The traditional 'social season' is one way for British venues of all kinds to get their banqueting furniture into gear and capitalise on a long-held habit that spans the class divide.
Where it was once the summer party season for the aristocracy, the social season now centres around the annual sporting events that take place across Britain.
For instance, from early June, there are the big horse races, starting with the Epsom Derby and continuing through Royal Ascot and to Glorious Goodwood at the end of July.
Around that same time there's Henley Regatta, followed by Cowes Week in early August, and of course the Wimbledon lawn tennis championship is another sporting classic on the British annual calendar.
These kinds of events are more than just a one-off sporting occasion - they are social events in their own right, with history and heritage going back generations, and often with a sense of elegance and gentility that is simply not mirrored by their modern-day equivalents.
As a result, they are a great excuse to get out the banqueting furniture for a street party beneath the bunting, or to host a feast in a great hall or outdoors beneath the cover of a gazebo.
The setting depends on your venue, but wherever you decide to hold your event, a menu of great British classics - with plenty of seasonal strawberries and cream - is a good place to start when it comes to the catering.
As for the drinks, elderflower cordial offers a delicate flavour of the English countryside, while summer punches with plenty of chopped fruit can suit drinkers and teetotallers alike, depending on whether the main ingredients are alcoholic beverages or simply fresh fruit juices.
Stacking chairs allow outdoor dining areas to be set up quickly - and make it easier to switch quickly to plan B if the weather closes in unexpectedly.
Folding tables complete a convenient outdoor banqueting furniture setup, with the added bonus of taking less storage space if you need to pack them away at the end of the evening, or if they need to be transported to your venue in the first place.