Blog posts tagged with 'folding tables'

Monday morning started off with another container. The warehouse staff have been hard at work offloading it and getting orders ready for customers. This container includes a shipment of our cruiser tables – a staple to any standing cocktail reception or wedding.

Our wood cruiser tables have been out of stock for a little over a month so we are ecstatic to finally have them back in stock in time for the busy event season in Canada. Available in Square and Round Wood Table Tops of 24”, 30” or 36” dimensions, the cruiser tables can be purchased at a height of 30” high or 42 1/2” high. We also have the ability to buy all pieces of the cruiser tables separately in case you want to buy one table top and both a 30" high and 42 1/2" high pole or if you lose a cruiser table base in transportation or rental.

Last week we received another container in of our folding cocktail tables. Our cocktail tables have a plastic table top of 32” in diameter and can be purchased in a 30” high or 42” high table. They are dramatically easier to set up and tear down as they are folding and do not have the multiple parts a cruiser table has.

McCourt Manufacturing and Palmer Snyder have been industry leaders in plywood folding tables for years. When prospects come to National Event Supply to buy our wood banquet tables, we’re often asked who our competitors are. Without further ado, here’s a comparison between two of our competitors:

McCourt Manufacturing ProRent™ Banquet Tables:

• 3/4" plywood tables
• Bolt-through construction
• Vinyl bull nose edging t-style black vinyl or aluminum superedge for maximum durability
• Commercial grade plywood stained a medium oak colour
• Polycoat finish with 3mm thickness on top and 1.5mm on bottom
• Solid hardwood rails
• Legs are fully welded 16 gauge 1" diameter tubing with braces of 11 gauge stamped steel
• Standard leg style is wishbone
• Detent leg locks secure in the open and closed positions
• Leg finished with black powder coating
• Non-marring glides
• Table weight ranges from 19 – 100lbs
• 37 different sizes in a variety of different shapes
• Manufactured in USA and ships from USA
• 2 year limited warranty against manufacturing defects under normal use. McCourt will repair or replace (at their option) at no charge; customer assumes all freight

Palmer Snyder 200 Series Banquet Tables:

• 5/8" plywood thickness
• C Channel aluminum edges
• Space saver folding legs available for compact storage
• Gravity lock folding legs
• Walnut sealer stain
• UV polycoat
• 100% bolt-thru construction
• Low profile hardwood runners
• Standard 30" high; 29" and adjustable height options
• 25 different sizes in a variety of different shapes
• Table weight ranges from 23lbs – 80lbs
• Manufactured in USA and ships from USA
• Party Rental warranty on banquet tables is limited to one year

While McCourt Manufacturing and Palmer Snyder both have been making tables for years, we’ve done testing to see how strong our tables are – to ensure they’re the most durable for the party rental market. Check out how strong our 8ft rectangle wood folding tables are in this blog post.

Restaurant dishes are the main staple of the tabletop to best showcase an executive chef's creations. Finding restaurant dinnerware in Canada that accents your plating while at the same time affordable is a huge plus. Most restaurants we cater to tend to want to spend more money on the wine and food that will be presented at their location and who can blame them. If restaurants stick to buying restaurant dishes that are white dinnerware, these will be the easiest to replace, will allow your chef to experiment to his/her heart's content with food plating and will perfectly accent any style of interior décor the front of the house has. Because restaurant dishes tend to exist in an environment where accidents happen such as servers dropping plates, or dishwashers stacking plates too high, making sure you’re choosing restaurant dishes that are matching the demands of the restaurant or easily replaced at an affordable price will ensure the most success.

We’ve rounded up a list of companies who excel in restaurant supply that we would consider competitors of ours. All of these restaurant supply stores feature affordable restaurant dishes that any restaurant could use to form the basis of their menu offerings. Here are the 4 restaurant supply stores:

1. Webstaurant.com:

Based in Lancaster, PA, they are a leading restaurant supply store providing restaurant supplies and equipment to the foodservice industry and individual customers worldwide. The WEBstaurant store sells restaurant equipment, smallwares, storage & transport, tabletop, disposables, restaurant furniture including folding restaurant tables, washing & laundry, restaurant dinnerware, consumables as well as janitorial supplies. They are an ecommerce company that regularly ship to Canada however do not include duties and taxes in the shipping fees – which are billed from their shipping courier to your restaurant.

2. Pacific Restaurant Supply:

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Pacific Restaurant Supply delivers custom designed stainless solutions, restaurant design & build and foodservice equipment and restaurant supply inventory. They are a brick and mortar company with a showroom in Vancouver and the ability to contact them via their website but no way to view their multitudes of products.

3. Canadian Restaurant Supply Ltd.:

Located in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canadian Restaurant Supply is a full service supplier of tableware, smallwares, glassware, cutlery, restaurant dishes, restaurant furniture and equipment. They also offer planning & design help for restaurants starting fresh or in need of a change. They offer an online ecommerce website for easy viewing of their products and buying.

