Kent · England
Food Truck Hire in Canterbury
Book our truck or trailer for your event in Canterbury. We serve your guests straight from the truck.
- Company away days
- Anniversary celebrations
- Family reunions
Food truck hire near Canterbury
A closer look at the menu
Loaded nachos
A tray of nachos works as a starter or a late snack.
Burritos
A burrito is a full meal in the hand.
About our food truck hire in Canterbury
When you hire our food truck, it serves your guests and nobody else. Unlike a stall at a festival or market, it’s a private hire, so we plan the menu and service times around you. At family reunions and staff appreciation days, we can serve quesadillas, fresh salsas and guacamole and tacos from the hatch and more.
For a staff party or private celebration in Canterbury, hiring our food truck or trailer keeps the food simple: guests order at the hatch and eat where they like. Mention any town-centre access rules or loading times. We arrive ready to serve, and clear our own area when service is finished.
Food truck hire in Canterbury: local tips
Canterbury is in Kent. Events in Canterbury are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and fresh service on the day. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in.
By road, Canterbury is on or near the A2 and A28, which makes it easy for us to reach with the truck or trailer. For guests coming by train, Canterbury has its own station, Canterbury East station.
This part of Kent takes in CT1, CT2, CT4 and CT3, and we can cater your event anywhere in it with access for the truck or trailer. From Long Market, High Street and High Street St Gregorys or anywhere nearby, we can bring food truck hire there, given access. Main roads around Canterbury include the A2 and A28, so getting the truck or trailer to your event is simple. Other places close to Canterbury for food truck hire include Wincheap (1 mile south-west), Harbledown (1 mile west), Hales Place (1 mile north), Thanington (1 mile south-west) and Stuppington (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (13 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west). Canterbury is among the bigger towns we cover in Kent, with lots of choice for events.
Nearby you will also find Whitefriars Shopping Centre (within half a mile south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (within half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include Barton Court Grammar School (0.5 miles east) and Canterbury School of Architecture (0.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Old Buttermarket pub (within half a mile south-west)
How we price food truck hire
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff for serving and the bar
Your choice of food and drinks affects the price, so share your ideas with us. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of where we’d park
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, menu ideas and access. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Canterbury
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We’ll provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
Should I do it myself?
Not sure whether to do it yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can host your own taco night for a crowd, but it takes planning. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Our taco bar guide explains how.
Who books food truck hire in Canterbury?
Every order is cooked and served hot, not left standing on a buffet.
Big or small, a truck or trailer works well. Common bookings include:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Family celebrations
- Garden parties
- Staff summer parties
Before you plan a private event in Bus Company Island, ask whoever manages it about vehicles on site.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- Plates and napkins, or nothing at all
Canterbury: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Canterbury?
Canterbury East station, in Canterbury itself.
Could you serve in Bus Company Island?
It depends on the park’s owner, who would need to agree to a catering vehicle on site. Ask them first; if they say yes, we will send what they need from us.
Is the food made fresh?
We slow-cook fillings ahead, then finish them and keep them hot at your event. The tortillas are warmed on site, and the salsas and guacamole are made fresh.
How is private hire different from festival trading?
At a private hire, we serve your guests and nobody else, on a menu and timings agreed with you. At festivals and markets we trade to the public.
Do you cater in Canterbury?
Yes, we do. Canterbury is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you do food truck hire for weddings?
Wedding food from a truck feels relaxed and sociable, especially in the evening. We will check access and timings with your venue.
Can you keep it mild?
We can keep it mild, and hotter salsas go on the side for guests who like heat.
How many guests can the truck serve?
That depends on your timings and the event. Most bookings fall around 50 to 400 guests, so tell us your numbers.
What we need at the venue
We serve from a truck or trailer, so the spot needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Level, solid ground for the vehicle
- Parking arrangements if we’re not on private land
- Gate widths, overhead branches and soft ground checked in advance
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Burrito bowls
- Loaded nachos
- Quesadillas
- Tacos
- Burritos
- Mexican drinks bar
Step by step
We take care of everything you’ve booked, from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. Late-September events in Canterbury see sunset at about 7:00pm, so a later service will need some lighting. In late May, daylight lasts until about 8:45pm.
- First come the basics: date, location, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu for the hatch and quote for it.
- Before the day, we agree the spot, the way in, power and water.
- On the day we drive in, set up and serve to order from the hatch.
- When service ends, we pack up and leave the spot clear.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to park
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Check gates and access routes are wide and high enough
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, tell us about it on our contact page.
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Towns and villages near Canterbury
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Is food truck hire right for your event?
Hog roasts are popular with meat eaters, but tacos and bowls make vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests easier to feed. A food truck can be a practical alternative to plated catering, as there’s no kitchen to hire. Contact us for a quote to compare.
What we offer in Canterbury
- Menus for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests
- We cover Canterbury and the whole of Kent
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
- Book food, drinks or both
See our prices page or the cost guide.
- 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