Event logistics · Catering and banquets
Catering and banquet equipment transport
We take tableware, furniture, mobile kitchens and bars to the estate, the hotel or the event space at the agreed time, and collect them when the service is over.
Which catering equipment can SAVA LOGISTIC move to an event venue?
Dry equipment at ambient temperature: boxed tableware and glassware, furniture, linen, mobile kitchens, ovens, bars and unchilled drinks. It is delivered to the estate, hotel or venue at the time agreed in the quote and collected when the service ends, with loading crew on request. There is no refrigerated transport: food that needs a cold chain travels with a refrigerated carrier.
- •Tableware, furniture, kitchens and bars at ambient temperature
- •Tail-lift truck or small city vehicle when there is no loading dock
- •No cold chain and no perishable food
What we do for caterers
A banquet needs someone to drop the equipment at a set time without disturbing the hotel or the estate, and to come back for it in the small hours. That is what we do: delivery in the window set in the quote, collection when the service ends, and a loading crew so your floor staff do not have to unload.
We move dry equipment at ambient temperature: boxed tableware and glassware, furniture, linen, mobile kitchens, ovens, bars, empty portable cold rooms and unchilled drinks. Food that needs a cold chain travels separately with a refrigerated carrier.
If the hotel has no loading dock or only allows a short stop in the street, we use a tail-lift truck or a small city vehicle, with enough crew to unload quickly.
What we don't do
- No refrigerated transport and no perishable food.
- No waiters or front-of-house staff: our crew loads, unloads and sets up the equipment we carry.
How we work
At the agreed time
The delivery time or time window at the venue is set in the quote, and we plan the route to meet it.
Venue access
Before assigning a vehicle we ask about access: loading dock or not, narrow street, city centre, and the venue's own load-in hours.
Tail-lift, city vehicle or trailer
A truck with a tail-lift for venues without a dock, a small vehicle for city-centre access and a full trailer for large builds or long legs.
Loading and set-up crew
On request, crew to load, unload and set up at the venue the equipment we carry.
Collection after the event
We come back for the equipment when the event or the load-out ends, in the window we agreed.
Weekends and nights
We deliver and collect at weekends and at night, which is when events are built and struck.
Storage between events
Your equipment can stay in our Castellar del Vallès warehouse between one event and the next instead of going back to your depot.
Warehouse in Castellar del Vallès →Spain, Europe and the islands
We work across Spain and towards the countries on our European corridors. The Balearic and Canary Islands are always quoted individually.
Rules worth knowing
Loading and unloading in the city
In Barcelona, loading bays are time-limited and the stop is registered through the Àrea DUM app. For a large unload we plan more crew or a different window.
Low-emission zones
Barcelona's low-emission zone does not apply at weekends or on public holidays, when most banquets take place. On weekdays we check the zone against the venue address.
Weekends
Trucks over 7.5 t face restrictions on some dates and road sections. We flag it when we quote.
Truck bans →Other types of event
Event logistics: overview →
Event hire →
Furniture, tableware, marquees and décor in peak season.
Audiovisual →
Sound, lighting, video and backline in tail-lift trucks.
Festivals and touring →
Staged deliveries, load-outs and tours across Europe.
Balearic and Canary Islands →
Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca, Formentera and the Canaries, on quote.
You may also need
Truck bans by country
Weekends, public holidays and exemptions, country by country.
Full trailer from Spain
When the build fills a whole truck.
Dangerous goods (ADR)
Lithium batteries and other regulated items.
Extra charges: tail-lift and waiting time
What is charged on top, and why.
ATA Carnet
Professional equipment that leaves the EU and comes back.
Cargo insurance and CMR
How far the carrier's liability goes.
Ask for a price for your event
For companies only. The more you tell us about the venue and its access, the tighter the quote.
Frequently asked questions
Do you carry chilled food?
No. There is no refrigerated transport in this service. We move the caterer's dry equipment: tableware, furniture, kitchens, bars and drinks at ambient temperature. Food that needs a cold chain must go with a refrigerated carrier.
Can you deliver at a set time on a Saturday and collect when the banquet ends?
Yes. The delivery window is agreed in the quote and the collection is planned for when the service finishes, even in the early hours.
Do you provide crew to unload?
Yes, on request: loading, unloading and set-up crew at the venue, so your floor staff do not have to do it.
What if the hotel or estate has no loading dock?
Tell us in the form. Without a dock we use a truck with a tail-lift; in narrow streets or the city centre, a small vehicle.