Blog posts tagged with 'folding tables'

You will notice before purchasing our NES Wood Cruiser Tables that this product does require some assembly. What does some assembly mean in this case? To find out, this blog post will walk you through the assembly of an NES Wood Cruiser Table (Hint: There is very little assembly required!). These steps can be replicated on any size pole height and any size table top we own.

What you should receive:

• (1x) Wood Table Top (24", 30" or 36")
• (1x) Pole (30" tall or 42" tall)
• (1x) Table Base (includes 4 screw in adjustable cruiser table feet)
• (1x) Connector
• (6x) Screws

Tools Required (not included):

• Phillips Screwdriver
• Tape measure
• Pencil

Step 1:

First, using your measuring tape, measure across the bottom of the table tabletop (the bottom is not clear coated). With the pencil make a mark in the center of the table.

Step 2:

Turn the tape measure 90 degrees and mark the half-way point again. These points are not likely to line up perfectly but this will give you the approximate center of your table.

Step 3:

Take your connector and place it so the center of the connector is over the two center marks that you made in step 1 and step 2.

Step 4:

Screw the connector onto the bottom of the table, hold the connector firmly in place to prevent any movement. We also recommend that you start all of the screws before tightening them down.

Step 5:

Place the pole on the table base, note that the side with two slots cut into the pole should be pointing up.

Step 6:

Place the table top and connector onto the pole; rotate the top until the connector slides into the slots on the pole.

Step 7:

Use and enjoy your fully assembled cocktail table! You will also note that it can be easily broken down into three pieces for easy transportation (Pole, Base, Top with connector attached).

Over the three and a half years we’ve been publishing this blog, we’ve been subscribing to the belief that our customers and potential customers deserve to have the knowledge needed in order to make informed decisions. This means being transparent and answering the questions asked of us by our clients. Because of that, we’ve been consistently answering common questions related to our products such as how much does a plastic folding table cost, how strong is a wood folding table, and what’s the difference between a plastic folding table vs a wood folding table. Below rounds up in an easy to reference list the definitive party rental guide to folding tables.

Folding Tables 101:

• The 8 most important questions to ask before buying plastic folding tables
• 5 problems with wood folding tables
• 5 problems with plastic folding tables
• Banquet Table Seating Capacities
• The Advantages of Plastic Folding Tables
• How Far Apart Should Round Folding Tables be Setup?

Folding Table Cost:

• How much do folding tables cost in Canada?
• How much do wood folding tables cost?

Folding Table Weight Capacity:

• How much weight can a 60” round plastic folding table hold?
• How much weight can a Lifetime 6ft Commercial Plastic Folding Table hold?
• How strong are your 6ft rectangular plastic folding tables?
• How strong are 8ft rectangular wood folding tables?
• How strong are 8ft plastic folding tables?
• How strong are Tall Plastic Folding Cocktail Tables?
• How strong are Plastic Card Tables?

Folding Table Durability / Quality:

• The Durability of a Plastic Banquet Table – Exposed 357 Days to the Canadian Elements
• What are Wood Folding Tables Made Of?
• Not All Wood Folding Tables are the Same

Folding Table Maintenance & Storage:

• What to do when the top layer of a wood table is cracked and peeling
• How to Store Round Folding Tables
• How to Store Rectangle Folding Tables
• How to Clean Plastic Folding Tables
• How to Assemble a Cruiser Table Cart
• How Many Cruiser Tables Fit in a Cruiser Table Cart

Folding Table Reviews:

• McCourt Manufacturing vs. Palmer Snyder Banquet Tables
• Cocktail Tables vs. Cruiser Tables
• Wood Folding Tables vs. Plastic Folding Tables

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Tents in Canada are a fantastic option for outdoor events when you want the assurance that no elements will get in the way of the day’s activities. Because of this, and because of the seasons the majority of Canada experiences, a large portion of party rental companies have either already invested in tents to rent out or are seriously considering adding in the near future.

I found this infographic on the different types of tent options for every occasion. While I don’t feel this infographic is nearly inclusive enough on all the different types of tents that exist, it does provide a good overview of why one may choose a frame tent over a pole tent for example. It also showcases additional upsell items that it might make sense to offer as part of your rental inventory. If you have a blog, I’d suggest including this on your blog as a way to add additional value to your potential customers. It may help them have a better understanding of the tents and accessories available before they rent.

