Hiring out catering equipment is a general requirement of the job – moving between venues necessitates you having high-quality catering equipment to help you in your work. If you don’t have it, then your work can suffer and your clients won’t be happy, so the quality of your equipment is paramount. Here is a brief guide to hiring catering equipment:

• Establish what you need ahead of time. If you need equipment like stoves and bar equipment, this might require more notice to hire, so being organised is key – within the parameters set by your clients, of course.
• Build up good working relationships with event hire companies. They can source equipment for you and make sure you always have what you need.
• Talk to other caterers. Find out where they hire catering equipment and get the best rates from a supplier. It’s worth having multiple contacts on your books to meet your needs.