Bar
Cocktails, draught beer, wine and soft drinks. Bottle coolers, a draught tap and glassware are fitted. Add a bartender if you want one.
Includes: bottle coolers, draught tap, cocktail kit, glassware
Horse box bar, kitchen or DJ booth hire
The Box is a converted horse box trailer built by John O'Brien and fitted out to suit the booking. Collect it, have it delivered, or have our team run it on the day.
Built by John O'Brien
Collect, delivered or staffed
Weddings, festivals, private and corporate events
The box
The Box was built by John O'Brien, who has spent his career in the events industry. It is a converted horse box trailer with a steel frame, pine cladding and a side hatch that lifts to form a canopy over the serving counter.
The interior is modular. The same trailer can be a cocktail bar one weekend, a burger kitchen the next and a DJ booth after that. We fit it out for each booking.
BuildSteel frame, pine cladding
HatchLift-up canopy, full-width counter
InteriorModular, fitted per booking
LightingBulkhead lamps fitted
Four ways we set it up
Each one is a starting point. Add or remove kit from the list further down the page.
Kitchen
A flat-top grill, fryer and prep counter. Suits burgers and chips at festivals and late-evening food at weddings. Your own caterer can use it too.
Includes: flat-top grill, fryer, hot hold, prep counter
DJ booth
Decks inside the hatch, speakers mounted either side and lighting fixed to the trailer. Bring your own DJ or book one of ours.
Includes: DJ decks, PA speakers, uplighting, festoon lights
Tea and coffee bar
An espresso machine, tea urn and cake display. Suits fetes, markets, race days and daytime events.
Includes: espresso machine, tea urn, cake display, mugs
Choose the kit
Select what you would like in the trailer. Your selection is added to the enquiry form.
Bar
Kitchen
Sound and light
Extras and staff
Three ways to hire
Hire the trailer on its own, have it delivered and set up, or have us run it.
Option 1
Collect
Collect the trailer from us and tow it with a standard tow bar. Return it after the event.
Option 2
Delivered
We deliver the trailer to your site, position and level it, set up the kit and collect it afterwards.
Option 3
Staffed
We deliver, set up and run the trailer with our own bar staff, chefs or DJ for the duration of the event.
Events
The trailer needs flat ground and vehicle access. Lighting, seating and a fire pit can be added.
WeddingsDrinks reception, evening bar or late food
FestivalsBar or kitchen for higher volumes
Private partiesGarden parties, birthdays, anniversaries
Corporate eventsSummer parties, launches, staff days
Markets and pop-upsCoffee in the day, drinks in the evening
Fetes and race daysTea, coffee and cake
What people say
"We had The Box as the bar for a summer party at one of our pubs. John delivered it, set it up and it ran all evening without us having to think about it. We've booked it again for next year."
"Booked it as a DJ booth for my 40th in the garden. It looked brilliant lit up at night and the sound was more than enough for eighty people. Easiest part of the whole party."
"We used it as the tea and cake stop at our village fete. Turned up on time, easy to deal with, and people kept asking where we'd hired it from."
"Hired it staffed for our company summer party. Two bartenders, a proper drinks list and nothing for us to organise on the day. Invoice was clear, no surprises."
"It was the evening bar at our wedding. It fitted the courtyard perfectly and half our guests have asked for the details since."
"Ran the kitchen setup over a two-day festival. The grill and fryer kept up with the queue and it's a comfortable trailer to work in for a long shift."
"Booked the tea and coffee bar for my mum's 70th in the garden. It looked lovely, the coffee was good and the cake stand went down very well."
Enquire
Tell us the date, the location, a rough guest count and what you would like in the trailer. We will reply with availability and a quote.
Or call 07912 880308
or email hello@theboxhire.co.uk
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We will reply with availability and a quote. If it is urgent, call 07912 880308.