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Runners

Runners – The Tablecloth Hiring Company

Gauteng, Johannesburg

Runners, operating as The Tablecloth Hiring Company, is a Johannesburg-based supplier specialising in event linen rentals, including table runners, tablecloths, chair covers, overlays, serviettes, and related textile décor. With additional branches in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, the company supports events across Gauteng and the Western Cape, offering a comprehensive range of fabrics and styles to suit various occasions.

The company focuses on creating cohesive and well-presented table settings, providing not only physical hire items but also moodboard creation and event planning assistance to help clients align colours, textures, and overall aesthetics with their venue and event requirements. Their product range includes fabric baseplates, bunting, and picnic blankets, catering to both formal and informal event styles.

Customer feedback highlights a wide variety of quality linens and generally positive service experiences, with some noting the helpfulness and friendliness of staff. The company’s offerings are suitable for a broad spectrum of events where presentation and coordinated table décor are important.

Services

  • tablecloth hiring
  • runners rental
  • chair covers rental
  • overlays rental
  • serviettes rental
  • picnic blankets rental
  • bunting rental
  • fabric baseplates rental
  • moodboard creation
  • event planning assistance

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About this supplier

The Tablecloth Hiring Company is an event hiring supplier focused on quality linens and textile décor. With a dedicated presence in Johannesburg and additional branches in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, the company serves clients across Gauteng and the Western Cape. Its offering centres on cohesive, well-presented table settings for events and functions.

Runners are a key part of the collection, complemented by matching and contrasting linens to build layered tablescapes. The hire range includes tablecloths, overlays, chair covers and serviettes, allowing planners and hosts to coordinate every element of the table. Fabric baseplates add structure and finish, while bunting and picnic blankets introduce relaxed styling options for outdoor or informal gatherings.

Beyond the physical hire items, the team provides moodboard creation and event planning assistance. This support helps clients define a look, align colours and textures, and translate ideas into practical linen selections that suit the venue and occasion. The aim is to make the process straightforward, from initial concept through to a considered table plan.

The company’s linen-focused approach suits a wide spectrum of events and functions where presentation matters. Whether the brief s for refined simplicity or layered detail, the selection of runners and complementary textiles makes it possible to achieve a consistent aesthetic across the room.

Operating from Johannesburg, with additional branches in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, The Tablecloth Hiring Company is positioned to assist clients in major centres of Gauteng and the Western Cape. This footprint supports planners and hosts who nt reliable access to coordinated runners, tablecloths and related textile décor for their events.

More about the business

The Tablecloth Hiring Company, founded by Deborah Donnelly, specializes in event linen rentals, including table runners. With nearly 30 years of experience, they offer a vast range of fabrics and styles for various events across South Africa.

Packages & pricing

Red Tulle Oversized Runners

Available for R50.60 incl. VAT.

Nude Tulle Oversize Runner

Available for R50.60 incl. VAT.

Burnt Orange Raw Edge Runners

Available for R40.25 incl. VAT.

Terracotta Tulle Oversize Runners

Available for R50.60 incl. VAT.

Rust Crepe Runners

Available for R58.65 incl. VAT.

Charcoal Fleur Damask Runners

Available for R46.00 incl. VAT.

Off White Floral Leaf Runners

Available for R36.80 incl. VAT.

Black Velvet Runners

Available for R36.80 incl. VAT.

Textured Black Runners

Available for R46.00 incl. VAT.

Coral Plain Runners

Available for R34.50 incl. VAT.

Coral Tie Dye Runners

Available for R36.80 incl. VAT.

Coral Check Runners

Available for R46.00 incl. VAT.

Silver Sequin Runners

Available for R86.25 incl. VAT.

Opening hours

Monday 08:00 – 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 – 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 – 17:00
Thursday 08:00 – 17:00
Friday 08:00 – 17:00
Saturday 07:00 – 14:00
Sunday Closed

Location

20 Thora Cres, Wynberg, Johannesburg, 2090

Google reviews

4.5 ★★★★★ 122 reviews on Google

Umme Salma Peer
☆☆☆☆ a year ago

The company offers a wide range of tablecloths for hire, and they were in good condition with a nice variety to choose from. However, the service s extremely disappointing. The staff were unprofessional and unhelpful throughout the entire experience. During my first visit to the store in Wynberg, the staff were unfriendly and seemed annoyed when they eventually assisted us. To make matters worse, they expected us to carry the heavy packets of tablecloths to and from the car ourselves with no assistance offered. When returning the tablecloths, the staff were abrupt and very unfriendly. Unfortunately, the poor service overshadowed the quality of their products.

Georgia Mccallum-Brown
★★★★★ 2 years ago

Excellent service and a vast, varied array of tablecloth options. An excellent option for both personal and professional events.

Annamarie Bronkhorst
★★★★★ 11 months ago

Excellent customer service, far beyond my expectations

Willie Engelbrecht
★★★★★ 2 years ago

Huge variety of beautiful fabrics. Their prices are really good and their table cloths are in excellent condition. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Edda Tuzzato
★★★★★ 4 years ago

Really helpful
And had my order ready for my courier to collect! Will definitely hire from them again. Thankyou for the awesome service. The table cloth I hired is absolutely stunning!!
Edda

Frances O'Brien
★★★★ 4 years ago

A wide selection of table table cloths, runners and fabric Serviettes. Take note that their table cloths are HUGE! I had to fold mine in half because it s just to large. Measured 3.5 x 3.5 metres!!! Also note, the colour on the website may not be the same in reality. Perhaps visit the shop just to make sure. I chose teal but it actually looked like jade. sn't bad though. Ladies I'm sure you understand 😉

Thenjiwe Sibanyoni
★★★★★ 2 years ago

it's lovely, the staff is always friendly honestly. I'm a happy client !

Trevor Harvey
★★★★★ 8 years ago

This company caters for weddings, dinner parties and much more with a variety of table settings and decor available. The staff are friendly and also very quick to help with any questions or queries you may have.

Alicia Veldman
☆☆☆☆ 7 years ago

I have rented from the PTA branch before with no issues. But i s super dissapoint, negative and embarrassed this time around. On the 25th of July I drove 30 km to the showroom with a colour sample of the serviettes i needed for my function. I had to make sure the colour is a perfect match. Got there and found the exact match serviettes, yay!. Gave the employee who workes there the serviette and told her i nt that colour. When she gave me the invoice it said Aqua. I asked her why it says aqua because the colour i s looking at s mint green?. She said no the one i had in my hand s the aqua one. I though that ok maybe because said worker there ahe knows better. The next day I asked a friend to pick them up for me for the weekend as she lives closer and will take them to the function venue. When i got to my function today the whole venue s mint green and white, except for the serviettes.... they were aqua BLUE!!! I looked so stupid and i s so embarrassed. I seriously nt a refund out of that employees's pocket. She seriously screwed up.

Alans Creations Function Decor Specialists
★★★★★ Edited 7 months ago

Stunning variety of colours

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