Please B Seated, Inc.

What Please B Seated, Inc. does

Please B Seated, Inc. operates the Elite/PBS Tents & Events brand, a full-service event rental company serving the New York metropolitan area, Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut, and Northern New Jersey. Formed through a 2023 merger of Elite Tent and Party Rental with Please B Seated, the company provides tent rentals (Legacy Frame and Sail Cloth Pole tents), party equipment (chairs, farm and banquet tables, bars, linens, flatware, and serving ware), and supporting services including delivery, setup, site-visit consultation, permit filing, and Certificate of Insurance issuance. Several inventory pieces — including the Slotted Wood Bar and Auburn Farm Table — are designed and fabricated in-house, and the company maintains a proprietary interactive web tool, the Tent Draw App (v0.9), for customer-driven tent layout planning.

The business is transaction-based: customers submit quote requests through the website, by phone, or email, with a sales team of event specialists broken out by geography (Hamptons/North Fork, Westchester/CT, party rentals, tent rentals). Pricing is per-item per-event with a typical 50% non-refundable deposit, three-business-day rental windows, and ancillary fees for delivery windows, setup, will-call pickup, fuel surcharges, and COI documentation. Three showroom locations (Port Washington, White Plains, and Watermill) support in-person viewing, and the company dispatches from a 50,000 square foot warehouse in Port Washington, NY.

The customer mix is anchored by weddings and social events, with additional exposure to corporate functions, brand activations, film and entertainment production tenting, and educational and sporting event graduations. Marketing is concentrated on Instagram, Facebook, and the company website, with event galleries and product highlights serving as the primary demand-generation surface. Ownership is private and founder-controlled, with no disclosed institutional capital, no public financials, and revenue figures unavailable.

Name

Please B Seated, Inc.

Legal name

Please B Seated, Inc.

Website

https://pleasebseated.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Please B Seated, Inc. (dba Elite/PBS Tents & Events) is a New York-based full-service event rental company offering tents, furniture, bars, linens, and serving ware for weddings, corporate functions, and private events across the tri-state area from a 50,000 sq ft Port Washington warehouse and three showrooms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Equipment Rental Services

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI), Event Furniture Rentals (Tables, Chairs, Lounge) (HSACAFAB), Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, A/V, Decor) (HSACAAAG)

Keywords

• Tent rentals
• Party equipment rentals
• Event furniture rentals
• Wedding rentals
• Corporate event rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

White Plains

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Core revenue from renting event equipment including tents, chairs, tables, linens, bars, and serving ware. Items are typically rented for 3 business days with delivery and pickup included. Pricing varies by item type with chair rentals ranging from $2.35-$24.85 and table rentals from $67-$265.
2. Delivery and Setup Services: Delivery and pickup services with standard 8am-6pm windows. Additional fees charged for smaller delivery windows, stairs, long distances, setup of chairs ($2.50/chair) and tables ($4.00/table). Fuel surcharge applied for diesel fuel costs.
3. Service Fees: Additional charges including $25 Will Call fee for pickup, $25 COI (Certificate of Insurance) fee, fuel surcharge for deliveries, and permit filing assistance for tent installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Please B Seated, Inc. (d/b/a Elite/PBS Tents & Events) rents tents, chairs, tables, bars, linens, flatware, serving ware, dance floors, and stages for weddings, corporate events, graduations, galas, and private parties on a per-event basis. The company provides delivery, setup, and pickup services, supports customers through event specialists, and offers an interactive Tent Draw App for tent layout planning.

