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Food truck hire in Barking Riverside, Greater London
From the first guest in the queue to the last, a Mexican food truck serving tacos and burritos at your event keeps your guests happy at your event in Barking Riverside.
- Winter staff parties
- Family celebrations
- Retirement parties
Planning an event in Barking Riverside?
DIY taco night or a caterer?
Some hosts like to do it themselves. Common snags are cold tortillas, uneven quantities and the host missing the party. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us serve.
Weighing up a DIY taco night against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Contact us for a quote to compare.
About our food truck hire in Barking Riverside
Our drinks bar can be hired with the truck for margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas. A build-your-own taco bar can sit beside the truck too. Popular choices include vegan tacos, burrito bowls and quesadillas, and it suits engagement parties and leaving parties.
At a private or office event in Barking Riverside, guests order at the hatch of our truck or trailer. Let us know about the access, any barriers and the width of the way in, and send a photo if you can. Your quote sets out what’s included: menu, timings and any add-ons.
- Area
- Barking Riverside (IG11, RM9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Guests
- Normally around 50 to 400; ask us
- Add-ons
- Nachos, guacamole and a drinks bar
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are booking for a business, tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What we need at the venue
Everything is served from our food truck or trailer, so the spot needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Space in front of the hatch for guests to queue
- Power and water details confirmed in advance
- Enough width and height on the route in
In Barking Riverside, as everywhere in Greater London, the ULEZ applies and kerb space is limited. Where will the truck or trailer stop? A drive, a courtyard or a suspended bay can all work.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What affects the price in Barking Riverside
Contact us for a quote, which reflects:
- Guest numbers
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Food, drinks or both
- Travel, parking and access
Extra dishes, drinks and longer service are priced on request, so you can choose what you need.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
- Where the event is
- What you’d like on the menu
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Thinking about food truck hire for your event in Barking Riverside? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Barking Riverside questions
What’s the nearest station to Barking Riverside for guests?
Barking Riverside has its own station: Barking Riverside station.
What about parking in Barking Riverside?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. A parking suspension may be needed, and the whole of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
How is private hire different from festival trading?
At a private hire, we serve your guests and nobody else, with a menu and timings you agree with us. At festivals and markets we trade to the public; see our street food catering page.
Can you cater for special diets?
We plan vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options, with corn tortillas for gluten-free guests. Every dish has allergen information.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, we offer gluten-free options, using corn tortillas. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can talk through how their food is prepared. See are corn tortillas gluten-free?
Do you need electricity?
It depends on the event and the set-up, so we confirm power and water arrangements with each booking. Let us know whether there’s a supply near where we’ll park.
Do you cover Barking Riverside?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Barking Riverside is within our area. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Greater London. Find your area.
The menu, item by item
Tacos from the hatch
A taco is ideal food from a truck, and corn tortillas suit gluten-free guests.
Burritos
Burritos suit hungry guests and travel well from the hatch.
Hiring our taco truck near Barking Riverside
Barking Riverside is about 1 mile south-east of Barking, in Greater London. Tell us where your event in Barking Riverside will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cover 764 places across Greater London, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. Our nearest city page is London, about 9 miles away.
Historic houses near Barking Riverside include Eastbury Manor House (1 mile north-west) and Rainham Hall (3.4 miles east). If you are hiring a historic venue, check early whether it allows a catering vehicle on site. If there’s no space for the truck at home, a hall or club near Barking Riverside with a car park could host your event.
Wherever your event is in IG11 and RM9, we can bring the truck or trailer to your guests. Your event could be at a home on Minter Road, Thames Road and Hugget Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Thames View Estate (1 mile north-west), Castle Green (1 mile north-east), Dagenham Dock (1 mile east), Thamesmead (1 mile south-east) and Dagenham Green (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (11 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (8 miles west).
A little further out are Barking Community Hospital (1.2 miles north-west) and East End Women's Museum (1.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Barking Riverside include Ripple Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Riverside School (under half a mile east)
- Other local spots include River (1.8 miles east)
Perfect for your event in Barking Riverside
Diets are simple to plan for, since vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free choices come from the same hatch.
A truck or trailer suits almost any gathering. In Barking Riverside, you could book us for occasions like:
- Family celebrations
- Weddings
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Launch events
Hoping to hire a food truck for a gathering in Mayesbrook Park? A catering vehicle in a public park usually needs the landowner’s permission.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
- Travel and parking costs
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our food truck or trailer, and serve without fuss. December events in Barking Riverside lose the light at about 3:50pm, so choose a well-lit spot for the truck or trailer. At midsummer, sunset is around 9:20pm.
- Ask us whether your date is available.
- We agree a hatch menu and send a quote.
- The spot and the way in are agreed in advance.
- On the day, guests order at the hatch and we cook to order.
- We pack down and drive away when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us what power and water the site has
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Measure gates and look for low branches on the way in
- Agree service times with us
- Send allergy details in writing
- Guests with serious allergies should contact us first
We can serve through rain, though a marquee or gazebo helps guests stay dry.
Add a build-your-own taco bar beside the truck.
Nearby places to Barking Riverside
Other catering in Barking Riverside
- Served from our truck or trailer at your venue, garden or event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options, with allergen information
- Tacos and taco bars, burritos, bowls, nachos and quesadillas
- Mexican drinks bar: margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas