Blog posts tagged with 'event venues'

We’ve been encountering more and more opportunities to quote for banquet hall chairs over this past year as we’re touching more event venues, banquet halls and hotels. Banquet chairs are a great option that many event venues choose to have as their main chair as they hide stains well, are comfortable and can be easily dressed up with a wedding chair cover. In the past banquet hall chairs from us have been special order only and were not an in-stock product.

I’m pleased to announce we have a round-backed banquet chair on order and coming into stock early spring 2016.

Available in three different colours including black patterned, navy blue patterned, and red patterned, the NES Banquet Hall Chair features commercial grade fabric, fully upholstered back panel and silver powder coated finishes. The seat features 2 3/8” thick foam and 18 gauge steel frame.

Chair dimensions are as follows:

• Width: 17 1/8”
• Height: 36”
• Depth: 22”
• Seat Depth: 15 7/8”
• Seat Width: 15 ½”

Serveware is one of my favourite catering and restaurant supplies to talk about. I know it’s nerdy but I really think that with the right kind of serveware (along with the esteemed Chef’s skilled plating skills) a passed hors d’oeuvre, buffet, or catering station can be transformed into a work of art. Caterers, restaurants, event venues and party rental companies need to stay on trend in the competitive market of special events so I thought it made sense to provide a glimpse into what serveware trends we’re seeing from a restaurant and catering supplier point-of-view. Here’s the first of the two part blog post series.

In terms of the latest trends in servingware, buffet trays and gorgeous food displays, there’s still a very rustic, elemental theme happening in the serveware trends. Chefs tend to be using slate, wood, marble, and glass as platters to add another texture and layer to their platings.

Picture Source: American Metalcraft

We’re seeing lots of buffets outfitted with lucite / clear acrylic stands similar to these food displays below offered by SmartBuffetware.

Photo Source: SmartBuffetware

Bite-sized offerings in the form of amuse bouche and single bite hors d’oeuvres are still on trend with Chefs utilizing bamboo skewers, amuse bouche cutlery, hors d’oeuvre forks (both disposable and stainless steel), wonton spoons and porcelain tasting spoons for easy sampling.

As far as shaped serveware is concerned, still trending are square and oval dishes along with other interesting shaped dishes such as a wide rim bowl, straight slanted bowl and quad divided bowl.

Glassware is also being used in the form of shot glasses, stemless glasses and martini glasses.

Photo Source: Hostess Handbook

Our Catering Customers and Party Rental Customers are asking for greater varieties of melamine servingware for increased durability from chipping, and breakage.

They’re also looking for new and unique shapes and smaller plates for tapas and other hors d’oeuvres.

Tables and chairs are a very important foundation almost any event uses. Finding a supplier of wholesale tables and chairs for events that are of great commercial quality while still being good value for the product can be a challenge. Oftentimes party rental companies and event venues are also looking for larger quantities (think bulk folding chairs, bulk dinnerware etc) than a traditional retail supplier can handle at any one location. That’s why there are event equipment sales companies that exist in the industry – to provide large quantities of commercial quality products to the special event rentals industry. To help you with your search, here are the North American event equipment sales companies broken down by country:

Canada

Canada Chair –Located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Chair offers quality commercial chairs, tables and other furniture products to institutions across Canada. They’ve been in business since 1955 and specialize in stackable and folding chairs, folding tables and carts.

Just in Time Tables & Chairs – Located in Aurora, Ontario, Just in Time Tables & Chairs was established in 2003 to provide carefully selected quality tables and chairs for banquet facilities, hotels and churches. They service the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) with a wide selection of tables, chairs, transport carts and other related products.

Special Events Sales – Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Special Event Sales, the event equipment sales division of Special Event Rentals, offers sale inventory of chairs, tables, dance floors, RaceDeck floors, barbeques, linens, tradeshow equipment, concession equipment, catering equipment, and stanchions and ropes. They offer both new and used sale equipment to help meet all customer needs.

United States of America

Event Décor Direct – Headquartered in Deerfield Beach, FL, Event Décor Direct have been involved in the event and wedding decor industry since 1988 and we bring nearly 25 years of industry experience to their products and services. They do not offer cheap trinkets and junk as their products are "field tested" and are designed for the rigors of commercial use. They offer wood folding tables and event chairs shipped to throughout the US and to Canada with no duties or brokerage.

Event Equipment Sales – Founded in 1993 and located just outside of Chicago, Illinois, EES was established out of necessity to help support their growing rental operation, then known as Chicago Party Rental (it was eventually sold). Their goal is to help clients create the most dynamic events by supplying innovative, reliable and competitively priced portable event products.

Global Event Supply – Located in Fontana, California with a warehouse in Miami Florida, they are a direct importer of all styles of tables, chairs and equipment for the party, event and hospitality industry. They ship throughout the United States and Canada and offer very competitive pricing.

McCourt Manufacturing – Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, McCourt Manufacturing produces stackable folding chairs, stackable stationary chairs, plywood folding tables, and other event products. Their primary market is the rental industry, but we also supply the hospitality, school and church markets, as well as individuals and commercial businesses.

Midas Event Supply – Located in Ontario, California with a Canadian arm in Mississauga, ON, Midas Event Supply sells a selection of wholesale party rental supplies including; wood folding chairs, Chivari chairs (Chiavari chairs), banquet tables, resin folding chairs, cocktail tables, table linens and event accessories.

Palmer Snyder Furniture – Palmer Snyder is an American manufacturer and distributor of commercial portable furniture, specializing in products that excel in portability, stackability and storability. Our product line consists of many varieties of folding tables and portable seating, plus portable dance floor, lecterns and beverage service stations. They manufacture and distribute from their factory in Conneautville, Pennsylvania. Other major locations include corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and sales office in Louisville, Kentucky.

