nationwide from where you can organise delivery and collection or indeed collect and drop off in person to save the transport charges.
Don’t hesitate to browse and place your secure order online 24/7 with Event Hire UK. After all, considering the past 18 months we’ve all had, we think that everyone deserves a nice Christmas this year, right? In other words, it’s NEVER too early to mention the C word!
