Mack Events Presents Ltd

Every year, a key focus for Ashley Griffiths, Operations Supervisor at Mack Events, is the food and drink. The importance of refreshments at big events, like festivals, should not be underestimated, and goes beyond the quality of the products to include the temperature they’re served at. Properly chilled drinks are a must, particularly during a hot summer festival, and Ashley is committed to making sure they have the right facilities to serve cold refreshments throughout the festival.

As GlastonBARRY is hosted in a public park, all the event’s facilities need to both be temporary and have minimal impact on the public land. In the past, the team used refrigerated trailers to keep their refreshments at the perfect temperature. However, over time it became clear this wasn’t the most convenient solution for their circumstances.

While refrigerated trailers are mobile and temperature controlled, their height made it difficult for the team to work with. A large event, such as GlastonBARRY, requires fast, smooth operations, and the additional need of a loading dock for the refrigerated trailers made it difficult to move refreshments fast enough to keep up with the demand of the festival. Additionally, there was concern for the state of the ground in Romilly Park and, while some damage is unavoidable, the team at Mack Events always try to keep this to a minimum. They are conscious of their impact on the public land, particularly as their events have such as community focus.