PKL Group Wins Best Plant and Equipment Hire Title at Festival Supplier Awards
The recognition continues for PKL Group, as their equipment rental services take home yet another industry accolade for innovation, expertise and high-impact performance at major events.
PKL Group, leaders in the supply of temporary and permanent kitchens, catering equipment , refrigeration, and cold rooms for rental, are delighted to announce it has been awarded ‘Best Plant and Equipment Hire’ at the 2025 Festival Supplier Awards. The win reinforces the organisation’s industry-leading position as the supplier of choice to deliver scalable, reliable, and expertly managed equipment rental solutions that empower events of all sizes to provide a seamless food service experience.
The award, presented at London’s De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms on Thursday 30th January shines a light on the pivotal role PKL Group play in the success of world class events like Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival.
Now an award-winning case study, this partnership demonstrates the value of innovative rental solutions, end-to-end support and best-in-class foodservice equipment to ensure seamless catering operations at scale. Over four action-packed days at Goodwood, PKL Group in collaboration with parent company Lowe Rental, delivered over 240 pieces of catering equipment, 200+ refrigeration units, 74 cold rooms, and 15 temporary kitchen units, enabling the catering team to serve more than 35,000 meals to attendees.
Reflecting on the win, Karen Rumsey, Chief Operating Officer at Lowe Rental Corporation commented:
“This award acknowledges the true strength of our approach—the ability to combine innovative equipment rental solutions with deep expertise and dependable service. Events like Goodwood demand complex catering operations, and I am immensely proud of our teams for rising to the challenge.
As demand for dynamic event solutions continues to grow, it is the concept of rental that remains central to our success. Our rental services are providing our clients with the flexibility to scale up or down, the agility to meet evolving demands, and the peace of mind that everything is taken care of from start to finish.”
Everything we do comes down to striking the right balance – between practical innovation, a solid understanding of our clients’ challenges and good communication. Our flexible rental services give us the foundation to meet complex needs and then we layer on the ability to think on our feet to solve unforeseen challenges and a close partnership approach to ensure that seamless execution. This award is evidence of the trust our clients can place in us, because our formula is both adaptable and uniquely purpose-built to address the needs of the event sector with precision and impact.
Stacey Morgan
Event Sales Consultant at PKL Group
The Festival Supplier Awards, now in their tenth year, celebrate the achievements of suppliers and production teams that drive excellence and innovation across the outdoor events sector. This year’s award entries were judged on factors such as creativity, technical expertise, reliability, and impact, making the company’s win a testament to their consistent performance in high-pressure event operations.
PKL Group is honoured to celebrate this win alongside other leaders in the outdoor events industry, and the company looks forward to continuing to shape the future of event operations through the power of rental.
About PKL Group
PKL Group are leaders in the supply of temporary and permanent kitchens, catering equipment and cold rooms for rental. With over 35 years of expertise, PKL Group are renowned for delivering large scale kitchens and bespoke solutions to serve a diverse range of sectors, including events, education, healthcare, military, and the prison service. Supporting client needs for everything from short-term rental for immediate and temporary event requirements to project based rental for planned refurbishments and emergency replacements. Our flexible, high-quality kitchens and catering equipment are designed to meet the unique demands of each client, ensuring reliable, high-quality service in both critical and planned situations.
A part of Lowe Rental Corporation, the global leader of sustainable rental services, PKL operates within a diversified portfolio of brands empowering customers with innovative solutions to achieve commercial success, operational excellence, and sustainable achievements.
Visit https://www.pkl.co.uk/ for more information.
About Festival Supplier Awards
The Festival Supplier Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of suppliers and production teams in the outdoor events industry. These awards recognise excellence across various categories, including staging, crowd management, temporary structures, technology, and more. They also highlight green suppliers, site and production management, and even have a special award for the “Unsung Heroes”.
The awards aim to showcase the creativity and innovation that suppliers bring to some of the UK’s most well-known and beloved festivals. The event provides a platform for suppliers to gain recognition and celebrate their achievements within the industry.
Visit https://www.festivalsupplierawards.com/ for more information.
Founded in 1977 in Northern Ireland, Lowe Rental Corporation have grown to become a global leader in the provision of sustainable rental services. With a dedicated team of c. 450 employees worldwide, the company operates through 3 divisions and from 12 strategic distribution centres around the globe. Their portfolio of brands includes household names synonymous with their industries: Lowe Rental, Portable Kitchens Limited (PKL), Lotsenbüro, Abbey Design Associates (ADA), and LoweConex. With a turnover in excess of £100m, Lowe Corp. deliver into over 40 countries annually to empower customers with innovative solutions to achieve commercial success, operational excellence, and sustainable achievements.