Product overview

Elite/PBS is a full-service event rental company formed through a 2023 merger between Elite Tent and Party Rental and Please B Seated. The company operates as a unified product/service offering centered on party equipment rentals, supported by three digital tools: an interactive Tent Draw App for layout planning (version 0.9), an online quote request system with cart functionality, and three physical showroom locations. The core portfolio includes Tent Rentals (Legacy Frame Tents, Sail Cloth Pole Tents), Party Rentals encompassing Chairs (Oak X Back, Bentwood, Fleetwood Black Satin, Capri, Wishbone, Victorian Ghost, Louis Cane Back, Gunmetal/Black/Brushed Copper Bistro, and various specialty chairs), Tables (Walnut Farm Dining Table, PM Farm Table, Auburn Farm Table, Rustic Country Table with Cherrywood Top, Communal Farm Table, and various banquet/folding tables), Bars and Back Bars (Esmeralda Bar, Hedge Bars, Fluted Quarter Moon Curved Bar, Slotted Wood Bar, and specialty bars), Linens (Ibiza, Spun Cotton, and various specialty linens), Flatware (Modern Flatware and various styles), and Serving Trays (Teak, Brushed Black Wood, Willow, and other materials). The company dispatches from a 50,000 square foot facility in Port Washington, NY and serves Long Island, New York City metropolitan area, Westchester, Connecticut, and Northern New Jersey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tent Rentals Rental of frame tents and pole tents in various sizes for weddings, corporate events, graduations, and private parties. Includes Legacy Frame Tent and Sail Cloth Pole Tent options; tent pricing requires site visit consultation and permits are typically required for tents over 400 sq ft.
• Party Rentals Rental of chairs, tables, bars, linens, dinnerware, serving trays, flatware, lounge furniture, dance floors, and stages for events. Inventory includes specialty chairs (Oak X Back, Bentwood, Capri, Wishbone, Victorian Ghost, Louis Cane Back, Gunmetal/Black/Brushed Copper Bistro, Fleetwood Black Satin), farm and folding tables, hedge and slotted wood bars, Ibiza and Spun Cotton linens, and Modern flatware.
• Tent Draw App Interactive digital planning tool that allows customers to design tent layouts by adding tables, chairs, dance floors, and stages, rotating items by degrees, choosing tent types, and printing plans. Provided as a free planning utility to support the tent rental offering.
• Rental Showrooms In-person showroom viewing of rental items at three locations: Port Washington (warehouse/main showroom), White Plains (Westchester Studio), and Watermill (Hamptons Studio). Available by appointment for viewing chairs, linens, plates, glassware, and flatware before events.
• Slotted Wood Bar Proprietary in-house designed 4' x 24\" by 42\" high slotted wood bar with bartender shelf. Can be combined to create long rustic bars.
• Auburn Farm Table Proprietary in-house designed rustic 8-foot (96\" x 42\") farm table made of dark wood planks.
• Dance Floors Portable dance floor rentals available in multiple sizes: 15'x15', 15'x18', 18'x18', 18'x21', 21'x21', and 24'x24'.
• Stages Stage rentals available in multiple sizes: 8'x8', 8'x12', 12'x16', 16'x20', and 20'x24'.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves Long Island, NYC Metro Area, Westchester, Connecticut, Northern New Jersey, and Hudson Valley

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Event Source: National event rental company offering tents, furniture, tabletop, and décor for corporate, social, and brand-activation events. Comparable product breadth and customer segments, though broader geographic reach than Elite/PBS.
• Smith Party Rentals: Regional event rental operator in the Northeast offering party and tent rentals to weddings, corporate, and private events. Overlaps with Elite/PBS on inventory breadth and event customer base.
• Tents by Tracy: NY-area tent and event rental specialist providing frame and pole tents along with tables, chairs, and lighting. Comparable in geographic footprint (Long Island / tri-state) and core tenting offering.
• Big Night Design Group: Full-service event rental and production company in the Northeast providing tents, furniture, lighting, and design services to weddings and corporate clients. Comparable one-stop-shop positioning to Elite/PBS post-merger.
• AFR Furniture Rentals: Event furniture rental specialist serving weddings, corporate events, and trade shows across multiple US markets. Overlaps with Elite/PBS on event furniture and tabletop categories and shared SMB and corporate customer base.
• Party Rental Ltd. Long-established tri-state area party and tent rental company offering tents, tables, chairs, linens, and event equipment to weddings and social events. Direct overlap with Elite/PBS in product catalog, customer segments, and tri-state service territory.

Broad incumbents

• CORT Events: National event furniture and housewares rental division of CORT, serving trade shows, corporate events, and large-scale productions. Overlaps with Elite/PBS on event furniture rental but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Classic Party Rentals (CL Henthorn): Historically dominant US event and tent rental company (now operating under CL Henthorn), serving weddings and corporate events nationwide. Directly comparable product offering with significantly larger scale and reach than Elite/PBS.
• Taylor Rentals: Established party and event equipment rental franchise with broad regional coverage. Comparable rental model and product categories but serves mass-market segments alongside event customers.

Regional players

• Stone Event Production: Northeast-based event production and tent rental company focused on weddings and private events. Similar regional model and customer base to Elite/PBS, but operating in different sub-markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ElitePBSEvents
• Instagraminstagram.com/elitepbstentsevents
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/please-b-seated

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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