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Food truck hire in Caterham, Surrey
Fresh, generous and easy to enjoy: a food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch in Caterham and the surrounding area.
- Staff appreciation days
- Milestone birthdays
- Wedding receptions
Food truck hire near Caterham
How we price food truck hire
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Your choice of food and drinks
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- How many staff you need
- How many guests we are serving
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.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
- Roughly how many adults and children
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, food or drinks or both, and the access. When you’re ready, drop us a line using the enquiry form.
Food truck hire for your event in Caterham
Service is planned around your timings: a set lunch hour, an evening slot or a few hours through a party. Let us know your running order and we will plan around it. For staff appreciation days and summer parties at home, we can serve fresh salsas and guacamole, loaded nachos and quesadillas and more.
Food truck hire in a town like Caterham can work at a home with a drive, a hall or club, or a hired venue. Any of them can work if the truck or trailer can get in and park on level ground. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Parking arrangements if we’re not on private land
- Room for guests to gather at the hatch
- Agreement from the venue to bring in a catering vehicle
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Tacos
- Burritos
- Quesadillas
- Loaded nachos
- Mexican drinks bar
- Burrito bowls
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we park up and get ready, we open the hatch when you’re ready, and your guests are served fresh for the agreed time. A hired food truck at a summer event in Caterham can serve in daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, and by late September sunset is about 7:05pm. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, plan lighting where guests queue at the hatch.
- Ask us whether your date is available.
- We agree a hatch menu and send a quote.
- We confirm the parking spot and the route in.
- We drive in, open the hatch and serve your guests.
- We pack down and drive away when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us when you want service to start
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Should I do it myself?
Some hosts like to do it themselves. The usual problems are cold tortillas, running out of a popular filling and a host stuck at the stove. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us serve.
You can set up your own drinks table, but someone still has to mix, pour and keep an eye on it all evening. See our margarita bar guide.
Caterham: parking, access and venues
Caterham is about 11 miles south-west of Orpington, in Surrey. For an event in Caterham, we can serve in gardens, fields, venues, car parks and courtyards with access in and around Caterham. Caterham is one of 395 places in Surrey where we can bring food truck hire. Our nearest city page is Croydon, about 6 miles away.
If you’re celebrating after a ceremony at a church like Sacred Heart Church, our truck or trailer can be waiting at the reception spot. Around Caterham, historic houses include Titsey Place (4.7 miles east). If you are hiring a historic venue, check early whether it allows a catering vehicle on site.
We cater events across the CR3 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean an event at a home with a drive on High Street, London Road and Park Road. Being close to the B2030 and B2031, Caterham is easy for us to reach for your event. Other places close to Caterham for food truck hire include Woldingham Garden Village (2 miles east), Tyler's Green (2 miles south-east), Woldingham (3 miles east), Godstone (3 miles south) and Church Town (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (8 miles south-west), Redhill (5 miles south-west), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles south-west) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bletchingley Castle (3.4 miles south) and East Surrey Museum (0.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Caterham include South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Mercers Lake.
- Nearby schools include de Stafford School (0.5 miles north-east) and Sunnydown School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The King And Queen Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Nearby places to Caterham
Also in Caterham
Why choose food truck hire in Caterham?
A hog roast suits meat eaters well, but tacos and bowls make vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests easier to feed. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: serving hours, staff, disposables, travel and VAT. Contact us for a quote and we will set out what’s included.
What you get with us
- A menu built around your guests
- Served fresh from our truck or trailer
- Menus for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests
- Quoted for your event
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the space and tell us about the drive and gates, and we will tell you honestly whether a truck or trailer will fit.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Caterham? Service from a truck or trailer is quick, even for a crowd, and the menu can suit most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan a covered area for guests to eat
- Count children separately
- Check early that your venue allows food trucks
- Send allergy details in writing
Service starts when your timings say, and we cook each order as it comes.
Our Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas can be added to the booking.
Perfect for your event in Caterham
Diets are simple to plan for, since vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free choices come from the same hatch.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Summer parties at home
- End-of-year celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Client events and product launches
For guests coming by train, Caterham station is about 0.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if it rains
- Space, access, power and water needs
- Allergen information for each dish
- Payment terms and deposit
Caterham: your questions answered
Can you bring your truck or trailer to Dollypers Hill?
Only with permission from whoever runs the park, often the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide what they ask for from us.
Could you serve our guests after a service at Sacred Heart Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall with access for the truck or trailer. Service would be at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
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. Power and water are confirmed with each booking.
What about power on site?
That depends on the set-up, and we agree power and water with you before the day. Tell us what’s available at your venue.
How many guests can you serve?
It depends on the menu and how long service runs, but around 50 to 400 guests is the usual range. Tell us your numbers and we will advise.
How does private food truck hire work?
Our truck or trailer comes to your venue and serves your guests from the hatch. Only your guests are served.
Do you do a taco bar?
Yes. A build-your-own taco bar can be served from the truck or a serving station, with fillings, salsas, guacamole and toppings. Read our taco bar guide.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down and tidy our own area after service. Ask us if you’d like help with anything else.
- 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