Discover the top five catering equipment essentials, directly recommended by Manchester brides, to ensure your wedding is as stunning as it is seamless. This article provides insider insights on the must-have items that can make a significant difference in the culinary experience and overall atmosphere of your dream wedding.
Over time, here at easyEventhire, we endeavour to nurture client relationships as much as possible, and even though a wedding is usually a one-off occasion, that doesn’t stop us liaising closely with our couples who have decided to rent equipment for weddings from ourselves. It’s always a pleasure to be involved in their special day, albeit only in a small way.
Some of our couples are in the Manchester area, serviced by our Manchester hub, and we’ve canvassed opinions about their top 5 catering equipment must-haves for a dream wedding. A simple search for ‘catering equipment hire near me’ will provide you with some great results, such as easyEventhire. Anyway, here is the list of what our couples told us.
The right number of Champagne flutes
Simple and obvious, right? Yes, of course you will need to hire Champagne flutes for the all-important toast, but if you think about the day as a whole, Champagne flutes and other glasses for celebratory fizz are used at various points, not just at the end of the wedding breakfast. What about after the wedding formalities and your guests arrive at your wedding reception – what a great opportunity to serve fizz and canapés on the lawn. And then, yes, of course the toast at the end of the meal.
But then comes the evening party, with perhaps more ‘evening guests’ arriving in addition to those that have been there during the day. They will no doubt want to toast you as a couple, and so you’ll also need glasses then. What we’re trying to say is that the last thing you need is for your service staff to be frantically running around trying to collect glasses around the venue so that they can be washed and reused straight away.
Champagne flute hire is very affordable and so maybe hire a few more than you think you’ll need – it will save a potential headache during your wedding day.
Great quality table settings
You will want guests to enter your wedding reception venue and go WOW! There are a number of elements that need to work together effectively to achieve this, but one of the most obvious is how the tables look. Table settings are very important – you will want matching cutlery, crockery and glassware, in a style befitting of the wedding you are creating.
Here at easyEventhire, for instance, we offer a range of tableware, in large quantities, and in a variety of styles at different price points. There really is something for everyone. Elevate your wedding tables to the next level with great quality tableware as part of your wider catering equipment hire list you put together.
Equipment hire for the evening buffet service
And don’t forget, of course, the probable evening buffet service. Often overlooked as an after-thought, the quality of both the buffet food and the way you serve the buffet is important. You don’t want a few limp sandwiches served on a plate. How about pushing the boat out and hiring luxury buffet equipment as part of your catering equipment rental list.
Efficient catering equipment behind the scenes
A point that a few of our brides mentioned was the fact that they worked closely with their caterers to rent catering equipment in the quantities and types they wanted. This is achieved by you, as a couple, working closely with your caterers on the menu and then, from that, them telling you what they are going to need in addition to what they already have themselves, or at the venue.
The bigger the guest list, the more catering equipment is likely to be required! Rest assured, though, catering equipment hire for wedding has never been easier or more affordable!
A show-piece cake stand
And last, but by no means least, a show-stopping cake stand. Whether it’s a family member or a professional cake creator who has made the wedding cake, you’ll want it to be displayed in a magical way. Look for the best cake stand hire you can find to make it a memorable focal point at your wedding. By doing this, you also create a stunning wedding backdrop for photography!
Hopefully our top 5 tips from our Manchester couples have provided you with an insight of what to look for when you come to hire catering equipment in Manchester or, indeed, across the UK, as these points are certainly not geographically exclusive! And, when the time comes, don’t hesitate to browse our range online here at easyEventhire and place your secure order with the experts – we will very much look forward to working with you!