P.R.E. Sales Inc – Located in San Diego, California, with a secondary warehouse in Moonachie, New Jersey, PRE Sales sells products including a wide variety of folding chairs, stacking chairs, Chiavari ballroom chairs, banquet chairs, wood tables with folding legs, plastic tables, cocktail tables with pedestal-style bases, market umbrellas, bar stools, chairs, table dollies and much more.

Richwood Imports – Based in Ontario, California with a warehouse in Memphis Tennessee, Richwood Imports has been serving the special event industry since 1994 offering wholesale event chairs & cushions, tables, chair and table dollies, dinnerware, glassware and more.

Tent and Table – Based in Buffalo, New York, for over 25 years Tent and Table has been in business setting up, delivering, and supplying commercial grade bounce houses and equipment. They also offer a variety of wedding tents, which include pole tents and frame tents with banquet chairs and banquet tables.

With warehouses in Mississauga, Ontario, Brampton, Ontario and Vancouver British Columbia, National Event Supply is a wholesale supplier of event equipment to the party rental, event venue, golf course, hotel, catering and restaurant industries. With informal in-house testing (along with BIFMA standards and manufacturer standards) to our banquet tables and event chairs, we’re on a mission to not only have stock whenever a rental company needs it, but also have superior commercial grade products for our customers to trust their business reputation on.

Here’s what the cruiser table cart will look like when you receive it:

What you should receive:

• (4x) Swiveling Wheels
• (1x) Main Handle
• (2x) Side Supports
• (1x) Base Cart Unit
• (1x) Cruiser Table Pole Divider
• (1x) Y Support
• (1x) Pole to hold cruiser table bases
• (14x) Single head table arms
• (5x) Double head table arms
• (4x) Nuts
• (4x) Bolts

Recommended Tools (Not Included)

• Wrench
• Deep Socket Wrench
• Adjustable Pliers
• Rubber Mallet

Step 1:

First unpack the cart to ensure you have received all of the parts. The wheels will have their corresponding nuts screwed on to them, and the base unit will have the bolts screwed into it. (If you haven’t received all the parts, please let us know by calling 1-800-827-8953 or contacting sales@nationaleventsupply.com). Once this has been confirmed you can start to assemble the cart.

Step 2:

Unscrew the nuts from each wheel. Then, one wheel at a time, stick the wheel bolt into the hole at one of the base cart corners and ratchet or wrench the nut onto the wheel bolt until it is on tight. Repeat for remaining wheels. Note that all of the wheels are identical so you do not need to worry about which wheel goes on the forward or back position of the cart.

Step 3:

Next to the cart base, attach the main handle and side supports together. The side supports attach to the main handle at the horizontal holes located just below the top of the handle.

Step 4:

Lift the main handle and side supports up together and attach them to the base cart. The flat divided platform at the back of the cart should be underneath the handle.

Step 5:

Screw the bolts into the bottom of the side supports and main handle right by the cart base using a wrench.

Step 6:

Place the Y support in the vertical holes on the side supports and then use a rubber mallet to ensure the Y support is fully in place.

Step 7:

Attach the Pole for Cruiser Table Bases to the Y Support.

Step 8:

Pick 6 single head table arms up and place them in the slots at the back of the cruiser table cart as follows:

Outside slots on either side: head facing in

Second slot on either side: head facing out

Third slot on either side: head facing in towards each other

Step 9:

Pick 2 single head table arms and 5 double head table arms up and place them in the slots at the middle of the cruiser table cart as follows:

Outside slots on either side: 1 single head table arm facing in

Middle slots: 1 double head table arm in each slot (5 slots total)

Step 10:

Pick up the remaining 6 single head table arms and place them in the slots at the front of the cruiser table cart as follows:

Outside slots on either side: head facing in

Second slot on either side: head facing out

Third slot on either side: head facing in towards each other

Step 11:

If you choose to use the Cruiser table pole divider place the tubes at the back of the cruiser table on the flat back platform in between the rectangle divider on the main handle.

Step 12:

You’re all set up and ready to use your cruiser table cart!

We have 24”, 30” and 36” wood cruiser tables available which are an event staple and a must-purchase for party rental companies and event venues. The wood cruiser tables especially give a nice line when cloaked in a spandex linen and can be nicely accessorized with a sash cinched in the middle of the pole.

The drawback of this kind of cruiser table (versus the plastic folding cocktail table) is that there is more parts and more assembly required. Wood Cruiser tables consist of a round or square tabletop with a metal connector screwed in, a 28” or 40” pole, a base and cruiser table feet. For any company owning these tables, that’s a lot of pieces to keep track of. Especially a high-turnover rental company where inventory is going out the door all the time.

Introducing our new Cruiser Table Cart now in stock at our Mississauga Warehouse.

Our Cruiser Table Cart fits 10-11 cruiser tables with connectors attached, 10-11 poles, and 10-11 bases in a dolly that is 53.25” l x 25” w x 78” h. Because of the size of the cart, going through a standard width door is not a problem making transportation a breeze. The cart can fit a variety of tabletop sizes so a party rental company is not limited to one specific size tabletop if a client wants 2 x 36” wood cruiser tables, 6 x 30” wood cruiser tables and 3 x 24” wood cruiser tables in one cart. Other cruiser table carts on the market come pre-assembled which can cause a higher shipping cost. Our Cruiser Table Cart will come knocked-down to save on shipping costs. To help avoid any frustrations, we will be publishing a blog post on how to assemble the cart in the very near future – so no guessing or Ikea assembly swearing is involved (we hope!). We’re really excited about this new inventory addition and hope it helps you all!