Specific questions about Hire4

What exactly do you do?
Why don't you show all your prices on your website?
Can you provide other entertainment?
What is your most popular package?

Questions about Fun Casinos

Why have a mobile fun casino?
How does a mobile fun casino operate?
Do I require a gaming licence?
How do I raise funds for my charity?
How many casino tables should I have?

Questions about Chocolate Fountains

What is a chocolate fountain?
What is the point of it?
Where would we use it?
Do you insist on an attendant?
 

 

What exactly do you do?
We are a South Wales based 'fun' entertainment business who provide mobile fun casinos, chocolate fountains and a range of games to weddings, parties and corporate events. We hire to both private individuals, companies and via entertainment agencies and event management companies.

Why don't you show all your prices on your website?
Our prices will vary depending on the equipment required, location, packaging options and hours of play. We offer a professional service backed by our quality equipment and friendly staff. We will always attempt to remain competitive with our prices and welcome any requests for a quote. However like in many industries there is always going to be someone who is willing to do a cut-price job. Unlike many chocolate fountain and fun casino companies who "casually" do it alongside their main job - we are a full-time entertainment business. With a young family, business running costs and the dreaded tax man - we will always endeavour to match a price from a competitor however we cannot always guarantee that we will. 

Can you provide other entertainment?
We have a good range of equipment for most types of social occasions. However when the need arises we can help you in sourcing specialist suppliers of balloons, marquees and bouncy castles. We are continuously looking at ways of expanding our range of equipment.

What is your most popular package?
Our combined fun casino and chocolate fountain package is our most popular one - especially for weddings. It normally comes with two casino tables and croupiers as well as one of our magnificent chocolate fountains which creates that WOW factor along with tasting delicious. Please check out our specialist chocolate fountain website Cascading Chocolate for further information about our fountains.

Why have a mobile fun casino?
Fun Casino's have remained one of the most popular types of corporate entertainment. It is also becoming popular at weddings and parties - where guests are commonly looking for other fun things to do, rather than just having a DJ play all night long. They want to be entertained in a light hearted fashion but with the realism of being in an actual casino environment.

How does a mobile fun casino operate?
The important thing to remember is that your guests won't be playing for real money. At the beginning of the evening our croupiers hand out 'fun' money to your guests. Once the casino opens - your guests hand in the fun money for casino chips which are then used to play the various casino games such as Blackjack and Roulette. Towards the end of the evening - we call out 'last 3 spins' which means the casino is closing. Once the casino has closed - we then proceed to determine the winner and runners up - by counting the value of the chips that your guests have retained. Prizes along with the The Cardiff Casino Company winners trophy are then presented formally or informally.

Do I require a gambling licence?
No - our casinos are run in accordance with the current gaming laws which allow them to be run for entertainment purposes only. The important considerations are that there is no real money used when playing the casino games, we are paid a fixed fee for our services and that the main reason why your guests are at the function is other than the casino. Example: guests attending your wedding are (hopefully) there to celebrate your wedding not just to play at the casino !!

How do I raise funds for my charity?
For clubs and registered charities a fun casino can also be used for fund raising purposes. There are a number of ways of achieving this - however the principal is that the 'fun' money is sold to your guests with the reward of non-monetary prizes to the winners. We would be happy to discuss different methods of fund raising along with identifying the correct number of casino tables to hire.

How many casino tables should I have?
As a guide we would recommend 1 table per 40 - 70 guests depending on whether there is additional entertainment occurring at the same time as the fun casino is operating.

We would recommend no less than 2 tables - normally Blackjack and Roulette - however other factors need to be considered - including your budget and the length of time the casino is open. We would be happy to discuss this in further detail.

What is a chocolate fountain?
A chocolate fountain is the modern day version of a chocolate fondue, whereby chocolate is heated in the base of a machine, pulled up through a central column and cascades, over a series of tiers to create a fountain effect.

What is the point of it?
Once the chocolate is flowing, it is continuous thus providing guests with chocolate to dip in as much fruit and, food items as they can. It is also a great centre piece left on its own.

Where would we use it?
The Chocolate fountain is very popular at weddings and birthdays along with corporate functions such as evening dinners, product launches, conferences and promotions. As well as the large chocolate fountains that we own - we also have a couple of 'party' sized fountains which are suitable for the smaller budget - perhaps for occasions with less than 25 guests.

Do you insist on an attendant?
Yes. We believe that it is very important to have an operator at the  function  - cleaning up any mess, advising guests on the correct way to enjoy the fountain, replenishment of the dips and making sure the machine is running smoothly