Hospitality

Catering tents for professional outdoor kitchens

Service.

A catering tent that turns a van into a working kitchen

Professional outdoor catering is a fight against the weather and the clock — and service has to be on time, every time. A catering tent has to travel in a standard van, go up in minutes, and stand firm enough to fade into the background while the event runs. It should also be durable, easy to clean, and look the part for the customer.

An LP Tent XP catering tent serving a busy outdoor event

The challenge

A domestic gazebo is a short-life item — polyester cloth that's hard to clean, frames that need regular replacement; a traditional marquee is too slow for a one-day booking. What's needed is a structure that pitches fast, stands stable enough to house professional cooking kit, and looks excellent use after use — with branding and print on a frame that's industry-tested.

The setup

Most caterers choose the XP range — hard-anodised, EN573 6060 tempered aluminium, rated to 60mph, with flame-retardant PVC canopies that wipe clean. Full branding potential and a drum-tight canopy that doesn't sag; PVC walls give a windbreak and clean down easily. The sliding-wall system makes setup and takedown effortless — a tent that looks as good on its 50th use as its first.

The outcome

A professional catering tent is a different thing entirely from a cheap pop-up: a structure that looks as good as the food tastes, and stands by you season after season. Fast to pitch and dismantle, so the time goes on getting good food out on time — and ergonomic enough that even new staff can put it up. Everything carries long warranties and is fully repairable, with a 15-year spare-parts guarantee. The structure is temporary; the performance is permanent.

Talk to us

If your outdoor setup needs replacing — or you want to do it right first time — talk to Temporium about the XP hospitality tent.