The Tablecloth Hiring Company started out in 1997 as a small home based business, servicing exhibitions at the Good Hope Centre. Deborah Donnelly, the founder member, admits readily that the concept of the company, as it is today was never planned…”one thing leading to another and the need to feed 3 hungry mouths as a single parent” was the story in a nutshell.
She is an ex Psychiatric nurse with a creative flair who describes herself as “becoming luckier the harder she worked!” A love of colour and textures and ignorance of industry standards also panned out well.
From the first days we offered all sorts of things, like velvets and organza’s and next minute, these became the new industry standards with the company leading and servicing most of the hiring industry in Cape Town. When the company moved to Paarden Eiland in 1999, further expansions were possible. An in-house laundry revolutionized service and still runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All manufacture is also done on site.

The vast showroom is a fun place to come browse and fine tune your function. The “looks” are endless and the staff is very experienced in assisting customers. The all women company is proud about the in-house training and multi-tasking philosophy which has transformed and uplifted many women to date. Almost 10 years down the track, the company’s structure is poised for further expansion, but customer satisfaction remains top priority.

Contact: Deborah Donnelly
Tel: +27 21 510 3000
Fax: +27 21 510 2020
Cell: +27 (0)82 874 6425
E-mail: tchire@web.co.za
Address: 33 Section Street, Paarden Eiland, Cape Town 8001