Blog posts from May, 2015

We knew chair covers in Canada at a reasonable price were a high-demand item for weddings and events – as well as being a great way for party rental companies and banquet halls to prolong their investment in event chairs. Because of this, last week we announced that we recently brought in spandex chair covers.

I’m pleased to announce we now also stock polyester chair covers for round back banquet chairs.

Our polyester banquet chair covers are available in black or white and made with 125 gsm polyester fabric to offer a clean, traditional look to banquet chairs. Brides can dress up or dress down the banquet chairs to complement their décor while rental companies can up-sell sashes and additional décor items.

Additional Details:

• Ironing or Steamer recommended
• Draped look
• Fits a banquet chair with round back only.
• Model Banquet Chair measures approximately: Chair back: 36 in. height (from floor to top of chair) x 15 5/8 in. width. Chair seat: 15 1/2 in. length x 15 ½ in. width -Chair legs: 17 in. height

In the past month, we introduced the addition of 3 new spandex event linens: 24 inch spandex cocktail table covers, spandex chair covers, and 30 inch spandex cocktail table toppers. We’ve now rounded out our spandex cocktail table cover inventory to include a 3rd size for our cruiser tables.

I’m pleased to announce we now have 36 inch spandex cocktail table covers in stock.

Available in black, white and ivory, these spandex cocktail table covers fit cruiser tables that are 42 inches high, have a 4 pronged X base and a 36 inch diameter round tabletop. They’re a fantastic addition to any event space for cocktail receptions and can be dressed up with multi-coloured sashes and bling.

Photo Credit: Great American Tent & Party

Party tents is of utmost importance to an event rental company. Not only do they extend a typical event season to include spring and fall – but they also can mean enormous revenue potential for an event rental company. Party tents are not inexpensive though and with investments for these event staples soaring into the hundred-thousand’s, it is of even greater importance to ensure the tents are well maintained. We like to be considered a trusted partner and because of this we’re interested in providing business value to our customers. While we don’t personally sell tents or tent washing machines, we do sell high-quality event equipment to the event rental sector across Canada – so we know a thing or two about the category. While there are some party rental companies that use large commercial washing machines or choose to get their employees to scrub the tents manually, there exists on the market automatic party tent washing machines. They’re like commercial washing machines on steroids! We’ve crowdsourced the best party tent washing machines so you don’t have to do that work – and you know it’s coming from an unbiased source. Check out the best below:

Teeco

Based in Missouri, Teeco is the industry leader in tent washing machines. They started as a tent rental originally so they understand the pain points that exist with getting tents clean. Their machines designed to wash both sides of large sections of material regardless of shape, and can completely clean webbing and straps. Cycle times range from 20 minutes to 1 hr depending on the dirtiness of the tent being washed. It gives uninterrupted time to re-deploy your labour to work on other tasks while the machines do the heavy lifting. They sell 5 models that wash from up to 900 square feet to up to 5000 square feet. They also have a 3 part guarantee – 1) if you use the machine for 90 days and can’t see an improvement, they will provide a 100% refund 2) if you have the machine for a year and want to trade up, they guarantee 100% trade in value and 3) if you have a part within 5 years that fails, they’ll replace the part for free.

CCC Tent Washers Inc (A Division of Charnecke Tents)

CCC Tent Washers Inc is a division of Charnecke Tents that has been in business since 1929. They are a tent manufacturing and rental company. They have 3 separate tent washer models – with a range in capacity from up to 1000 square feet to up to 3000 square feet. Each model includes both an automatic or manual setting so you can wash your tent quickly or as little or as long as you like depending on how dirty your tent is. The washers feature dual 250 gallon water tanks allowing the reuse of water to reduce spending and cut down on waste. The BK1000 and BK2000 are both portable for added convenience. All units can be wired for either a single phase service, or a 3 phase service. No additional hook up is needed.