Additional accessories you should consider promoting to your clients to go along with a tent rental include folding tables for their event, Chiavari chairs or white resin folding chairs, as well as the different banquet tablecloths that they may need.

Image Source: Jim Lee Eventos

If you’re a foodservice operator chances are you’re always looking for new ways to invent yourself, stay top of mind to consumers, and stay ahead of your competition. Creating a catering arm to your business could be a lucrative and exciting opportunity to consider. Every day is a different challenge for caterers and you’re constantly up to date with food and industry trends. Ensuring you have the tools necessary to make the transition from restaurant to caterer is vital. This blog post provides a checklist of 7 things restaurants and foodservice professionals should consider before starting a catering business.

• What type of catering do you plan to provide? Do you plan to be off premise, on premise, third party, full service, drop off, mobile / food trucks? Keep in mind that if you’re a restaurant with a specific style you need to ensure the type of catering offered works well with your restaurant style. For example Takeout/drop off/Third party/mobile catering lends itself to fast food & fast casual restaurants while Off Premise and On Premise lend itself to casual dining, family/buffet and fine dining
• Where do you find service & culinary staff? Often servers aren’t serving as their career and so availability can often be trying. Make sure you have a good rapport with staffing agencies or other caterers across the country. Often your slow season doesn’t coincide with theirs and those that are willing can serve events across the country.
• Do you have the proper licenses in place? Make sure to check with your municipality to ensure you have any or all of the following licenses: the Liquor Sales License with catering endorsement, Off premise catering license, insurance coverage, business license, special event liquor license, health inspections, insurance coverage, food handler certificate etc.
• Do you plan on serving liquor and if so, how do you plan on offering liquor? Full bar, beer & wine only, mixer packages, will you choose a corkage fee?, cash bar, package vs. consumption
• Do you want to own your own equipment or outsource (rent) only? If you want to own, where can you find the catering supplies including serving platters, serving bowls, porcelain dinnerware, stainless steel flatware? If you want to rent, who do you know or who can you build a relationship with in the party rental industry?
• How can you ensure food sanitation and safety when transporting food to the middle of the woods for instance?
• Do your menus include options for religious (kosher or halal), vegetarian or vegan, sustainable, allergies, organic?

An additional item to consider – ensure your customer is prepared for the service charge – you need to remind them they are paying for a moving restaurant and that includes the cost per hour for servers and other wait staff.

Hopefully this blog post provided you with some food for thought to begin working through the steps necessary to starting a catering business.

For the past 357 days we’ve been testing the long term durability of our wood banquet tables and plastic banquet tables. You can find the entire blog post series here: post 1, post 2, post 3, and post 4. We wanted to understand how the outdoor elements affected our tables to get a better understanding of their quality and durability for commercial use. So, to test their durability, we left them outside over the harsh Canadian winter to see how they’d do. We’ve now reached the conclusion of the testing.

After more than 11 months and 23 days, 357 days, 8568 hours, 514,080 minutes, or 30,844,800 seconds of being out in the elements here’s what we can report on the NES 4ft wood folding table:

Don’t leave it out in the elements for this long. This table top will not survive.

That’s obviously a natural occurrence given it is made of layers of wood.

What we can say is that the legs of the wood banquet tables are virtually rust free given how many days these folding table legs were exposed to rain, sun, and snow…lots and lots and lots of snow. There’s a bit of rust on the bolts and around some (not all) of the joints but the legs are still functional allowing them to be folded out and back in with ease.

After more than 11 months and 23 days, 357 days, 8568 hours, 514,080 minutes, or 30,844,800 seconds of being out in the elements here’s what we can report on the NES 4ft plastic folding table:

This table is TOUGH, durable and means business. It was right there next to the wood folding table and besides the tabletop being dirty there’s very little to no lasting damage done to the table.

And with a magic eraser, it looks as good as new.

The legs had even less rust than the wood table did and had no issues with setup or tear down of the table.

This test confirmed that we have durable banquet tables with plastic banquet tables capable of withstanding 357 days (almost a full year!) in extreme weather conditions (at times) without damage to the table.