Blog posts from July, 2014

Replacing missing or broken folding chair feet is relatively standard for most special event rental businesses. With thousands of plastic folding chairs in their inventory, they are bound to have a few chairs that need new feet. Chair glides are often lost due to the plastic folding chairs being set up on soft ground. The chair sinks slightly with the weight someone sitting on it and when it is pulled up to be put away, one of the feet gets left behind in the ground. Other party rental companies may also decide to replace them after years of wear and tear.

Whatever your reason, here are two easy steps to replacing your missing or broken folding chair feet with replacement chair glides.

Tools and Supplies:

• Adjustable Pliers
• Rubber Mallet
• Colour Correct Chair Feet
• (Optional) Cloth Rag

Step 1:

Properly fitting chair feet should be snug making them difficult to remove. To assist you in the removal process we recommend using adjustable pliers to assist you with the job. If you plan on reusing the feet, wrap them in a cloth rag to help prevent damage in the removal process. (If chair feet are already missing move to step 2).

Picture of Folding Chair Foot removed

Step 2:

Hold the chair foot in position and carefully tap onto chair using a rubber mallet. (Watch out for your fingers!)

End result:

A new and installed replacement chair glide

Drinking places such as bars and pubs as well as restaurants and caterers that offer bar service often require bar supplies to ensure the bar portion of the establishment is running smoothly and generating revenue. Where to buy bar supplies is one more question that a foodservice operator doesn’t need in his/her life. To make it easier on you (because we know you’re strapped for time!) we’ve answered the question “Where to Buy Bar Supplies in Toronto” below:

1. Barsupplies.com:

Though online and based out of the United States, Barsupplies.com has a wide variety of bar supplies including corkscrews, cocktail shakers, bartender tools, and glassware. They ship to Canada and a multitude of other countries with products charged in US dollars. Depending on the level of shipping indicated, your order will vary in delivery between 5-12 business days.

2. BartenderOne Barstore:

BartenderOne Barstore is based in Toronto with locations right downtown, in Yorkville and in Mississauga. They offer a wide variety of bar supplies, similar to Barsupplies.com, but also have additional products such as videos/dvds & books to add value and enhance a bartender’s education. If you order online through their ecommerce site, it appears as though they partner with Barsupplies.com as depending on the level of shipping indicated, your order will vary in delivery by 5-12 business days. If you need it pronto, it definitely makes more sense to pop by one of their store locations.

3. KAF Supplies:

Located in Mississauga, KAF Supplies is a bar supply and restaurant supply store. They supply sodagun systems, spill-stop bartender tools, tableware, bar equipment such as industrial dishwashers & glasswashers, as well as a Coca-Cola distributor.

4. Nella Cutlery:

We’re written about Nella before, but they have their heads in most of the restaurant supply and bar supply spaces. Along with stocking their own brand of foodservice equipment and smallwares, Nella Cutlery also distributes brands such as Winco, Browne, and Johnson Rose. Because of this, they’re able to offer a variety of different bar supplies including cocktail shakers, glassware, free pourers & sure shot pourers, bottle openers, serving trays, bar strainers etc. While they do not have an online ecommerce site, they do have a 55,000 square foot showroom in North York as well as a smaller scale store downtown Toronto.

5. Hamilton Store Fixtures:

Yet another restaurant supply store that also ventures into bar supply, Hamilton Store Fixtures is located in Southwestern Ontario and along with serving your general tabletop supplies, also stocks measured and speed pours, bus bins, common bar glassware, bar tools, bar blenders and other special order items. Their normal website does not include ecommerce capabilities however they’ve got a separate site linked off their website devoted to online orders.

Hopefully this helps you on your search for local bar supplies to quickly and easily update your current or future stock.

Image source: Style me Pretty Photographer: Marissa Lambert

Chiavari Chairs are without a doubt one of the most asked for event staples. They help brides take their event to the next level. For a party rental company, investing in Chiavari chairs isn’t cheap though. They can definitely be an investment that pays off especially with proper research before purchasing. Over the three and a half years we’ve been publishing this blog, we’ve been answering the questions asked of us by our clients. With Chiavari chairs being one of the many event supplies we sell, we’ve answered many questions regarding these fabulous event chairs. Below rounds up in an easy-to-reference list the definitive party rental guide to Chiavari chairs.

