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Saturday Seaside table setting

21/4/2020

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If you’re drawn to the seaside, create this Saturday Seaside table set up for your coastal Wedding, party or event. We love this simplified beach table styling, which looks perfect for summer parties in your garden or marquee. You can create this look with beach theme table decorations, and seaside inspired centre pieces with beautiful blues and natural table décor. If you want to bring the seaside to your guests on your beach themed Wedding day, this is the perfect coastal party idea.
 
 
For more wedding table styling ideas, please visit our Look Book.

​How to create a Saturday seaside table setting:
  1. Set up the tables into place desired
  2. Place the large leaves so they will just show on the outskirts of the table runner.
  3. Unpack and lay the table runner
  4. Place the candlesticks evenly working from the tallest in the centre, then equally space the two other candle sticks from this. Dot around the sea shells and star fish.
  5. Lay the plates evenly, with the blue charger plate on the bottom and white dinner plate on top.
  6. Lay the cutlery
  7. Lay the glassware
  8. Fold the napkin and place onto the plates, add a sea shell to each napkin.
  9. Put the chairs around the table to finish.

Hire List:
Table Hire:
6ft Rectangular Table Hire
 
Chair Hire:
Limewash Chiavari Chair

Tablecloth Hire:
Natural Straw Tablecloth
Cornflower Table Runner
Turquoise Napkins

Crockery/ Tableware Hire:
Blue Charger plate
Precision 10.5” Dinner Plate

Cutlery Hire:
Gold Knife
Gold Fork

​Glassware Hire:
Short Round cocktail tumbler


Decoration Hire:
Gold Candlesticks
Sea Shells
Star Fish


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Vintage afternoon tea table set up

18/4/2020

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Create this vintage tea table set up for your Bridal shower, Wedding, party or event,  with vintage floral table decorations, this dreamy vintage table styling is perfect inspiration for a hen party, with pretty vintage table décor, floral centrepieces. The soft colour pallet is important for this vintage table design, to keep the table setting classy and elegant. A Delicate floral table setting paired with our vintage teaware for hire is perfect for any event, from a vintage Birthday brunch to vintage wedding breakfasts

For more party inspiration, please head over to our Look Book.
​How to create a vintage tea party table setting:
  1. Set up the tables into place desired
  2. Unpack and lay the table runner
  3. Lay out the florals with the white blossom on the outside and pink blossoms towards the centre. Space 2 Afternoon tea stands equal distance from the centre. Put the tallest glass candlestick in the centre and the two others one each side of each afternoon tea stand. Place 2 teacups on the top of each afternoon tea stand.
  4. Lay the napkins evenly
  5. Lay the teacup and saucer on top of the napkin.
  6. Lay the cutlery
  7. Lay the glassware
  8. Put the chairs around the table to finish.

Hire List:

Furniture Hire:
Whitewash Wooden Table (6ft Trestle)
Limewash Chiavari Chair

Linen Hire:
Natural Blush Table Runner
Natural Blush Napkins

Crockery/ Tableware Hire:
Granny Smiths Vintage Teacup & Saucer Hire
Vintage 6” Plate Hire
Vintage 8” Plate Hire
Afternoon tea stand

Cutlery Hire:
Kings Tea Spoon
Kings Pastry Fork
Kings Dessert Knife

​Glassware Hire:
Cut Glass Whiskey Glass

Decoration Hire:
Glass Candle Sticks
White Blossom
Pink Blossom

Other Items:

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Minimalist table setting

15/4/2020

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Create this minimalist table set up for your party or event, with neutral tone table styling. Keep to simple table decorations, as to not overcrowd the minimalist table design. This very trendy, simplistic wedding décor is making many Wedding idea hot lists for its elegant beauty. Pair these party ideas with simple, soft colour centrepieces to build the minimalist table setting.
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For more wedding table styling ideas, please visit our Look Book.
​How to create a minimalist table setting:

1. Set up the tables into place desired
2. Unpack and lay the tablecloth and table runner
3. Place the three potted greenery's evenly, then the two black candlesticks at each end.
4. Lay the plates evenly, with the large plate on the bottom and smaller plate on top
5. Fold the napkin and place to the right of each plate.
6. Lay the cutlery
7. Lay the Glassware
8. Put the chairs around the table to finish.
Hire List:

Furniture Hire:
6ft Trestle Table
Black Chiavari Chair

Linen Hire:
White Rectangular Table Cloth 70” x 108”
Black Napkins
Natural silver runner

Crockery/ Tableware Hire:
Precision 12.5” Plate
Precision 10.5" Plate

Cutlery Hire:
Elegance Table Knife
Elegance Table Fork
Elegance Dessert Knife
Elegance Dessert Fork

