Brighton and Hove · England
Food Truck Hire for Carlton Hill events
Fresh, generous and easy to enjoy: a food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch in Carlton Hill and the surrounding area.
- Parties in venue grounds
- Weddings
- Staff appreciation days
Get a quote for food truck hire in Carlton Hill
Food truck hire in Carlton Hill, from our food truck or trailer
The truck or trailer is a working kitchen on wheels, so there is no need for kitchen space at the venue. What we do need is level ground, a way in and the venue’s agreement. For christenings and family parties and launch events, we’ll put together a menu of tacos from the hatch, fresh salsas and guacamole and quesadillas.
For a place the size of Carlton Hill, food truck hire at your own home is often simplest: no venue to book, and guests order straight from the hatch. Tell us about the lane and the drive. Timings are planned around your event, so service starts when you want it.
- Where
- Carlton Hill (BN2, BN1, BN50)
- Area hub
- Brighton and Hove
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Typically around 50 to 400; ask us
- Add-ons
- Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
The process
We take care of everything you’ve booked, from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. By late September, it’s dark in Carlton Hill at around 7:05pm, so a later service will need some lighting. A late-May event keeps its light until roughly 8:50pm.
- Tell us what the event is and who’s coming.
- Together we plan dishes that cover your guests’ diets.
- Power, water and timings are agreed with you or the venue.
- Service runs at the times you choose.
- Once service ends, we tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Have a marquee or gazebo ready in case of rain
- Choose a level, firm spot for the truck or trailer
- Tell us when you want service to start
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send a quick message through our quote form.
Planning help
How it compares
Booking several street food trucks means juggling several suppliers. One truck with tacos, burritos and nachos is one booking to manage. Pricing depends on the event. A simple party menu and a full wedding day are very different jobs. Contact us for a quote.
What we offer in Carlton Hill
- A clear quote
- Food and drinks from one caterer, if you want both
- A plan agreed before the day
- A truck or trailer that comes to you
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Seating or standing room near the truck
- Agreement from the venue to bring in a catering vehicle
- Any parking or loading permission needed for street locations
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Carlton Hill
- Burrito bowls
- Loaded nachos
- Tacos
- Burritos
- Mexican drinks bar
- Quesadillas
What affects the price in Carlton Hill
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we are needed on site
- Distance and access to the venue
- Whether you need disposables
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
A food truck can be a practical alternative to plated catering, as there is no kitchen to hire. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- Roughly how many adults and children
- What power and water the site has
- What you’d like on the menu
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, drop us a line using the enquiry form.
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Carlton Hill? 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’ll suggest a plan.
Other catering in Carlton Hill
Carlton Hill: parking, access and venues
Carlton Hill is about 1 mile south of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. For food truck hire in Carlton Hill, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and friendly service on the day. We serve in 30 places across Brighton and Hove, wherever the truck or trailer can get in.
A food truck in Queen's Park would need the park owner’s agreement, so check that first. If you’re celebrating after a ceremony at a church like Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, our food truck or trailer can be waiting at the reception spot. Hiring our food truck for an event near the South Downs National Park, within about 7 miles of Carlton Hill? Country lanes can be narrow and verges soft, so tell us about the route in. With the sea within about a mile, a hired food truck at a seaside venue is an option. The truck or trailer needs firm ground rather than sand or shingle, and seafront spots usually need permission.
Anywhere in BN2, BN1 and BN50, we can bring the truck or trailer to your guests. Local streets include New Road, North Road and Brills Lane; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. With the A259 close by, Carlton Hill is easy for us to reach. For events just outside Carlton Hill, we cover Hanover (1 mile north), Brighton (1 mile north), West Hill (1 mile north-west), Kemptown (1 mile south-east) and Seven Dials (1 mile north-west). We also cater in nearby towns such as Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Patcham (3 miles north), Westdene (3 miles north-west) and Saltdean (4 miles east). Being one of Brighton and Hove’s larger places, Carlton Hill has lots of places to hold an event, though town-centre access for a truck or trailer needs planning.
A little further out are Sussex Eye Hospital (0.7 miles south-east) and Churchill Square (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Carlton Hill includes Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
- Schools near Carlton Hill include Academy of Creative Training (within half a mile south) and Brighton Girls (0.9 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Devonshire Arms (under half a mile east)
Common questions in Carlton Hill
Do you come to events in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. Tell us about narrow lanes and soft ground.
Do you cater at coastal events near Carlton Hill?
Yes, with permission for the spot and firm ground for the truck or trailer. Seafront and beach spots normally need permission, and wind is the main thing to plan for.
What do you need at the venue?
Level, firm ground or hardstanding, access wide and high enough to drive in, and the venue’s permission. We confirm power and water when you book.
Do you do food truck hire for weddings?
We can serve from the truck for the wedding meal, the evening or both. Timings are agreed with you and your venue. Read more in having a food truck at a wedding.
What does it cost to hire the truck?
There’s no fixed price list, as every booking is different. Send your details and you’ll get a quote. See the Mexican catering cost guide for background.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates go first, so it pays to ask early.
What does hiring your food truck involve?
We bring our food truck or trailer to your venue, park in the agreed spot and serve your guests from the hatch. It is a private booking for your guests only.
Can guests build their own tacos?
We can. We can set up a build-your-own taco bar, served from the truck or a serving table, with fillings, salsas and toppings to choose from.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Walk the access route and note narrow gaps
- Let us know who is coeliac
- Have shelter ready in case of rain
- Check parking and loading rules for street locations
At the end of service, we close the hatch and pack down and drive off quietly.
Quesadillas make an easy option for children.
Popular choices
Loaded nachos
Crisp chips loaded with toppings, salsa and guacamole.
Burrito bowls
A bowl is a good choice for guests avoiding tortillas, and they’re easy to adapt.
Events we cater in Carlton Hill
You do not need a kitchen, which opens up gardens, fields and car parks with the venue’s agreement.
Whatever the occasion, our truck or trailer can be the centre of it. We can cater:
- End-of-year celebrations
- Wedding receptions
- Private parties in fields and grounds
- Staff summer parties
From central London, Carlton Hill is about 47 miles away, close enough for a London team’s away day.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- A food hygiene rating you can check
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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