{"id":31,"date":"2026-03-18T13:52:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/richardsoneventhire\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:01:22","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/richardsoneventhire\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31\" class=\"elementor elementor-31\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6b530 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad6b530\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b63c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95b63c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479b421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"479b421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab072a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eab072a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"home-strapline\"><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Acquired by\u00a0<b>Blast Event Hire\u00a0<\/b>in<b>\u00a0<\/b>2024\u00a0<b>Richardson Event Hire (REH)<\/b>, formerly known as Cotswold Event Hire is now part of the Blast group. By bringing together two of the region\u2019s most respected hire specialists, we have created a premier event partner capable of serving Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, The Cotswolds, and beyond with unparalleled scale and expertise.<\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">With over 13 years of heritage in the heart of the Cotswolds and a reputation for premium quality, REH\u2019s values perfectly align with Blast\u2019s mission: to provide a personal, family-run service backed by industrial-strength logistics.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9349a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9349a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3745cff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3745cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Whether you are hosting an intimate dinner party or a grand wedding for hundreds, our goal is to assist you every step of the way. 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Electrical items are\u00a0<b>PAT tested<\/b>, and all gas appliances are certified annually by Gas Safe engineers and re-tested on-site upon delivery.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35386d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35386d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extensive Inventory\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec75d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bec75d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Our combined stock inventory is now larger and more diverse than ever \u2013 keeping over 5000 folding samsonite chairs in stock and almost 1000 trestle tables. From our signature rustic trestle tables\u2014manufactured in-house\u2014to elegant dance floors, an array of catering equipment, and luxury crockery and glassware, we have the infrastructure to bring any vision to life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f90cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52f90cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Personal Touch at Scale\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75781a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75781a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Despite our growth, we remain a family-oriented business at heart. 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More choice, higher stock levels, and an even greater passion for what we do.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c1282 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59c1282\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d31425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d31425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/richardsoneventhire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/About-us-square-box-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/richardsoneventhire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/About-us-square-box-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/richardsoneventhire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/About-us-square-box-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/richardsoneventhire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/About-us-square-box-1-600x750.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7edfaef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7edfaef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0bab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d0bab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visit Our Showroom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3650b70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3650b70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"home-strapline\"><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Want to see our ranges in person? 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