Riviera Events

18/08/2024

I'm so excited...This afternoon after I finished work I saw someone being arrested outside factory row on my way home and as the stars aligned I had a feeling it was the burglar from the other night so I parked the van at home and walked down and went over to the police officers and happened to know one of them and her 1st words were "we've just arrested him for your burglary Mr Roach"
I cannot thank Torquay Police enough for how absolutely fantastic they have been from the moment we realised we had been burgled up until now.
After spending 2 hours at the station giving a witness statement I'm going home for a celebratory Chinese knowing that Charlotte, Arlo and Oscar will sleep a little better this evening.
Thanks to everyone that shared the post and footage as it really helped to find him.

31/07/2024

Today as part of our giving back, we've provided this to All Saints Babbacome for free for their stay &play event.

23/07/2024

***A REMINDER OF OUR OUTDOOR BOOKING POLICY***

Below is our conditions we set out for all outdoor hires and the most important one to us is our stance on wind.

We are very strict that if the MET Office forecast is showing as wind gusts at 25mph or above we will NOT set up no matter what, as the HSE regulations are clear that inflatables cannot be operated in wind speeds of 25mph and above. (We will not be intimidated or pressured into taking a chance with the safety of anyone using our equipment).
From a moral point of view if something was to ever happen and we ignored a forecast, how would we give a reasonable explanation to a parent, the HSE or a Court Judge as to why we proceeded to hire and ignore a forecast that was given?

We will sleep easy at night knowing we won't take a chance with the wind which is what unfortunately causes deaths on inflatables.

The amount of lost income for us each year from cancelled bookings due to the wind runs into thousands of pounds, but we will always put safety before profit.

This is our stance here at Riviera Events and how other inflatable operators choose to interpret the HSE regulations is entirely up to them and their own risk assessments.

We always check historical data and the majority of the time the wind gust forecast is very accurate. Just remember it might not seem windy to you on the floor but at the height of the top of inflatables it will be windier.

Once inflated with a blower they are just big bags of air and very easy to lift by hand, hence why all the anchor points need securing into the grass with stakes or with 165kg of weight on each anchor point (7 sandbags on each anchor point if on hard standing, so about 1 tonne of weight in total).

RIVIERA EVENTS OUTDOOR HIRE POLICY

•All our outdoor bouncy castles are available to hire from April to September each year and subject to weather conditions, for any months outside of this please call 07467200292 to discuss your requirements.
•All outdoor bookings are subject to an additional fee of £10 on top of the inflatable hire price.
•If your inflatable is booked to be used in a hall the day after your booking then we reserve the right to change your bouncy castle and supply you with an alternative if it is due to rain on the day of your hire or the grounds are wet/muddy from any rain and weather conditions leading up to the day of your booking.
•We always regularly check the forecast in the week leading up to your hire date and will keep you well informed and give you the opportunity to find a hall of your choice if the weather isn't looking favourable.
•Upon booking we will require a picture of your garden and a picture/video of the access into the garden (i.e. driveway, steps etc.) These can be sent by Whatsapp to 07467200292. They will then be used to risk assess the booking.
•All outdoor bookings need to be on real grass (not artificial unless you want holes left in your grass from the pegs) and in an enclosed front/back garden, with outside access to the garden via a gate or a walkway round the side of the house. This is so they can be safely secured to HSE regulations.
•We ask that for when we arrive the access has been made clear in order for us to provide you with a timely quality service as we will not have time or are insured to move any obstructions in our way.
•We allow ourselves up to 30 minutes for a delivery/collection to set up/pack away safely.
•We cannot come through any houses with inflatables due to Insurance reasons, we need outside access to gardens via a gate/ alleyway etc. Garages are ok to come through but we need clear access through them.
•We will not set up if there are more than 5 steps into the set up area (if you haven't declared them to us previously and had them agreed by us).
•We will not setup up if we arrive and we cannot anchor all anchor points into grass.
•We will not set up if the area is not clear and ready for the inflatable.
•We will not set up if the surface is not level or not in a satisfactory condition (sharp objects, animal faeces, etc.)
•We won't set up in wind gusts are 25mph and above as this is against HSE Regulations, we will however move your booking fee onto a future booking as we obviously don't find you the customer to blame in this situation.

