Hampshire · England
Food truck hire in Catherington, Hampshire
From the moment the hatch opens to the end of service, a food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch keeps your guests happy at your event in Catherington.
- End-of-year parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Private parties in fields and grounds
Food truck hire for Catherington events
How it compares
A hog roast suits meat eaters well, but tacos and bowls make vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests easier to feed. Catering from a truck or trailer can be a practical alternative to a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire. Contact us for a quote to compare.
What you get with us
- Allergen information for everything we serve
- We cover Catherington and the whole of Hampshire
- A menu agreed with you
- Served fresh from our truck or trailer
Read our prices page and our guide to catering costs.
Food truck hire in Catherington, from our truck or trailer
We bring the truck or trailer to private and work events in and around Catherington: gardens, venue grounds, car parks and business parks. It works well for garden parties and client events and product launches, with vegan tacos, fresh salsas and guacamole and burritos.
Somewhere as small as Catherington, food truck hire can mean a garden, a field or a barn. Tell us about narrow lanes, gates and long drives. Firm ground matters, especially after rain. You can book food, drinks or both, so the food and drinks can come from one caterer.
Other catering in Catherington
Should I do it myself?
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.
Doing it yourself? Start with the quantities: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep warmed tortillas covered, and label dishes for guests with allergies.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: vehicle access, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Questions from Catherington
Do you cater in villages like Catherington?
Yes. Villages and hamlets are part of our area, and the main thing is access: tell us about the lane, the gate and the ground.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: 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 will check the access.
Do you need power and water?
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.
Do you take everything away?
Our area is packed away and left tidy. Let us know the venue’s rules on waste and we will confirm the arrangements with your quote.
Is private hire the same as trading at a festival?
A private hire is booked and quoted for you, and we do not sell to the public. Event organisers should see street food for festivals.
Do you have options for kids?
Yes. Mild dishes, quesadillas and nachos can be part of the menu. Tell us how many children are coming.
Do you provide plates and napkins?
Ask us when you enquire. Let us know what you already have, and we will set out plates, napkins and cutlery in your quote.
Do you give allergen information?
Yes, and it helps to hear about allergies when you book. Under UK rules, caterers must give information on 14 allergens, and we give it for every dish (Food Standards Agency guidance). Anyone with a severe allergy should speak to us before the event.
About the menu
Salsas and guacamole
Guacamole and a choice of salsas, freshly made.
Quesadillas
Crisp tortillas folded round melted cheese, cut into wedges.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our food truck or trailer, and serve without fuss. By late September, it’s dark in Catherington at around 7:05pm, so a later service will need some lighting. In late May, daylight lasts until about 8:55pm.
- Ask us whether your date is available.
- 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.
- We pack down and drive away when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Tell us what power and water the site has
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
Thinking about food truck hire for your event in Catherington? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Who books food truck hire in Catherington?
Food comes from the hatch hot, one order at a time, not left standing on a buffet.
Here are some of the events we cater in Catherington and Hampshire:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Client hospitality
- Winter staff parties
- Summer parties at home
Roughly 56 miles separate Catherington from central London, close enough for a London team’s away day.
What your quote should include
- How many staff are serving, and for how long
- Plates and napkins, or nothing at all
- When final numbers are due
- Payment terms and deposit
Planning for every diet
A Mexican menu is easy to plan for mixed diets, because guests can choose what suits them. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Plan a covered area for guests to eat
- Guests with serious allergies should contact us first
- Check gate widths and any height limits
- Give us separate numbers for children
Running late? Tell us, and we’ll work around it.
Quesadillas make an easy option for children.
Space, access and the venue
We’ll agree the spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Power and water details confirmed in advance
- A spot away from neighbours
- A clear area for a queue at the hatch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Food truck hire in Catherington: local tips
Catherington is about 2 miles north of Horndean, in Hampshire. We bring food truck hire to homes, gardens and venues in Catherington and nearby villages. Catherington is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we can bring food truck hire. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Catherington to Portsmouth (about 9 miles away).
If you are celebrating after a ceremony at a church like Church of All Saints, our truck or trailer can be waiting at the reception spot. Colleagues or friends without a car may like to know that Rowlands Castle station is about 3.5 miles away. Hiring our food truck for an event near the South Downs National Park, within about 7 miles of Catherington? Country lanes can be narrow and verges soft, so tell us about the route in.
For food truck hire in PO8, we plan around your venue and the route in and timings. Local streets include Glamorgan Road, Wrexham Grove and White Dirt Lane; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. For events just outside Catherington, we cover Clanfield (1 mile north), Lovedean (2 miles south-west), Horndean (2 miles south), Wecock Farm (2 miles south-west) and Anmore (3 miles south-west). We also cater in nearby towns such as Gosport (11 miles south-west), Havant (5 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (10 miles south-west), Alton (15 miles north) and Hedge End (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Havant War Memorial Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Clanfield Earthwork (1.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Windmill Hill.
- Nearby schools include Horndean Technology College (1.2 miles south)
- 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