rental consumables & handling
Event consumables: the essentials on the ground
Event consumables cover all the small items that make running an event easier but are easily forgotten during preparation. Yet they are essential for set-up, service, protection, storage, logistics and the comfort of your teams.
At a trade show, a corporate event, a film shoot, a reception or an outdoor operation, consumables keep things running smoothly behind the scenes. They complement handling equipment, dressing rooms, appliances, refrigeration and services by providing the practical resources needed for day-to-day work on site.
- For set-up: tape, protective materials, packaging or small fixing items as required.
- For service: consumables linked to catering, drinks or welcoming your teams.
- For storage: bags, protective materials, blankets or items that make dismantling easier.
- For the live phase: back-up products that let you react quickly during the event.
The best approach is to list consumables zone by zone: reception, pantry, dressing rooms, technical area, storage, stage, catering area and outdoors. This method avoids oversights and lets you adjust quantities according to the number of participants, the duration and the intensity of the event.
Consumables do not replace the main equipment, but they make a real difference to the quality of your organisation. An event that is well equipped backstage means fewer interruptions, fewer emergency purchases and less time wasted on site.
Which consumables should you plan for an event?
It depends on the format, but as a rule plan items to protect, fix, store, serve and clean. Think zone by zone: reception, technical area, pantry, dressing rooms, catering, storage and outdoors.
Which consumables should you plan for a dressing room?
Think about water, hangers, protective materials, small storage items, comfort essentials and possibly make-up, ironing or dressing products depending on how the room will be used.
Why group consumables with the main order?
It avoids dealing with several suppliers for small items and means the consumables are delivered with the rest of the equipment, at the right time and to the right site.
