The Yahire Story
Our Story
It started with a couple of best mates. And a couple of beers.
Taran and Ben had been friends since starting school in the late ‘80s. Early 2011, they saw an industry stuck in its ways and ripe for disrupting.
“How about YAHIRE?” said Taran. “It’s got a ring to it...” said Ben.
And so, Yahire was born. With a catchy name, a clear vision, and just enough money to buy 200 folding chairs which arrived to Ben’s mum’s house, they set off on their adventure.
No van, no warehouse, no business background — just energy, graft, and a drive to do things better.
One thing led to another. Next tables and more chairs. Then barriers. Then catering kit.
They hired vans by the hour and worked 7 days a week, around the clock. Until finally they could buy vans, pay staff and get their own warehouse.
Fast forward to now and we’ve built a staggering reputation. We even built our own system to manage stock, take orders, and send live ETAs. Oh, and we design and build our own furniture.
The kit’s changed a lot. The heart of it hasn’t.
- Keep it simple. Life’s complicated, furniture shouldn’t be.
- Say yes (as much we can)
- Deliver well, every time
- Listen to what people want
- Always improve
- Have fun with it
Today, we’ve got around 100 staff and deliver to over 8,000 events a year. But at our core, we’re still just a couple of mates trying to make hire unbelievably easy.