Tables hire in Kettering
Planning ratios, honest guide prices and local site knowledge for tables around Kettering and the NN16 area.
Table hire typically costs £8 to £14 per 6ft trestle table and £10 to £16 per 5ft 6in round. A 120-guest seated wedding needs about 15 round tables plus cake, gift and buffet trestles. Most suppliers bundle tables with chair hire and deliver stacked for self-placement.
Hiring tables around Kettering
Kettering sits in Northamptonshire (NN16), inside EventSpeed's launch corridor. Northamptonshire town whose market charter was granted to the Bishop of Peterborough by Henry III in 1227, built on shoe-making wealth from the 1870s onward, and home to Wicksteed Park, one of the country’s oldest leisure parks, opened on its southern edge in 1921.
Furniture is the easy win on a Kettering kit list: it travels well, so NN16 draws quotes from depots across the corridor. Wicksteed Park’s grounds already host weddings, parties and workshops under long-standing Trust management, while the market-charter town centre keeps local suppliers equally at home with street stalls and parkland bookings.
PLANNING RATIOBanquet seating: one 5ft 6in round table per 8 to 10 guests. Casual or fete seating: one 6ft trestle per 12 guests using both sides.
Typical prices
| Item | Typical guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6ft trestle table | £8–£14 | |
| 8ft trestle table (buffet run) | £10–£16 | |
| 5ft 6in round table | £10–£16 | |
| Poseur / cocktail table | £15–£25 | |
| Rustic trestle (bare wood, clothless) | £25–£45 | |
| Kids table, low (seats 4–8) | £10–£20 | kids chairs usually priced separately |
Guide prices exclude VAT and vary with season, region and site access. Quotes from suppliers are always the real number.
Tables hire in Kettering: quick answers
Do tables suppliers deliver to Kettering?
Yes. Kettering (NN16) sits inside the Oxfordshire–Cotswolds–M4 corridor where most event hire depots quote a 20 to 30 mile radius, so it is covered from several directions. Delivery is normally included within that radius; confirm the exact drop position and access when you book.
When should I book tables for an event in Kettering?
For May to September weekends around Kettering, book 2 to 4 months ahead; premium items and peak Saturdays go earlier. Off-season and midweek dates are far more flexible, often at better prices.
What will a Kettering supplier ask me before quoting?
Four things, every time: the date, the guest count, the exact site (a NN16 postcode plus what the ground is like), and access: how close a vehicle gets to where the kit goes. Have those ready and quotes come back faster and more accurate.
How much does tables hire cost near Kettering?
Northamptonshire sits mid-range on national pricing, so the same guide figures apply here: Table hire typically costs £8 to £14 per 6ft trestle table and £10 to £16 per 5ft 6in round. A 120-guest seated wedding needs about 15 round tables plus cake, gift and buffet trestles. Most suppliers bundle tables with chair hire and deliver stacked for self-placement.
How many tables do I need for 120 guests?
Seated dinner on rounds: 12 to 15 tables of 8 to 10. Add roughly 4 to 6 trestles for buffet, cake, gifts and the bar. Casual seating for a fete or street party: about 10 trestles seats a third of guests at once, which is the usual target.
Do hire tables come with tablecloths?
No: linen is a separate category (and usually a separate supplier discipline, because laundering is the real product). Order cloths from the linen line on your kit list, sized to drop at least halfway to the floor.