Chiavari Chairs 101:

• Chiavari Chairs: 205 Years Young
• Not All Resin Chiavari Chairs are Alike
• Cross-Section of a Chiavari Chair
• What Colour is the Core of a Resin Chiavari Chair?
• What do Scratches Look Like on Aluminum Chiavari Chairs vs Resin Chiavari Chairs?
• Difference between Resin Gold Chair and Plastic Gold Chair
• How many Chiavari Chairs fit around a round folding table?
• How many Chiavari chairs fit at a 48" round table?
• From our Mailbag: How far apart should rows of chiavari chairs be?

Chiavari Chair Reviews:

• Clear Chiavari Chairs vs. Resin Chiavari Chairs
• Aluminum Chiavari Chairs vs. Resin Chiavari Chairs
• Wood Chiavari Chairs vs. Resin Chiavari Chairs
• Problems with Clear Chiavari Chairs
• Problems with Aluminum Chiavari Chairs
• How strong are wood chiavari chairs?
• Not All Resin Chiavari Chairs are Alike

Chiavari Chairs Cost:

• How much do Chiavari Chairs Cost to Buy in Canada?
• How much do dark fruitwood Chiavari chairs cost in Canada?

Chiavari Chair Cushions

• Which Style of Chiavari Chair Cushion is Best?
• How to Store Chiavari Chair Cushions
• Can you Scotch Gard Fabric Chiavari Chair Cushions?
• Can you ScotchGard Vinyl Chiavari Chair Cushions?
• How to clean vinyl Chiavari cushions
• How to put on a chiavari chair cushion cover after washing

Chiavari Chair Maintenance, Storage & Transport:

• How to Maintain Chiavari Chairs
• How to Sand Chiavari Chairs
• How to Store Chiavari Chairs
• Should you stack Chiavari Chairs with or without cushions?
• How much storage space do I need for 200 Chiavari chairs?
• How to Touch Up a Resin Chiavari Chair
• What Size Truck to Transport Chiavari Chairs?
• How to Use a Chiavari Chair Dolly
• How to Assemble a Chiavari Chair Dolly

Did we miss any burning questions you may have? Don’t be shy – we don’t bite! Tweet us at @NatlEventSupply, Like our page on Facebook and comment on our wall or send us an email at sales (at) nationaleventsupply.com with your question!

Chiavari Chairs are beautiful additions to any event that needs an elegant boost to the décor. Rental companies, banquet halls, golf courses and hotels have been buying these chairs for years. One of the hardest part about investing in chiavari chairs is the size of storage space that they take up. Often companies will have to move to a bigger facility to begin inventorying these gorgeous event chairs. To help you figure out what way you wish to store these chairs, we’re compiled the three different ways (we know of) to store Chiavari chairs.

Stacked on the Ground:

90% of the companies we sell to use this method for storing Chiavari Chairs. Chiavari chairs are stacked on top of each other to a total of 6-9 chairs (depending on the height of the storage room / warehouse and how far you can reach to stack them) and then another stack started to create rows of Chiavari Chairs. To transport onto trucks, they would use a Chiavari chair dolly.

Stacked & Wrapped on Skids:

The other way that we’ve seen chiavari chairs stored, and how we ship our chairs, is by stacking 6 stacks of six chairs per stack on a skid and then wrapping the skid to avoid any product shifting or falling. The benefits of this method is the skids can then be placed on warehouse racking using up more vertical space above the chairs. These skids could then be transported onto your delivery truck using a fork lift or pump truck.

In a Racking System:

Some more progressive party rental companies have been making their own racking systems to fit stacks of chiavari chairs onto racking and then use forklifts to transport the racking system directly to the trucks. We have only witnessed one company in particular who is investing in this – but it makes a lot of sense from an operations perspective.

Protecting Chiavari Chairs:

Another aspect of storing Chiavari chairs is ensuring that the chair’s paint doesn’t get harmed during storage. On the pictures above you can see we use Chiavari Chair Covers to protect our chairs for our customers. This could be a good option for party rental companies who want to reduce any dust getting on the chairs when they’re back in their warehouse.

If you know of another way to store Chiavari chairs, let us know by tweet us at @NatlEventSupply or Liking and commenting on our Facebook page.

Special Event supply is our bread and butter. Special event rentals is yours. We hope our products in your inventory are generating lots of revenue for you all this Canada Day.

We will be back tomorrow with more great content! Have a safe and enjoyable holiday!