Sectors We Serve
Expo Direct supplies event furniture and catering equipment to trade buyers across the UK. Here are the sectors that account for the bulk of our orders.
Weddings & Wedding Venues
Wedding venues and dedicated wedding barns buy Chiavari chairs, round banqueting tables, and Eames-style chairs in volume. The Chiavari chair in limewash or white is the most ordered product in this sector, typically in batches of 50–200 units.
EventPro® products carry commercial-grade weight ratings and are specified for the repeated stack and unstack cycles that high-turnover venues require.
Corporate Events & Conferences
Event organisers and conference venues order padded conference chairs, 6ft rectangular tables, and poseur tables for registration and break-out areas. Many corporate buyers run 10–20 events a year and treat furniture as a capital purchase rather than a hire cost.
Folding chairs and tables are popular in this sector for storage efficiency between events.
Hospitality: Pubs, Restaurants & Hotels
Pubs, restaurants and hotel function rooms buy seating in smaller batches than dedicated event venues, but return repeatedly as stock wears or the venue expands. Tolix-style chairs and rectangular banqueting tables are common choices for hospitality operators.
Outdoor hospitality operators also buy patio heaters and beer bench sets for garden areas.
Sports & Outdoor Events
Sports clubs, racecourses, outdoor festivals and agricultural shows buy outdoor furniture and shelter. Commercial gazebo packages and beer bench sets are the most common purchases in this sector.
Commercial aluminium gazebo frames are specified for repeated assembly and disassembly rather than permanent installation, which makes them different from garden-centre products.
Education: Schools & Universities
Schools and universities are consistent buyers of folding chairs and rectangular tables for halls, examination rooms and catered events. Folding equipment is valued for its storage footprint: a pack of 10 folding chairs stacks down to a small trolley-width footprint.
Many schools also hold an Expo Direct trade account, which simplifies the purchase order process for finance teams.
Government & Public Sector
Local authorities, NHS trusts, parish councils and community centres buy conference chairs, folding tables and banqueting furniture for public meetings, training rooms and community halls. Purchase orders and BACS payment are accepted, which suits most public-sector procurement processes.
We hold a trade account facility that can be set up within 2 working days.
Hire Companies
Many of our customers are furniture hire businesses who buy stock to hire out. They order in larger quantities, favour products with high stack-ability and durability, and return regularly to replace damaged units or expand their fleet.
Hire operators typically hold a trade account and buy on credit terms. If you run a hire operation and want a volume quote, email sales@expodirect.co.uk with your requirements.
Set up a trade account
Trade accounts give access to credit terms, account pricing and a dedicated account manager. Applications take 2 working days.
Apply for a trade account