Kent · England
Food Truck Hire for Basted events
Book our truck or trailer for your event in Basted. Everything is served fresh from the hatch.
- Retirement parties
- Engagements and anniversaries
- Family celebrations
Planning an event in Basted?
How it compares
Hog roasts are popular with meat eaters, but a Mexican menu covers vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests more easily. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: serving hours, staff, disposables, travel and VAT. Our quote sets out what’s included.
Why us?
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- Menus chosen with you
- Options for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests
- A quote that sets out what’s included
See how we price and our guide to catering costs.
Food truck hire in Basted, from our food truck or trailer
Everyone orders at the hatch and gets food cooked to order. It’s simple, quick and sociable. On the menu are loaded nachos, burritos and fresh salsas and guacamole, which works well for winter staff parties and family celebrations.
Near Basted, a hired food truck in a field or garden suits private parties and work away days alike. Guests queue at the hatch, so have some cover ready in case of rain. We arrive ready to serve, and clear our own area when service is finished.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan included. To make it work smoothly:
- Check early that your venue allows food trucks
- Walk the access route and note narrow gaps
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Agree service times with us
When service ends, we pack away and drive off quietly.
Our Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas can join the truck, with licensing checked with you.
Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A spot away from neighbours
- Enough width and height on the route in
- Firm, level ground or hardstanding where the truck or trailer can park
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What’s on the menu
Loaded nachos
A tray of nachos works as a starter or a late snack.
Salsas and guacamole
Guests can add salsa and guacamole to taste.
Basted questions
Do you hire out your food truck for parties in places like Basted?
Yes, depending on the date. For a private or work event in a village or hamlet, the main thing is access: tell us about the lane, the gate and the ground.
Can you bring a truck or trailer to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
We do, where the venue allows a catering vehicle. Lanes can be narrow and ground soft, so tell us how we’d get in.
Do you have dairy-free options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need dairy-free food, and we’ll plan the menu around them.
What do you need at the venue?
A firm, level spot, a way in that fits the vehicle, and the venue’s agreement. Power and water are confirmed with each booking.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Do you cater for dietary needs?
We plan for diets before the day, but we can’t promise an allergen-free kitchen. Guests with severe allergies should talk to us first.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
What guest numbers do you cater for?
That depends on your timings and the event. Most bookings fall around 50 to 400 guests.
Basted: parking, access and venues
Basted is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We serve at events in homes, gardens and venues in Basted. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 10 miles away.
Close to Basted are historic houses such as Old Soar Manor (1.4 miles south-east) and Ightham Mote (2.2 miles south-west). If you’re hiring a historic venue, check early whether it allows a catering vehicle on site. Colleagues or friends without a car may like to know that the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 0.9 miles north. Hiring our food truck for an event near the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Basted? Country lanes can be narrow and verges soft, so tell us about the route in.
We serve at events all over the TN15 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean an event at a home with a drive on Basted Mill and Plough Hill or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Claygate Cross (1 mile south-east), Crouch (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile north), Platt (1 mile north-east) and Plaxtol (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.8 miles west).
- Local schools include Wrotham School (1.4 miles north) and Wrotham School (1.4 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (under half a mile south)
Nearby places to Basted
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Step by step
We get there well before you want to serve, set up the truck or trailer and get everything ready. Guests come up to order when service opens. Evening events in Basted stay light until about 9:20pm at midsummer. After that, festoon lights or lamps near the truck help guests order.
- Check our availability for your date.
- You get a menu for the hatch and a quote.
- We confirm the parking spot and the route in.
- We drive in, open the hatch and serve your guests.
- After service, we close up and leave the spot clear.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or low branches
- Choose a level, firm spot for the truck or trailer
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, menu ideas and access. To send your details, use our quote form.
Related guides
DIY taco night or a caterer?
Not sure whether to do it yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Contact us for a quote to compare.
Running your own drinks table is one option, but someone still has to mix, pour and keep an eye on it all evening. See our margarita bar guide.
Perfect for your event in Basted
You do not need a kitchen, so gardens, fields and grounds all become options.
Big or small, a truck or trailer works well. Common bookings include:
- Leaving parties
- Company away days
- Birthday parties
- Parties in venue grounds
If you’re celebrating after a ceremony at a church like The Church of the Good Shepherd, our truck or trailer can be waiting at the reception spot.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payment is due
- How long the service runs
- What happens if it rains
- Space, access, power and water needs
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’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
- 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