Lives are at risk in these conditions and an inflatable shouldn't be used if the wind speed gusts are 25mph and above (We always carry an anemometer to get an accurate measure of the speeds rather than just rely on a wind speed app to measure the wind speed via the microphone of a phone. The MET office app/website will be used for forecasts as to whether it will be possible to set up).

You will be left with an anemometer for the duration of your hire and you will be required to measure the wind every 30 minutes and record it on the log sheet provided.. as there is a tolerance of accuracy of +/-5% on the anemometer, 22mph or above on a reading will be our cut of point and our inflatables won't be used if the anemometer shows that reading of 22mph or above.
The hirer of any inflatable and equipment is responsible at all times to make sure their guests use the inflatable/equipment safely and in a proper manner and we always go through a safety briefing with you once the equipment has all been set up and leave you with safety instructions.

Thanks for your understanding and getting down here if you read it all.

Stay safe as always, Ant & Arlo.

15/07/2024

😉
When the biggest school in the bay comes calling... A fantastic fun day lined up for the year 7, 8 and 9's

08/07/2024

Another local school sponsored for us today.

06/07/2024

Just indoor hires for us today as it's far to windy for any inflatables outdoors as it's gusting at 34mph today which is 10mph above the legal limits.

23/06/2024

Every weekend and then a rub with the t-shirt 😂😂😂

21/06/2024

As the winds were above the legal limits again today, thanks to All Saints Babbacombe Primary School and Torquay United Community Sports Trust for allowing us to go ahead and use the indoors so no children were disappointed.

21/06/2024

Today we've put up our advertising board at Torre PTA in readiness for their school summer fayre of which we are providing free inflatables for them for the day.

13/06/2024

***WEATHER WARNING***
All our outside hires have been cancelled for this weekend due to the high winds.
Thanks to all our customers that have either found a hall or rearranged for a future date.
We're the company that puts your safety before our income.
hirer

02/05/2024

Happy Birthday to my absolute World and Rock, Arlo.
10 years old today an we've had the best 3652 days, not a day goes by where we don't have a laugh, hugs and kisses and tell each other we love each other.
My greatest achievement in life is seeing how kind, thoughtful and loving you are.
Never change and as I always say always be Arlo and be proud of you.
🥳🥳🥳

16/04/2024

Ohh arrgghh me hearties...welcome to the party ☠️🦜✖️
Our new Pirate obstacle course.

15/04/2024

All indoor hires again for us this weekend just gone.
Thanks for all our outdoor hires that didn't go ahead and understood just because the Sun was out it didn't mean the soft grounds had dried out from all the rain we've had the last few months.
As the rain is back again we're keeping to our outdoor hire start date as the 4th May at present and will constantly review this.

08/04/2024

***Outside Hire Update***
Due to the continued rain and the amount of rain due during this week, we have decided to delay again the start of all our outdoor hires until the weekend of the 4th of May as we feel the grounds will still be far too soft and wet to safely secure any inflatable and especially as there are high winds forecast for the rest of this week and going into next week.

If you have an outdoor hire with us you will have already been contacted to advise of our stance and offered the opportunity to find a hall to allow your booking to go ahead.

We will review this again in 2 weeks time to see if we start on the 4th of May.

Thank you for your understanding.

02/04/2024

***Outside Hire Update***
Due to the continued rain and the amount of rain due during this week, we have decided to delay again the start of all our outdoor hires until the weekend of the 13th April as we feel the grounds will still be far too soft and wet to safely secure any inflatable and especially as there are high winds forecast for the rest of this week and going into next week.

If you have an outdoor hire with us you will have already been contacted to advise of our stance and offered the opportunity to find a hall to allow your booking to go ahead.

We will review this again in a weeks time to see if we start on the 13th April...

Thank you for your understanding.

25/03/2024

Due to the amount of rain we've had in the last 2 months and the amount of rain due during this week, we have decided to postpone the start of all our outdoor hires until the weekend of the 6th April as we feel the grounds will still be far too soft and wet to safely secure any inflatable and especially as there are high winds forecast this weekend.
We will review this again in a weeks time to see if we start on the 6th April...

