Party Hire provides a Catering Equipment hire service for the counties of Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. Our range includes crockery, cutlery, napery, stainless steel ware, glassware, furniture and kitchen equipment.

We like to make things as easy as possible for you, so if you want to place an order straight away, please go to our downloads page and download a copy of our price list. You can then phone or fax your order through to us (please remember we only deliver to Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire). If you would like an electronic copy of our price list on your computer, which automatically works the prices out for you, please go HERE, fill out the short form, and we will email you an e-price list. If you have any questions please email Neal by clicking here or go to our frequently asked questions section for some useful guides.

We hire for a standard 72 hour, a full weekend, or a weekly period. Longer hire periods or contract hire can be quoted upon application. Equipment can be picked up from our Head Office in Bournemouth, or it can be delivered to your site for a delivery fee which we will quote on application. All of our hires include our Free Wash Up Service, where you can return our equipment dirty, and we will wash up for you; all included in the price.

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LATEST NEWS
Christchurch Food Festival: Party Hire are proud to be official sponsors of the Christchurch Food Festival again this year. There are an amazing selection of food related events going on in May. Go HERE for all the information you will need.

BBC Good Food Magazine: This month's copy of the BBC Good Food Magazine (the UK's No.1 Food Magazine) carries an editorial that recommends that you get your catering equipment for your Wedding or Party from Party Hire...... who are we to argue?

< byte: A new service has been launched where you can order buffets for 10 - 40 guests online. The service is called < byte, go here for menus, after you have ordered your crockery etc. from us.

Salads: If you are having a party and could do with a bit of help with the catering, you'll love our Party Salads range. There are 21 salads in the range, and they are all hand made using market fresh vegetables and dressings. We can deliver these salads with your hire order. Go here for more information.

By Royal Appointment?:
Well not quite.., but our equipment was chosen to be used for the Luncheon attended by Her Majesty the Queen and 110 local dignitaries, on their recent visit to Poole.
Hire some crockery from us and you could be eating off the same plate that Her Majesty used!!

FREE WASH UP SERVICE
We offer a free wash up service with every hire. If you do not have any facilities to wash up after your event, bring your equipment back dirty (or if we are collecting, we will collect it dirty), and we will do the washing up for you.
All we ask is that you scrape off any excess food material and rinse, before placing the equipment back into our storage boxes.

CROCKERY
Our crockery is Churchill Classic plain white (see picture). We feel that this helps to show off the food to maximum effect. The range includes a 6.5 inch tea plate, an 8 inch starter / dessert plate, a dessert / soup bowl, a 10 inch dinner plate, a 12.25" Dinner plate, an 11.75 inch pasta plate, Sandringham cup (not the one in the picture - the Sandringham has a more elegant shape), saucer, Espresso cup, milk jug, butter dish, condiments, coffee pot, sugar bowl and bud vase.

We also have Café Latte Mugs in white, which are ideal for serving a large coffee, or maybe soup, or even Mulled Wine.

Another addition to the white range are Ramekin Dishes, which can be used for soufflés, crème brulé or chocolate pots.

We can source other styles of crockery, so please contact us with your requirements.

CUTLERY
Our standard cutlery is stainless steel with a bead pattern. The range includes Soup Spoons, Dinner knives, Dinner Forks, Dessert knives, Dessert forks, Dessert spoons, Tea spoons, Fish knives, Fish forks, Serving spoons and Serving forks.

Other items that could be classified as cutlery are Cheese knives, Cake slice, Wedding cake knife, Salad tongs, Carving knives and Palette knives.

Again, if you require a specific pattern for your cutlery, we can source this for you. Please contact us for details.

NAPERY
We stock crisp white Linen table cloths and napkins in a large range of sizes.

The size range for white linen includes 54" x 54", 70" x 70", 70" x 108", 90" x 90", round 88", round 108", round 118" and round 130". Some of these sizes also come in different colours, patterns and materials. Please go to our Frequently Asked Questions section (the link is at the top left of this page) for advice on which cloth fits which table.

The colour range is extensive, please ask for details.

We also supply Chair Covers to fit most standard banqueting chairs. These are available with tassels or bows for decoration. The chair covers also come in many colours. Please ask for details. It is important when enquiring about chair covers, to let us know what sort of chair you are planning to cover, as a lot of our covers are tailored to fit particular types of chairs.

STAINLESS STEEL WARE
All the usual items are in stock, including salvers in a range of shapes and sizes (see left), salmon flats, fish kettles, vegetable dishes & lids, table number stands, punch bowls, soup tureens, cake slices, sauce boats, wedding cake stands, chafing dishes, gastronorm trays, corkscrews, salad tongs, optic stands, champagne bucket stands, coffee pots, tea pots, milk jugs, condiments and bar trays.

If there is anything that you require that is not on our price list, we will do our best to source it for you.

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GLASSWARE
Our glassware is Savoie. The range includes Wine goblets, Champagne flutes, Slim Jims, Pint glasses, sherry glasses and port glasses.

We also have shot glasses, liqueur glasses, cocktail/Martini glasses, spirit tumblers, sundae dishes, sorbet dishes, 1 litre glass jugs, salad bowls, ash trays and 10 cup cafetieres.

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FURNITURE
We stock a wide variety of tables, and a selection of chairs to suit all occasions.
3 foot round table, 4 foot round table, 5 foot round table, 5 foot 6 inch round table
and 6 foot round table.
6 foot x 2.5 foot trestle table.
3 foot, plastic patio table.

Take a look at the pictures below. Hover your mouse over the picture for a description.
Gilt banqueting chair with a selection of coloured seat pads.
Silver banqueting chair with a selection of coloured seat pads.
Natural banqueting chair with a selection of coloured seat pads.
Calcutta Dining chair with a selection of coloured seat pads.
Camelot limewashed chair with a selection of coloured seat pads.
Folding wooden chairs.
Plastic patio chair with arms.
White, plastic bistro chair with a selection of coloured seat pads.

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KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
Please contact us with your kitchen equipment requirements.
We stock 6-burner propane ovens, Turbo Ovens, gas boiling rings, soup kettles, electric hot cupboards, water boilers, coffee percolators, pour'n'serve coffee machines, barbecues, spit roasters, crepe griddles, table top bain maries, heated display units, deep fat fryers, mini tabletop ovens, and much more.

If you need refrigeration, we have 14 cu ft. fridges and freezers on wheels.

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MISCELLANEOUS
We also hire out general items that do not come into any particular category.

For example Patio Heaters, Jack Stacks, Dance Floors, Coat rails, Thermal Coffee flasks, Perspex pepper mills, Stock Pots, Roasting trays.

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DISPOSABLES
If you are hiring beverage making equipment off us, we can supply you with filter coffee, instant coffee, tea, drinking chocolate, milk, sugar and biscuits, to save you having to shop elsewhere. Some of these items are available on a sale or return basis.
If you are hiring a barbecue and don't want to use china plates, we can supply you with quality, rigid paper plates, plastic cutlery, serviettes, disposable glasses and even a range of freshly made salads in 1kg and 2kg bulkpacks.

Terms and conditions of Hire

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