Blog posts tagged with 'linens'

Back in January and then again in May/June, the prominent Foodservice magazines in Canada along with Statistics Canada and the NPD Group, released their forecast of the industry for 2014. There’s a plethora of information – so much so it can be overwhelming. To focus on some of the most pertinent information, we’ve compiled an infographic to make it easier for everyone to consume. Check it out below!

We hope this infographic helps you with your menu planning and forecasting for the remainder of 2014.

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.

Polyester tablecloths, especially white polyester tablecloths, are a staple to almost any event. Because they are such a staple, party rental companies, banquet halls, hotels and restaurants are constantly looking for ways to optimize the cost of their polyester tablecloths. Alternatively, spandex tablecloths have come out as a sleek, clean and contemporary way for banquet tables and cocktail tables to be outfitted. Unfortunately based on our customer feedback, it appears that spandex tablecloths are not only hard to find but often expensive to purchase in Canada. Because we sell folding tables, chiavari chairs and much more to party rental companies, we often get asked for ways they can optimize their costs to help their bottom line. In particular, with polyester & spandex tablecloths we get asked "How Much do Wholesale Tablecloths cost in Canada?" This post will attempt to provide you a range of costs for wholesale tablecloths available in Canada.

Wholesale Tablecloth Type: Polyester Tablecloth

Polyester tablecloths are widely used in restaurants, hotels, banquet halls and any other event venue to cover folding or restaurant tables and provide an aesthetically pleasing background for the food, atmosphere and event décor. Polyester tablecloths come in a variety of sizes specifically designed to meet different folding table dimensions and shapes. On average you can find that regardless of colour, a polyester tablecloth will range in price from $12.95 CDN to $69.95 CDN (not including taxes and shipping). The range in price is due to the size of tablecloth purchased, how the hem is finished and the weight of fabric material.

Wholesale Tablecloth Type: Spandex Tablecloth

Spandex tablecloths are easy to maintain, sleek tablecovers that are quickly becoming the new normal for cocktail receptions, buffet tables and a multitude of other variations. The most common sizes for spandex tablecloths include a 6ft rectangle spandex tablecloth, an 8ft rectangle spandex tablecloth and a high cruiser table spandex tablecloth. On average, regardless of colour, a spandex tablecloth will range in price from $19.95 to $89.95 CDN (not including taxes and shipping). The range in price is due to the size of tablecloth purchased, how the hem is finished and the weight of fabric material.

National Event Supply announced a new line of event linens in March. We offer a variety of styles and colours of spandex and polyester tablecloths that should provide you with quality for the price.

2014 has been an exciting year for the National Event Supply Blog. We announced 5 new products and 3 new product lines including the 4.75" straight sloped bowl, 13.125" flat pizza plate, 11.125" square plate, propane patio heaters, a new folding chair dolly that seamlessly transfers from grass to pavement, a new line of wholesale tablecloths and crystal stemware. We were awarded Canadian Rental Association Ontario Division’s Supplier of the year. We invested in expanding our market as a restaurant supply in Toronto. We introduced a brand new site design and enhanced functionality including the ability to buy products online. We launched the NES Reliable Rhino Plastic Banquet Table collection – a proprietary folding table line manufactured to compete with MityLite ABS Plastic Tables at a 50% lower cost. We provided comprehensive coverage of the Rental Show 2014, the world's largest party rental, equipment rental and tool rental conference.

Over the course of the year thus far, more than twenty-five hundred readers visited our site. So what were the most popular posts of the first half of 2014?

10. How Strong are 60inch Round Plastic Folding Tables?

9. What to Expect at The Rental Show

8. It's Radiant Orchid! #2014ColorOfTheYear

7. Resin Chiavari Chairs vs. Wood Chiavari Chairs

6. How Much Weight Can Plastic Folding Tables Hold?

5. Where to Buy Wedding Linens Direct in Canada

4. How Much Weight Can a White Resin Folding Chair Hold?

3. How Much do Wedding Folding Chairs Cost in Canada?

2. How Much Do Chiavari Chairs Cost to Buy?

1. The Best Restaurant Supplies Store in Toronto

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While buying wedding linens direct is quite prevalent in the United States, finding good quality, seamless wedding linens wholesale in Canada can be a more time consuming and difficult task. One of the questions that we often get asked is where to buy wedding linens direct in Canada. Besides National Event Supply (who as you may or may not know just introduced a new line of polyester linens and spandex linens), here are 4 companies you can purchase wedding linens direct from:

1. LinenTablecloth

While they are based in the United States, LinenTablecloth has a Canadian ecommerce site that allows event venues and others purchasing tablecloths to buy wedding linens direct from their website. Shipping is out of Memphis, Tennessee and they will pay brokerage and duties associated with linens crossing the United States/Canada border (often a surprise cost associated with shipping linens from the US).

2. EventDecorDirect

Again based in the United States with a Canadian Location, EventDecorDirect stocks fancy table skirts, chair covers, and stretch cocktail table covers.

3. Tricific

Based in Markham, Ontario with a secondary location in Quebec, Tricific has been around since 1967 supplying restaurants, hotels, banquet halls and party rental companies with table linens, table skirting and cloth napkins.

4. Canadian Hotel Supply

With several American locations, Canadian Hotel Supply is owned by American Hotel Register co, and co-leases warehouse space in Toronto and Vancouver to offer hotels, restaurants and other companies with table linens and other foodservice supplies.

So there are 4 companies to consider if you’re getting quotes or pricing for your restaurant, party rental event venue or hotel. The key to a great experience with purchasing wedding linens direct is:

• The durability of the product
• The value of the product
• The quality of the product

Hopefully, in your case, your experience with wedding linens will be an exceptional one.

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, we just recently introduced a new line of event linens that we’ve been told are a great value to help make sure your budget is spent on the wow factor.