FAQs
FOR CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT,SUPPLIES AND ACTIVITIES
Set out below are answers to frequently asked questions regarding our supplies of entertainments and activities.
Why don't you quote prices on this site?
Because every client is different,we approach each event as a custom tailored affair,according to the individual clients needs, requirements,ideas and desired acheivements.We are an event management specializing in making every event unique with it's own character and therefore we do not have a standardized pricing structure.
How can I get an idea of what something will cost?
Pricing mainly depends upon the following factors:
Location
Event Date
Number and Type of services required
Guest count
Set up time (i.e. when we will need to be on site)
Performance time (your best estimate is valuable)
Break down time (when we can clear away)
Depending upon the requirement it is also useful to know:
Access - i.e.how easy is it to get from the delivery vehicle to the set up point?
Parking availability
As a good starting point,make sure you have as much as you can of your planned event details to hand before contacting us and we will be pleased to advise and assist as much as we can.
At its simplest:
We cannot give accurate pricing without first knowing the details of your event?
When comparing prices, there seems to be considerable variety from one company to another. What is the reason for this?
The main reason is that specialist entertaining is a professional service and is a very 'time' consuming business.As with every professional service,time is money and as for any industry,there are companies servicing all sectors of the marketplace.Every event is a prestigious occasion and you rightly expect everything to be at its absolute best.To be able to deliver this,we as a total event management company working with nominated suppliers have to commit much more than just the performance time and therefore even a simple event may involve:
Vehicle loading
Travel
Set up a few hours before the event
The performance
Break down hours after the performance
Return
Unload
Thus a 2 hour performance easily becomes an 18 hour day!
As a general rule,price and quality are closely associated.To draw a car industry analogy;a Bentley,a BMW and an ageing jalopy all come with 4 wheels and are capable of getting people from A - B. However,the 3 vehicles will achieve this in very different ways.You probably have an instant idea of how,due to brand awareness.Unfortunately there are no global brand names in our industry,so it is not possible to instantly sort the good from the bad.We would strongly recommend you look around at different companies,study any literature they produce,speak to them,establish their track record,take references etc and then base your decision on the impressions formed.
Warning:If you want a prestige car don't pay ageing jalopy prices! We've heard so many horror stories over the years, nearly all attributable to buying carelessly, often just cheaply,especially in an economic recession.Ultimatetly,this is a false economy!!!!
Do you Discount for Charities?
We Endeavour to give exceptional value for our fees and do not inflate or discount prices according to who you are.We quote for our services and so we do not entertain price comparison.
How far do you Travel?
We welcome the opportunity to undertake events far and wide.The only limitation is a clients budget for transportation and availability.
Are there likely to be hidden extras?
This will vary from company to company.Some will automatically include travel, accommodation etc (the most common 'extras') while others may not mention it until quizzed. As ever,make sure you are comparing like for like.As mentioned above,the more information you can provide the easier it is to prepare a quote.We at Knights Templar Events try very hard to avoid surprise 'extras' as they are so annoying.However, if your requirements change then it is perfectly reasonable to revise the price and the event proposal / package.
We hope you find this guidance helpful,but please contact us if you need further assistance.
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