Medway · England
Food truck hire in Borstal, Medway
We bring our Mexican food truck or trailer, hired for your private or corporate event to Borstal and nearby, with options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Family celebrations
- Private parties in fields and grounds
Food truck hire for Borstal events
Food truck hire for your event in Borstal
Pair the truck with our Mexican drinks bar for margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas, with licensing checked with you. We can add a taco-bar station next to the truck. On the menu are vegan tacos, fresh salsas and guacamole and tacos from the hatch, and it suits client hospitality and company away days.
For a private or work event near Borstal, our truck or trailer brings its own kitchen; all we need is a level spot, a way in and permission. We turn up ready to serve, and tidy our own area afterwards.
DIY taco night or a caterer?
You can set up your own drinks table, but someone still has to mix, pour and keep an eye on it all evening. Our margarita bar guide has tips.
Weighing up a DIY taco night against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Borstal? Service from a truck or trailer is quick, even for a crowd, and the menu can suit most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send what the landowner or council needs from us.
Borstal: your questions answered
Can you bring your truck or trailer to Baty's Marsh?
Only if the landowner, often the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll help with the information they need from us.
We are having a ceremony at St Matthew's: can you cater afterwards?
Yes. The church itself isn’t where we’d set up, but a hall, field or garden close by with room for the truck or trailer can work well. Let us know the reception address and we’ll check the access.
How much is food truck hire?
There’s no fixed price list, as every booking is different. Send your details and you will get a quote. See the Mexican catering cost guide for background.
Can we add drinks?
We bring bar staff with the drinks bar. We’ll talk through licensing first.
Is there a minimum number of guests?
It depends on the menu and how long service runs, but around 50 to 400 guests is the usual range. For anything outside that, ask us.
How much is a food truck for an event?
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Can you run a bar?
Yes, we run a Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and soft drinks. Alcohol at an event may need a licence, such as a premises licence or a Temporary Event Notice, so we will talk licensing through with you.
Do you have dairy-free options?
Yes. We offer dairy-free options, and we’ll tell you which dishes contain milk.
Where the truck can go in Borstal
We will agree the spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A place for guests to eat close to the hatch
- A way in wide and high enough for the vehicle
- Power and water, confirmed with each booking
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What food truck hire costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long we are needed on site
- Guest numbers
- Parking and the route in
- What the venue already provides
Access, parking and the distance to your venue can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Your quote confirms the full price.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Your menu ideas
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- What power and water the site has
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Borstal
Other catering in Borstal
Is food truck hire right for your event?
Most guests have seen a burger van. A Mexican food truck offers something less expected while staying easy to eat. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- Every guest catered for, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan included
- Catering across Medway, including Borstal
- A truck or trailer that comes to you
- Book food, drinks or both
Planning food truck hire around Borstal
Borstal is about 1 mile south-west of Rochester, in Medway. For food truck hire in Borstal, we can park up at venues, fields, drives and courtyards in and around Borstal. Borstal is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we can bring food truck hire. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Borstal to Maidstone (about 8 miles away).
Central London is about 26 miles from Borstal, close enough for a London team’s away day. By road, Borstal is on or near the M2, which makes it easy for us to reach with the truck or trailer.
We cover events in every part of ME1 and ME2 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Hill Road, Manor Lane and Mount Road, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. Main roads around Borstal include the M2, so getting the truck or trailer to your event is simple. Close by, we cover events in Rochester (1 mile north-east), Strood (1 mile north), Cuxton (1 mile west), North Halling (2 miles west) and Wouldham (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles east), Rainham (5 miles east), Park Wood (5 miles east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east), Twydall (4 miles east) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St. Catherine's Hospital (1.1 miles north-east) and Six Poor Travellers House (1.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Borstal include Blue Bell Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
- Nearby schools include Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (0.6 miles south-east) and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School (1.4 miles east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.4 miles north) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.8 miles north-east)
The process
The truck or trailer tends to draw a crowd, so we’ll help you choose a spot with room for a queue. Rain doesn’t generally stop us serving, though guests will want somewhere covered to stand or sit. A hired food truck at a summer event in Borstal can serve in daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, and by late September sunset is about 7:00pm. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the queue by the hatch needs lighting.
- Tell us what the event is and who’s coming.
- Together we plan dishes that cover your guests’ diets.
- We check power, water and timings with the venue.
- The truck serves at the agreed times.
- Once service ends, we tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Check gates and access routes are wide and high enough
- Arrange somewhere covered for guests to eat
Ask for a quote
To get a price, just drop us a line using the enquiry form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest a menu to suit.
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Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Count children separately
- Put anyone with a severe allergy in touch with us
- Check gate widths and any height limits
We arrive in the agreed window and park where we’ve arranged. It helps if someone can meet us on arrival.
Quesadillas make an easy option for children, if you’d like a kids’ choice.
Popular choices
Salsas and guacamole
Guacamole and a choice of salsas, freshly made.
Tacos from the hatch
Tacos made to order at the hatch, with a choice of fillings agreed with you.
- 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