​Glassware Hire:
Luxury Water Glass

Decoration Hire:
Black Candle Stick Holder
Potted Greenery

Other Items:
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Rustic table setting

15/4/2020

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​Create our ultimate favourite rustic table setting. This rustic table design inspiration can be formed in so many ways it makes it the perfect al fresco table set up for your Wedding, party or event. You can create your own simple rustic table decorations to compliment your style from your own garden, or rustic party inspiration can be found in many high street shops and online as it is a long-standing trend. Rustic centrepieces don’t need to be particularly fancy, just use plenty of neutral tones in your table décor, and with our rustic tables everything will come together naturally to finish your rustic table styling for the Wedding décor of your dreams.
How to create a rustic table setting:
  1. Set up the tables into place desired
  2. Unpack and lay the table runner to the table
  3. Create the leafy rustic centrepiece through the centre of the table. Use the 10” plates and add some extra space as a guide to how much room you will have in the centre of the table.
  4. Lay the plates evenly, layer up from the Largest to smallest.
  5. Lay the cutlery
  6. Lay the glassware
  7. Fold the napkin and place onto the plates.
  8. Put the chairs around the table to finish.
 
For more wedding table styling ideas, please visit our Look Book.

Hire List:
Furniture Hire:
Rustic Table – 6ft
Cross back Rustic Chairs
Ivory Seat Pads

Linen Hire:
Natural Hessian Table Runner
Natural Hessian Napkins

Crockery/ Tableware Hire:
Rustic Plates 10”

Cutlery Hire:
Copper Knife
Copper Fork
Copper Spoon

​Glassware Hire:
Green Wine Glass

Decoration Hire:
Gold Candlestick Holder
Eucalyptus bunches

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Tableware for an intimate dinner party or a small family party

21/11/2019

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When hosting a small event for a birthday party, anniversary, Christmas dinner party, or any other occasion, you can really go all out with the fine details to impress your guests.
We stock a variety of ranges of tableware for hire, which are elegant and decorative, and our tableware has been specifically chosen to compliment each other to fit in with your event inspo and create a beautiful display.

If you want to keep things simple, classy and elegant for your party, you can check out our luxury glassware hire range, and elegance cutlery for hire. Our classic crockery to pair with this is the Precision white fine dining china. This dinnerware is high-end and will certainly leave your guests talking long after the event.

Another huge and current event trend is the rustic theme. For your rustic themed event, embrace the rugged and natural beauty with an earthy palette. We hire rustic tables made by hand, crossback chairs, rustic plates, copper and gold cutlery. 
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We’ve gathered some event inspiration to get you started.
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Table size guide

7/8/2019

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Here is our handy guide for choosing the right size tables for your event.

A very common question to our team is: What size table do I need?

Round Tables:
6ft Circular Tables seats 10-12 Guests
5ft 6" Circular tables seats 9-11 Guests
5ft Circular tables seats 8-10 Guests
4ft Circular Tables seats 6-8 Guests
3ft Circular tables seats 2-4 Guests

Trestle Tables:
6ft Trestle tables seat 6-8 Guests (3 or 4 on each side)
4ft Trestle tables seat 4-6 Guests (2 or 3 on each side)
3ft Trestle tables seat 2-4 Guests (1 or 2 on each side)


The question that follows this is: How many tables can I fit into my room?

We would recommend adding a minimum of 3ft to any round tables diameter to allow enough space for your guests to get in and out of their seat. For measuring round tables into your room, it is easier to make a square measurement, so for example, if you wanted to hire a 5ft Circular table, we would recommend measuring a 8ft x 8ft Square.

The same calculation applies for the trestle tables, so you should add 3ft to both the length and the width of the table, for example for a 6ft x 2ft 6" Trestle table, you should measure a space of 9ft x 5ft 6".

Please feel free to contact our team if you require any further assistance, we're happy to help!
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Wishing all of our customers a healthy & happy New Year!

3/1/2017

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We hope you have all enjoyed the festive period and have raised a glass or two in celebration of Christmas & the New Year, (not forgetting all the parties that go on around them!)
Now as we settle into 2017, it’s time to get busy planning for the year ahead, with all the weddings, birthday parties, anniversaries, corporate events, charity afternoon tea’s and so on coming up! We always recommend booking in advance, and you have time to tweak an order your guest list numbers go up or down. Particularly in the warmer months of May, June, July and August our diaries do get full, so any provisional orders will get the ball rolling.
Remember that there is no minimum order, so if it is a tea for 20 or a wedding of 200, you can always expect the highest level of customer care, and as always, we are here & happy to help if you have any questions about hiring equipment. Our combined experience at Apple Catering Hire can assist with any queries you may have, from which glasses are best suited to the drinks you are serving, to what cloths will fit your tables and seating plans.
So, here’s to a great year ahead of us full of parties and celebrations!
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All I want for Christmas is to not wash up, to not wash up, oh to not wash up !!!