02/02/2024

***SAFE OPERATOR ALERT 🎺🎺🎺***

Yesterday we successfully completed the HSE recognised P**A training course (that is designed to test your knowledge on the safe set up and operating procedures of inflatables) with a 100% pass rate on both modules.
The main parts of the course was, setting up in a safe area, making sure all fall off points are matted, safe wind speeds, outside anchoring and risk assessments to list a few.

We pride ourselves on always being a safe hirer from day 1 and have a moral compass that your safety is paramount before our profits and why we cancel outside bookings based on wind gust forecasts, soft grounds and other reasons not passing risk assessments.

We are 1 of 2 companies based in the bay to hold this qualification.

So when hiring from any inflatable hire company you should be asking to see that:

○ This course has been completed.
○ Insurance policy is in force.
○ The inflatable you're hiring has been annually tested and is in date ( the insurance policy is invalid if it has no test on it).
○ Ask for the P**A tag number of the castle and that way you can view the report and test online to check it's in date.
○ PAT tested electrical equipment.
○Risk assessments.

If any of the above cannot be provided, then ask yourself "is who you're hiring from worried about the safety of you and your guests and are they doing the job properly"

When hiring from Riviera Events...

HSE approved qualified safe operator ✅️
P**A tested inflatables ✅️
Insured ✅️
PAT tested equipment ✅️
First Aid trained ✅️
Manual Handling trained ✅️
Defibrillator trained ✅️
The only company to carry a Defibrillator on our van ✅️

26/01/2024

A big thanks today to Kay at Kingskerswell Public Hall for allowing us to go in this morning and take some photos of some new packages we have.

14/01/2024

Here's Barbie..🫶💖

08/01/2024

Some of our weekend bookings without the 100 hashtags... 😉
Head on over to our website www.rivieraevents.co.uk to book and secure your booking immediately without having to wait for someone to email you back to confirm availability.

28/12/2023

Our Hot Wheels and Thomas the Tank Castles and Ball Pools are now available to book via our website www.rivieraevents.co.uk
🏎🚂

17/12/2023

Even after 8 years we still get new venues to do...

03/12/2023

Still winning 🏆🏆🏆

21/11/2023

We're very excited to announce we have not 1, not 2, but 3 new Bouncy Castle and Ball pool themes coming soon...
Can you guess what they will be?

1) B****e👱‍♀️
2) T****s 🚂
3) H** W****s 🏎

Comment below with your 3 guesses, share and tag 3 friends.
We will then randomly select 5 people to each receive a £20 voucher to use on a party package for any time during 2024.

The draw will take place once we receive the above and upload the pictures of the castles and ball pools.

13/11/2023

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27/10/2023

We're on our holidays until the 31st October so we might be a little slower than usual in replying to any messages we receive or be unable to answer the phone in a timely manner.
We will still respond to your enquiries the same day.
Remember you can book and check availability direct on our website.
Gracias from Team Ant & Arlo

22/09/2023

With all the rain we've had making the ground very soft and with high winds forecast again this weekend and throughout the week, we have taken the decision to end our outdoor hires early this year (Normally Oct-March).
We Will continue as always with our indoor bookings throughout the whole year, it is advisable to book your indoor bookings as soon as you have your venue booked as there is a limit on the number of hall bookings we can do in a day due to time restraints on each individual booking.
Head on over to our website to check availability www.rivieraevents.co.uk and don't forget if you've not created an account on there yet, you'll be able to get 5% discount when you create one...

19/09/2023

🎉🎉🎉 Today we celebrate our 8th Birthday.
It all started with a Minion mascot and we have now grown into one of the longest standing and best inflatable companies in the Bay and we couldn't have done that without the fantastic support of you our followers and customers.
Although we don't employ anyone we are a true small local family business and that allows us to give you that personal touch and service with every booking, you're more than just an invoice number to us.
Our philosophy has been to always be the best at what we do and not be interested in being the biggest.
Our brand values here at Riviera Events has been and will always be...
✅ The Safety of your Children and all users.
✅️ Safety before profit
✅ The Best Customer Service
✅ The Best Quality and Safe Equipment
✅ Reliability.
Even though times are very challenging in the present climate it will never effect us in bringing you the best customer service and equipment in the Bay.
A big massive thanks from Ant & Arlo and here's to many more happy years of Riviera Events 🎉🎉🎉