Plastic folding chairs are a great addition to any venue that holds events as well as being a great inventory item for party rental companies to stock. There is quite a difference in price that exists in plastic folding chairs in Canada. Note that this blog post examines commercial quality plastic folding chairs that have been stress tested for high wear and tear industries such as party rental. This blog post will attempt to clarify why the price variations exist and what to look for high quality plastic folding chairs in Vancouver, plastic folding chairs in Alberta and anywhere in Canada for that matter.

Cost of Plastic Folding Chairs in Canada:

Plastic Folding Chairs come in a wide variety of colours including in a black plastic folding chair and a white plastic folding chair. Traditional plastic folding chairs are the least expensive of the plastic event chairs. This is mainly due to the fact that the cost of materials and production for a plastic folding chair is cheaper. There are numerous pricing components when purchasing wedding white plastic folding chairs that influence the cost – the materials being used in the plastic folding chair frame and whether the chair is sold on volume discount levels or at a set price. The average plastic folding chair will cost $12.49 to $19.59 CDN, depending on the quality of the chair, the type of plastic and metal used and how strong / durable the chair is. Plastic folding chairs can hold between 400 – 800lbs. Typically, with all types of plastic folding chairs, the larger volume of chair you buy, the lower the cost of each chair.

Shipping costs of Plastic Folding Chairs:

The shipping costs of these chairs usually run $1.50 – 8.50 per chair depending on the size of the order (shipping costs tend to decrease based on volume), where it is shipping from and where it is shipping to. The shipping costs do not vary based on the type of chair purchased but solely on volume, weight and shipping location. Nationally based event suppliers will have multiple warehouses across the country to provide better shipping rates coast to coast.

If you’re considering purchasing glassware or crystal – whether it be wholesale or retail pricing – and you’ve done research on the web or experienced firsthand some of the problems associated with glassware in commercial environments such as restaurants, caterers or party rental companies.

The 4 most common problems associated with wholesale glassware:

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Problem #1: Stems breaking or popping off the bowls

With stems breaking or popping off the bowls of the wine glass this tends to occur when the crystal stemware is being transferred to different locations – even with proper glassware racks. Generally the bumps in the road cause the wine glass bowls to separate from the stem of the glass. There’s unfortunately little that can be done to fix this if you see high rates of this happening other than buying better quality glassware. At National Event Supply, in the 2 years that we have been selling stemware, we have only heard of one party rental customer instance where 24 of their 1000 champagne flute bowls popped off the stems – and we offered to replace them free of charge on their next order.

Problem #2: Breakage Rates

It’s unfortunately the nature of the glass business. Glass is a notoriously breakable material and even with proper care and careful transportation breakage occurs. Are you aware of your breakage rates? Because of its delicate nature it makes fiscal sense to be keeping track of your breakage rates. We managed to win over a restaurant in Toronto who was averaging a breakage rate of 3 glasses per day with a higher priced glassware provider. They’re now paying 25% less per glass and so far our glasses are performing admirably.

Problem #3: Wine Glass Stems or Bowls not uniform

There are two different kinds of glassware existing on the market: handmade and machine made glassware. Machine made glass means that the molten hot glass is blown into a mold all by machine ensuring consistency of shape while retaining a steady quality. It is a much faster process and allows better affordability in the glasses produced. Handmade glass is mouth blown and molded by slowly nudging, stretching and rolling the blown glass into shape. Because of the time consuming nature of this process and how skilled the artisans must be to produce this glass, handmade glass tends to have a higher price point. Also, because it is made by an artisan, consistency – while strived for – is lacked where shape is concerned. If you have a detail discerning bride who strives for uniformity, a machine made glass will be your best bet for ensuring the quality and consistency of shape is there for her. National Event Supply only stocks machine made glassware & crystal because we want to ensure we can promise our customers a quality made, consistent product.

Problem #4: Glass or Crystal Containing Lead

Per one of our earlier blog posts on the top questions asked about crystal and glass stemware: Lead crystal has been the primary form of crystal glassware since its inception. With the recent awareness and movement away from BPA due to health concerns, there has been debate on the use of lead in crystal. It is advised that you should not use lead crystal containers to store beverages for periods of time longer than a day. As per Riedel's website, assuming that "worldwide legal standards are met and also surpassed", there are no issues or concerns with using lead crystal on a daily basis. The lead addition to the crystal and glass is supposed to add sparkle, give more weight to the stemware, and increase its durability. That being said (and we’re a little biased if truth be told) our crystal stemware sparkles just like a Twilight vampire in the sunshine. If you’re still not 100% sure lead crystal is the right move for your company, National Event Supply only stocks lead-free crystal glasses.

I am excited to be able to share with you that we have recently added new event glassware and bar glassware to our existing wholesale glassware and crystal stemware lines! Again with it being container season, our strong employees were unloading yet another container of bar equipment yesterday. To showcase the new additions to our bulk glassware I’ve outlined each below for your easy reference.

Because of how popular our Serenity Crystal line was, we’ve brought in an entirely new line of Crystal Glasses.

Introducing Victoria Crystal

Our new line of Victoria Crystal is available in a wider selection of glassware than we’ve ever previously stocked. The following crystal is lead free, dishwasher safe for easy use and cleaning in a high-volume commercial environment featuring smooth polished rims, pulled stems for comfort and machine made for quality and consistency. The entire line includes the following glasses (in the picture from left to right):

• 28oz Crystal Wine Glass
• 9oz Crystal Margarita Glass
• 10oz Crystal Old Fashioned Glass
• 13oz Crystal Highball Glass
• 23oz Crystal Wine Glass

Along with introducing a new line of crystal, we also added a 14oz Beer/water glass to the Serenity Crystal line.

We’ve also added a 14oz wine glass to the Eclisse Glassware line.

Spring Comes Early with Propane Patio Heaters

We’ve been busy this winter sourcing new products to offer our party rental and restaurant clients to help them differentiate themselves. In addition to bringing in stretch table covers to fit 6 ft. tables, stretch table covers to fit 8 ft. tables, stretch table covers to fit highboy tables, round polyester linens, and rectangular polyester linens, we are pleased to announce the addition of the NES Reliable Commercial Outdoor Patio Heaters to Canada.

This propane patio heater has been tested by one of the largest party rental companies in North America, Raphael’s Party Rental, and has been outfitted with wheels and handles to make transportation and movement easy. Also suitable for restaurant use, these outdoor patio heaters make a stylish and contemporary addition to any dining patio.

Additional features include:

• Available in Charcoal Gray or Bronze
• Runs on 20lb (standard bbq size) propane tank
• 8mm thick metal throughout heater
• Clear glass fire tube, made with Borosilicate glass is 4" diameter and resistant to high heat and shattering
• Reinforced mesh screen
• Easy start, electric ignition

Did you know that there are actually 3 legitimate reasons to drink beer from a beer glass instead of the can or bottle? I sure didn’t. I know it’s the trend to match the brand of beer with the corresponding beer glass. On the weekend Jonathan and I toasted St. Patrick’s day with a Guinness in an Eclisse 12oz Beer Glass and a Kilkenny in a Eclisse 14oz Beer Glass. To celebrate the passing of St. Patrick’s Day with us, I found an interesting infographic that notes 3 reasons why you should drink beer from a beer glass instead of a can or bottle. Check it out below!

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