12/12/2016

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First of all, we hope you sang that title, and we hope you sang it out loud (Step aside Mariah Carey, this is the tune for 'All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth'. Now, it’s not too late to order your Christmas hire for the special day. We know it’s a drag when you’re stuffed, about to hit the sofa with a festive baileys in hand. The washing up is the last thing you want to do at that stage, if only somebody else could do it for you... someone like… us! All of our hired crockery, cutlery, glassware etc. includes a return dirty service, so there is no extra charge (yes, you heard right). All you have to do is remove any surplus food, then pop the items back into the boxes provided ready for collection, it’s as easy as that. Think about the extra time you can spend with your loved ones watching endless festive films!

We stock different ranges of hired equipment for your Christmas dinner party, both traditional and modern to suit your style. Our Olympus range also has a 12” plate for those large Christmas dinners that we can spend the next 13 days dreaming about! Or you can impress your family with quirky starter or dessert dishes, as a welcomed alternative to classic plates and bowls, maybe a prawn cocktail in a martini glass, or Christmas pudding and ice cream in our twist dish.
  

You can try some festive cocktails, perfectly paired with our martini, short round cocktail and saucer champagne glasses. Keep an eye out for our next blog for ideas and recipes!  

Happy Holidays!

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Now taking orders for the high holy days

5/9/2016

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There are a few leaves beginning to turn as we fast approach the first day of autumn. It’s just a slight reminder that the high holy days are almost upon us, and it’s time to get organising for the celebration.
 
Our local synagogues are all booked in for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur for the services held during this festive time.
 
Deliveries are commencing for the Jewish New Year on Tuesday, 27th September. All catering and event equipment hire will be delivered by our friendly drivers within a two hour time slot, so whilst you’re busy getting everything together, you won’t waste precious time stuck in waiting all day!
 
We still have availability on our banqueting chairs, in red, blue and green, and our chivari chairs which come in Limewash or black. Other common items hired during this time are as follows:
 
Crockery:
Teacups and saucers for after dinner, plates of 6” Side plate, 8” starter or dessert plate, and 10” Main course plates, Bowls for soup or dessert.
 
Cutlery:
Cutlery for the above selection of crockery, also service cutlery such as salad servers and serving spoons, for buffet style dining.
 
Glassware:
Wine and tumbler glasses are common in both the plain and cut glass style. French flutes or champagne glasses are also used for welcoming your guests before dinner gets started.
 
Follow us on social media, Facebook, twitter and Instagram for inspiration on how to style your table with our chairs, linen and accessories, and create an event you will really enjoy with family and friends.​

Call us now for any catering equipment hire queries you have on 020 8958 2788, or email us on applecateringhire@btconnect.com
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The suns been shining whilst we're out driving

22/7/2016

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Well, what a beautiful week it’s been! From the hustle and bustle of the big city to the quaint countryside, as usual we’ve been here, there and everywhere! We may count ourselves lucky for all of the places we get to see, check out some of our photos of us on Trafalgar Square in central London, and at the gorgeous Copped Hall in Epping (http://coppedhalltrust.org.uk/)

​Our vans all have their own name at Apple Catering Hire, it started so that we could identify each van for loading and delivery purposes, and now, well, we just like it. So we have Fiona (featured in our photos here), Murtle and Betty. Murtle is due to undergo a logo makeover soon as she is the baby, and will become a real part of the family!
We cover all areas in rain or sunshine, day or night. Luckily for us, this week (and the weeks from the photos) we were enjoying the shine, shine shine! Maybe we'll keep the more typical English weather (*cough* miserable clouds and rain *cough*) photos to ourselves.

Steve has had a busy couple of weeks as he is the brains behind our well planned delivery and collection schedules with over 40 years of experience behind him. This means that we can offer a two hour time slot to all customers, and we are also happy to phone you when we are 30 minutes away for delivery, we know that you don’t want to be stuck in when the sun’s out!

Whether your hire order is large or small, we want you to know that it is just as important to us. Just this week we have delivered to customers having a birthday tea party for 30, and weddings with up to 250 guests. Our friendly drivers are happy to stack the catering equipment, chairs tables and everything else just where you need it, ready for your or your caterers to set up when you’re ready.

​Please get in touch if you would like any further information, or to make an enquiry on 020 8958 2788, or email applecateringhire@btconnect.com
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