Kitchen equipment rental at the Jazz Hospitalet Festival

Jazz à l'Hospitalet: 1,500 guests per night, a gourmet menu… and an extraordinary logistical challenge

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An exceptional festival in the heart of Languedoc

Every summer since 2004, Château l'Hospitalet—Gérard Bertrand’s vineyard nestled in the heart of the Massif de la Clape near Narbonne—is transformed for five evenings into one of the most popular culinary and musical events in the south of France. The Jazz à l'Hospitalet Festival is much more than a concert: it’s an all-inclusive experience that begins at the table, beneath the pine trees, before the night comes alive to the sounds of the biggest names in music.

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Chef Laurent Chabert Faces the Challenge of Serving 1,500 Guests

At the helm of the kitchens is Chef Laurent Chabert, a key figure at the estate since 2014. Awarded a Michelin Green Star for his commitment to sustainable cuisine rooted in the Mediterranean terroir, he crafts an exceptional menu each evening to pair with Gérard Bertrand’s fine wines—served simultaneously to 1,500 guests.

The challenge is considerable. With a kitchen staff of 48 people (professionals, interns, and volunteers) working in tents covering more than 500 square meters, Chef Chabert needs a fully equipped culinary infrastructure, built from scratch for the event: cold storage rooms, prep areas, cooking equipment, dishwashing stations… Everything must be up and running on D-Day, from the first dish served to the last dessert—and this for five consecutive evenings, totaling nearly 7,500 gourmet meals.

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MyLocacuisines.fr: Over 100 units delivered, installed, and picked up—no storage required

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To meet this type of event need, MyLocacuisines.fr positions itself as the go-to partner for professional kitchen equipment rentals. Every year, for the Jazz Festival in L'Hospitalet, around a hundred pieces of equipment are selected, transported to the site, installed before the festival begins, and then picked up after the event concludes.

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Equipment deployed on site

The following equipment is available:

• Stainless steel tables modular, suitable for large kitchen teams
• Commercial sinks to ensure consistent performance and hygiene
• Vario Cooking Centers (high-performance multifunction cookers) for preparing multiple complex dishes simultaneously
• Professional ovens capable of running continuously during service
• Ladders and grates to optimize storage and cooling

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The key advantage: renting, not buying

Investing in 100 pieces of professional kitchen equipment for a five-day event would be economically nonsensical—not to mention the issue of storage for the rest of the year. That’s where the value of renting through MyLocacuisines.fr comes in:

You pay for the duration of the event. You don't store anything. You don't maintain anything. You don't resell anything.

The equipment is delivered clean, inspected, and in perfect working order. It is installed according to the approved kitchen layout. And once the event is over, the MyLocacuisines team picks everything up. No logistical hassles left for the chef and their team.

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Are you planning a culinary event? MyLocacuisines.fr is your logistics partner

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The Jazz à l'Hospitalet Festival is not the only example of this; it’s not limited to large wineries. Every year, hundreds of restaurant owners, caterers, and event planners face the same challenges.

Four situations where renting is the best option

• A gala dinner, a wedding, a festival: you need additional production capacity for a limited time.
• A pop-up kitchen to be set up at a location that doesn't have one.
• Temporary reinforcement of your existing equipment during peak periods.
• A hardware failure

In all these cases, buying equipment is neither cost-effective nor practical. Renting, on the other hand, is.

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What MyLocacuisines.fr offers

With MyLocacuisines.fr, you get:

• A comprehensive catalog of professional equipment (carts, tables, ovens, dishwashers, Vario Cooking Centers, ladders, Gastronorm containers, etc.)
• On-site delivery anywhere in France
• Completely flexible in terms of duration—from one day to several weeks
• A dedicated contact person to help you define your needs early on
• A dedicated Customer Service Department

Whether you're planning an event for 100 or 1,500 guests, the MyLocacuisines.fr team will work with you to put together a list of equipment tailored to your menu, your kitchen staff, and your kitchen space.

📩 Contact us at MyLocacuisines.fr to receive a personalized quote for your next event.

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