A couple weeks ago I was browsing Reddit and stumbled across a fantastic question from an apprentice chef asking other chefs what their favourite cooking YouTube channels were. There were some fantastic suggestions that I thought was worth mentioning. So often when creative people are constantly brainstorming innovative ways of doing things – whether it be writing a new blog post, or developing a new recipe it can be hard to stay inspired. Creative blocks can be stressful and anxiety ridden and one of the best ways to unstick your head is learning something new. YouTube offers us content that can help us get out of our heads and force us to see a new perspective on our craft. Here are some chef-sourced favourite YouTube cooking channels sure to inspire a new and wonderful recipe for your next daily or monthly special.

Food Wishes

Food Wishes is an allrecipes production boasting more than 1 million subscribers and starring Chef John. The channel posts 2-3 new recipes a week designed to improve culinary skills and make viewers laugh. The food is the star on this channel – with Chef John acting as the voice instead of the talent. This channel has been around since 2007 and boasts 1134 videos and counting. The most popular video on this channel is the inside-out grilled cheese sandwich with over 6.5 million views.

Cooking with Dog

Cooking with Dog is a YouTube cooking show featuring 975,000 subscribers which stars the cutest canine host Francis and a mysterious Japanese Chef whose real name is not disclosed. While Chef cooks a variety of popular dishes in Japan, Francis calmly sits next to her and narrates the recipes step-by-step in English. This channel has been around since 2007 and has 238 videos and counting. They post a video every weekend with the most popular being how to make a bento lunch box with over 5 million views. Redditers say the cooking show has a hilarious narrator though some of the western-influenced plates are a hot mess. Look to this show for Japanese staples.

The RIVESTAURANT

Though not a professional, The RIVESTAURANT, featuring Chris Rivest has over 26,000 subscribers and has been active since 2008 with 51 videos and growing. Redditor Chahles88 says he’s highly entertaining and a lot of his techniques are pretty good (though not a professional). The most popular video on the channel is the slow larry – a bacon and cheese stuffed burger with over 475,000 views. *drool* Note that there’s a lot of swearing in this series.

Stella Culinary

A great resource for novice chefs, Stella Culinary features a ton of videos that teach you tips and techniques on how to cook as a professional chef. With over 27,000 subscribers, and 170 videos including food science, prep, knife skills, butchery & meal fabrication, cooking techniques etc., there’s something for everyone. The most popular video on Stella Culinary is how to lay out a simple fruit platter with over 1.3 million views.

My Drunk Kitchen

Honestly the most entertaining (well except for Francis the dog) channel when you need some much needed laughs after a long shift. Featuring guests such as Jamie Oliver, Whoopi Goldberg and more, the always fantastically hilarious Hannah Hart brings puns, optimism and a healthy dose of entertainment to her cooking show. With 1.9 million followers, a cookbook and a place to buy her swag, Hannah has over 630 videos to be entertained with. The most popular video on My Drunk Kitchen (MDK) is Episode 1 of MDK is Butter Yo Shit with 3.6 million views.

We’ve had such great success with our event linens over the past year that we’ve begun expanding our existing wholesale tablecloths to include a wider variety of sizes for spandex cocktail table covers as well as starting to stock spun polyester table cloths. We’ve also been getting inquiries for a while for banquet chair covers and knew it was a hot item for weddings and events – as well as being a great way for party rental companies and banquet halls to up-sell their customers and prolong their event chair investment.

I’m pleased to announce we now stock spandex chair covers for round back banquet chairs.

Available in white or black, our spandex banquet chair covers are made with 190 gsm spandex fabric and offer a clean, modern look to banquet chairs. They offer brides a sleek contemporary look to complement their wedding décor.

Additional Details:

• No ironing required
• Reinforced same-colour chair feet pockets ensure chair cover stays in place
• Fits a banquet chair with round back only.
• Model Banquet Chair measures approximately: Chair back: 36 in. height (from floor to top of chair) x 15 5/8 in. width. Chair seat: 15 1/2 in. length x 15 ½ in. width -Chair legs: 17 in. height