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How to Attract Visitors to Your Exhibition Stand:
10 Proven Strategies for Maximum Engagement
Standing out at an exhibition isn’t about size or budget, it’s about connection. Drawing on insights from experienced exhibition professionals and Social Espresso’s years of...
Brewing Connections at HOMES UK: What We Learned Serving 1,000 Coffees at ExCeL
Social Espresso took our mobile coffee catering service to HOMES UK at ExCeL London, served nearly 1,000 drinks with one barista, and saw first-hand how great coffee helps...
Coffee, First Impressions and Pine-Green Bottles: A Mobile Barista for Canoe’s Exclusive Press Day in Brick Lane
A two-day invite-only press event in Brick Lane, 300 coffees served, flat whites leading the way, and a mobile barista service and coffee bar that helped guests settle in,...
A New Continent, the Same Great Mobile Coffee Bars: Social Espresso at ISPRM
Social Espresso recently delivered our first African mobile coffee bar service at the ISPRM Congress in Marrakesh, Morocco, serving a global audience of more than 2,000...
How a Plum-Themed Hot Chocolate Bar Helped The Body Shop Launch a New Line in Central London
This week Social Espresso created a fully branded plum-themed mobile coffee bar for The Body Shop’s product launch, complete with plum cups, a plum-coloured bar, and a...
Brewing Connections at ESMO Berlin 2025: 11,000 Coffees and Countless Conversations
In late October, Social Espresso brought seven mobile coffee bars and sixteen baristas to ESMO Berlin, serving over 11,000 coffees across four busy days. From cappuccinos to...
ECTRIMS 2025: Mobile Coffee Caterers for Conferences in Barcelona
This September, our team of mobile coffee caterers for conferences travelled to Barcelona for ECTRIMS 2025, serving 15,500 barista-quality coffees across six bars for 9,600...
Mobile Barista Hire for Events – Adidas Predator x Beckham Legacy Launch
When Adidas unveiled the new Predator 25s boots, they didn’t just host a product launch, they created an immersive tribute to David Beckham’s football legacy. For four days,...
Doubling the Size of our Coffee Catering Service in Helsinki
At EAN 2025 in Helsinki, Social Espresso doubled its presence with our largest international coffee catering service yet. Across 4 days, 12 baristas served drinks for 8...
Mobile Coffee Caterers at the Cutting Edge of Tech at Google Zeitgeist
Social Espresso were proud to return for the third year running to Google’s Zeitgeist event in the UK. With over 200 tech industry guests in attendance, our mobile coffee...
Looking to Hire a Barista? Some Top Tips From the Experts
One of the terms people often search for online when they’re looking for an event coffee catering company like Social Espresso is ‘hire a barista’. As we provide baristas...
Huda Beauty launch – A touch of luxury with our barista hire service
The event brief When Huda Beauty planned the launch of their new Blur range at Sephora’s head office in London, they wanted more than just a product showcase – they...
Coffee for exhibitions – our biggest deployment so far, Social Espresso’s September success
At Social Espresso, we believe in creating unforgettable coffee experiences wherever we go, and we’ve been doing just that with our high-quality barista coffee for...
Mobile barista service at The Secret Meet 2024
Social Espresso were again providing our high-end mobile barista hire service for Pirelli at the 2024 Secret Meet at Silverstone as part of their hospitality suite. We have...
Mobile barista coffee at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024
From 11th to 14th of July 2024, Social Espresso were at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed providing mobile barista coffee bars for two clients, Pirelli and KwikFit. The...
A 5 million pound wedding at Castle Howard
In the summer of 2024 Social Espresso were asked to provide two wedding coffee bars for a luxury wedding reception at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire. Castle Howard is more...
Social Espresso’s 2023: a year in review!
As we bid farewell to the past year, and settle well into the new event season, it's the perfect time to take a quick pause, savour a cup of our favourite brew, and reflect...
Why you should have a barista service at your workplace
The traditional office has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, reflecting a deeper understanding of the connection between the workplace environment and...