Catering Equipment Hire Company based in Warwickshire
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Catering Equipment Hire Across Birmingham, Warwickshire & the West Midlands
At Plato Catering Hire, we provide multi-award winning SafeHire© catering equipment hire for weddings, private events, corporate functions, and festivals across Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, and the wider West Midlands.
Located near Ragley Hall in Alcester, Warwickshire, we supply a full range of professional catering equipment for hire — from ovens, fridges, and prep tables to glassware, crockery hire, and bar hire — ready to deliver and set up for your event.
Whether you’re planning an intimate gathering or a large-scale celebration, our hire service is tailored to suit your venue, your menu, and your budget.
Reliability, efficiency and excellent service
Our focus on operational and performance excellence within the catering equipment hire sector means we run every process to perfection. From hand-polishing cutlery to comprehensive equipment testing of ovens, fridges, prep tables and furniture hire, we aim to exceed your expectations consistently. This level of scrutiny and dedication ensures that you’re partnering with a reliable and trustworthy provider, committed to the safety and success of your event.
For over 25 years we’ve supported thousands of weddings, corporate events, private parties, and formal dinners across Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, and the West Midlands. Our extensive knowledge and commitment to service make us a trusted partner for all your catering equipment hire needs. When you hire catering equipment from us, you receive a promise: that your equipment will arrive on time, exactly as ordered, ensuring a seamless and successful event.
From our warehouse, our dedicated team meticulously picks, packs, and delivers a comprehensive range of plates, glasses, cutlery, linen, furniture, and kitchen equipment for hire for events. Whether you need glassware hire for a wedding in Warwickshire, commercial kitchen equipment hire in Birmingham, or a full-service tableware solution for a marquee dinner in the Cotswolds, we offer flexible options in any quantity with no minimum order.
Understanding the importance of reliable equipment, efficient processes, and consistency, our team works tirelessly to ensure every item is impeccably maintained and event-ready. Since our inception in 1999, we have consistently aimed to excel, ensuring that every order is delivered exactly as requested, right where you need it.
With a reputation built on trust, experience, and flawless service, we’re proud to be the go-to catering equipment hire company in the West Midlands — helping you create seamless, successful events.
Choose Plato Catering Hire for unparalleled service and quality. Delivering exceptional catering equipment hire first time every time
Expert support with Every Catering Hire
We know that organising an event — whether it’s a wedding, funeral, birthday, corporate function, or dinner for 1,000 guests — can feel overwhelming. While hiring catering equipment might not be the flashiest part of the planning process, it’s one of the most essential. Without the right glasses, crockery, cutlery, kitchen hire, chairs and tables, nothing can run smoothly.
That’s where we come in. At Plato Catering Hire, we take the stress out of event equipment hire, offering helpful, experienced guidance from the moment you get in touch. Whether glass hire for a birthday in Stratford-upon-Avon, cutlery for a corporate gala in Birmingham, or oven hire for a marquee wedding in Worcestershire, we’ll walk you through the entire process.
From your initial enquiry, we listen closely to what you need, then input your order into our process-led system — designed to ensure every item is carefully picked, packed, and double-checked. On the day of your event, your catering equipment hire will arrive on time, in full, and ready to go. No guesswork. No missing plates. No last-minute surprises.
SafeHire© Certified and Award-winning catering equipment hire
At Plato Catering Hire, we don’t just meet expectations — we exceed them. Every item you hire from us, whether it’s kitchen equipment, glassware, cutlery, or furniture, arrives clean, checked, prepared, PAT tested/Gas tested and event-ready before every single hire.
We’ve been providing catering equipment hire across Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, and the West Midlands for over 25 years. And while not every catering equipment hire company delivers the same level of detail and reliability, we’ve made it our mission to raise the bar.
That’s why we’re proud to be both multi-award winning and a SafeHire® certified catering equipment hire provider.
Choosing a SafeHire© certified company guarantees that you’re working with a provider dedicated to exceeding customer service expectations and adhering to the highest industry standards. With SafeHire©, you can focus on the success of your event, confident that you’ve chosen a partner who prioritises safety, quality, and professionalism.
When looking for a catering equipment hire supplier, always look for the unmistakable bright orange SafeHire© logo. Ask for their certification number. Ours is 01142.
Choose Plato Catering Hire for unparalleled consistency and excellence in catering equipment hire
Local Catering Equipment Hire Where You Need It When You Need It:
We deliver and collect throughout:
Birmingham & West Midlands
Warwickshire – including Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, and Rugby
Worcestershire – including Worcester, Malvern and Kidderminster
Gloucestershire – including Tewkesbury, Cheltenham and Gloucester
The Cotswolds – including Broadway, Stow-on-the-Wold and Burford
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We would definitely recommend Plato.
My order was small and at late notice, the staff were extremely helpful when getting my quote and accepting the quote.
Glasses themselves were in immaculate condition and the delivery to my offices was all good. When contacting the company, they were always happy to help and efficient in answering my queries.
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With it been my first big event i asked for an earlier drop, so that i could check the power supply to the barn, which helped put my mind at rest. Once again thank you for delivering a great service.
You could tell they loved what they do, they'r job satisfaction shone from both of them, which I feel speaks volumes about a company and how they treat their employees. The website is so easily to use and the prices are beyond reasonable. Plato took all of the hard work out of my event and meant that I could really enjoy it myself without becoming stressed. I would highly recommend them to anybody from the most tiny gathering to a mass event, they are capable and beyond professional, and I will be using Plato every time going forward. Thank you so very much guys!!
We have used them for many years, impeccable service and quality crockery and glassware hire..
Well recommended!
Very professional, efficient and friendly and helpful communications.