4. Hamilton Store Fixtures Ltd.:

Located in Hamilton, Ontario, they have been distributing for over 70 years glassware, china, cutlery, candles, kitchen utensils, janitorial supplies, serving accessories and commercial cooking equipment. They have a traditional website with no ecommerce functionalities and a separate online ecommerce retail store.

So there are 4 companies to consider if you’re getting quotes or pricing for your restaurant. While our primary target market has traditionally been selling wholesale event equipment such as dinnerware, flatware, folding tables & folding chairs to the party rental industry, more and more restaurants are seeing the value in extending their budgets with accessory porcelain pieces such as serverware from us.

Folding tables are the key investment for event venues or party rental companies who stock event inventory for customers. One of the most common questions brought up when searching to buy folding tables is "How much do folding tables cost in Canada?" Because we want to make sure we’re answering any potential prospect’s questions, we’ve answered that question in the post below.

Not an uncommon commodity, you can find folding tables at just about any big box store these days. Note that in this blog post when we talk about folding tables, we aren’t referring to residential-use tables that you would buy at a big box store such as Canadian Tire or Walmart. The folding tables we’re referring to a highly durable wood folding table or plastic folding tables that have been used throughout the high turnover party rental industry and tested to withstand high load capacities. Compared against the residential-use folding tables, they will seem more expensive however, they are higher cost because they are higher quality and designed to withstand wear and tear year over year.

Types of Folding Tables

There are two different types of folding tables that make up the majority of the market: plastic folding tables and wood folding tables. Because these are the most common tables asked for, they will be our topic for this blog post.

Plastic Folding Table:

Plastic folding tables come in a variety of shapes including square, round, rectangular and serpentine. The cost of a plastic folding table varies dramatically in the Canadian market and ranges in price from $44.95 CDN – $185.00 CDN. The price tends to vary based on the size and shape of the plastic folding table and the load capacity of the table.

Wood Folding Table:

Wood folding tables come in a variety of shapes similar to plastic folding tables. The cost of a wood folding table varies dramatically in the Canadian market and ranges in price from $65.95 CDN – $199.00 CDN. The price tends to vary based on the kind of wood the plywood is made from, whether it’s solid plywood or plywood veneer over MDF, the size of the plywood banquet table (a 4ft folding table is generally less expensive than a 8ft folding table), the load capacity of the table and the finishing of table edges (metal/aluminum edges tend to cost more than vinyl edges).

Shipping costs on Folding Tables:

The shipping costs of these tables usually run $21.00 – $54.00 per table depending on the size / weight of the order (shipping costs tend to decrease dramatically per piece based on larger volume), where it is shipping from and where it is shipping to. The shipping costs vary solely on volume, weight and shipping location. Wood folding tables will have slightly more expensive shipping rates than plastic folding tables due to their weight. Nationally based suppliers to the hospitality industry will have multiple warehouses across the country to provide better shipping rates coast to coast. Also keep in mind that suppliers in the United States often may not have factored in the duties and customs fees associated with trans-border linen shipments – which tend to add an additional cost to each piece (above and beyond the exchange associated with the Canadian / United States Dollar).

With any company dealing in the event industry – whether it be catering, banquet halls, golf courses, restaurants wanting highboy bar tables, hotels with meeting space or party rental companies – when you buy cocktail tables for standing receptions you want to ensure you’re picking the right table for your company. You want to be able to meet your guests’ reception needs while ensuring your inventory / material costs for the tables don’t affect your bottom line. Add in any breakage or future wear and tear, potential stacking or transporting issues and it can be a bit overwhelming.

This article presents an easy to view list of the pros and cons of cocktail tables vs. cruiser tables.

Cocktail Tables:

• Plastic table tops in round shape only
• Cocktail table tops available in 31.5" or 32"
• Tops are 1 1/4" (folding pedestal table) or 1 3/4" thick (folding cocktail table)
• Cocktail tables available in 30" height (table height) or 43" height (bar height)
• The folding cocktail table has no assembly required & the folding pedestal table ships top off, with minimal assembly (no tools required)
• No parts available for purchase – requiring new table to be purchased
• Table feet do not allow leveling on uneven ground
• Minimal set up time if labour time is a priority to your business
• To buy cocktail tables, average cost ranges between $59.95 - $89.95 CDN (shipping & taxes extra)

Cruiser Tables:

• Wood table tops in either square or round shapes
• Square & Round tops available in 24", 30", 36"
• Tops are 3/4" thick
• Cruiser tables available in 30" height (table height) or 42.5" height (bar height)
• Assembly required as all parts of a cruiser table are sold separately (screwdriver required)
• Because pieces are sold separately, new parts can be purchased if lost or damaged
• Screw-on feet allowing leveling of table on uneven ground
• More time required for set up due to separate parts and leveling
• To buy cruiser tables, average cost ranges between $64.95 – $79.95 CDN (all parts included – shipping & taxes extra)

We can’t honestly say that cruiser tables are better than cocktail tables or vice versa. We wouldn’t sell both if one was a more superior a product. We like to lay out the pros and cons of similar products and let our customers or potential customers decide what makes sense for their business needs. Hopefully this blog post gives you food for thought in determining the best tables for your standing receptions.