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Food truck hire in Chalkhouse Green, Reading
Fresh, generous and easy to enjoy: food truck hire with tacos, burritos, bowls and nachos in Chalkhouse Green and the surrounding area.
- Birthday parties
- Garden parties
- Staff appreciation days
Food truck hire in Chalkhouse Green
Food truck hire in Chalkhouse Green, from our truck or trailer
Food truck hire suits weddings, milestone birthdays and staff events, and any gathering where guests want hot food without a sit-down meal. For back-garden parties and birthday parties, we can serve loaded nachos, burritos and tacos from the hatch.
In a rural place like Chalkhouse Green, access is the main thing to plan for a hired truck: the gate, the ground and the distance from the lane. We confirm power and water arrangements with you. We prepare everything fresh for your event and serve it straight from our food truck or trailer, so guests get it at its best.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Agree service times with us
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
- Let us know who is coeliac
- Put anyone with a severe allergy in touch with us
At the end of service, we close the hatch and pack down.
Tell us what serveware you need and we will confirm what’s possible.
Popular choices
Burritos
A large flour tortilla rolled round rice, beans, a filling and toppings.
Tacos from the hatch
Tacos made to order at the hatch, with a choice of fillings agreed with you.
Perfect for your event in Chalkhouse Green
Mixed diets are easy to plan, since vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free choices come from the same hatch.
Whatever you are celebrating in Chalkhouse Green, the serving truck can be a highlight. We’re happy to cater:
- Company away days
- Big birthdays
- Garden parties
- End-of-year parties
Historic houses near Chalkhouse Green include Mapledurham House (2.6 miles west) and Greys Court (3.5 miles north). If you’re hiring a historic venue, check early whether it allows a catering vehicle on site.
Questions to ask before booking
- Who provides plates and napkins
- Space, access, power and water needs
- When payment is due
- Allergen information for each dish
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
Hiring a food truck in Chalkhouse Green
Chalkhouse Green is about 1 mile north-west of Caversham, in Reading. We serve at events in gardens, halls and venues around Chalkhouse Green and the surrounding area. We serve in 34 places across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in.
If you are celebrating after a ceremony at a church like Saint Barnabas Emmer Green, our truck or trailer can be waiting at the reception spot. Rail travellers will be glad to hear that the nearest station is Reading station, about 2.6 miles south.
For food truck hire in RG4, we plan around your venue and the route in and your guests. From Kidmore End Road, Chalkhouse Green Lane and Tanners Lane or a nearby road, we will plan where to park and serve. For events just outside Chalkhouse Green, we cover Tokers Green (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-east), Caversham (1 mile south-east), Caversham Heights (1 mile south) and Caversham Park Village (2 miles south-east). We also cater in nearby towns such as Norcot (3 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (9 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.9 miles south) and Battle Hospital (2.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Schools near Chalkhouse Green include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1 miles south) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Bird in Hand pub (0.8 miles north-east)
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our food truck or trailer, and serve without fuss. December events in Chalkhouse Green lose the light at about 3:55pm, so choose a well-lit spot for the truck or trailer. At midsummer, sunset is around 9:25pm.
- Check our availability for your date.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Check gates and access routes are wide and high enough
- Tell us what power and water the site has
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Chalkhouse Green: your questions answered
We are having a ceremony at Saint Barnabas Emmer Green: can you cater afterwards?
Yes. The church itself is not 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.
How far is Chalkhouse Green from London?
It is about 38 miles from central London, and inside the area we cover.
How is the food prepared?
Food is cooked to order in our truck or trailer, or served from a build-your-own taco bar. Slow-cooked fillings are prepared in advance and kept hot on site.
What do you serve?
Mexican street food: tacos, taco bars, burritos, bowls, nachos and quesadillas, with salsas, guacamole and toppings. We also run a Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas.
How does food truck hire work?
You book the truck or trailer for set hours at your event. We cook, serve and clear away.
Do you do food truck hire for weddings?
We can serve from the truck for the wedding meal, the evening or both. We fit service around your running order. See our food truck wedding guide.
Do you cater in Chalkhouse Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Chalkhouse Green and the rest of Reading. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Is the truck suitable for a large group?
It depends on the event and how long service runs. Most bookings fall around 50 to 400 guests, so tell us your numbers.
Space, access and the venue
The route in matters as much as the spot itself. We need:
- Any parking or loading permission needed for street locations
- The landowner’s go-ahead for the truck or trailer
- Power and water, confirmed with each booking
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Chalkhouse Green
- Tacos
- Burrito bowls
- Burritos
- Mexican drinks bar
- Loaded nachos
- Quesadillas
Nearby places to Chalkhouse Green
Also in Chalkhouse Green
DIY taco night or a caterer?
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.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
How it compares
A marquee kitchen with plated service needs more space, more staff and more time. A food truck arrives as a kitchen and serves from the hatch, needing level ground, access and the venue’s permission. Extras, such as more dishes, extra drinks or a longer service, are quoted on request, so you choose what goes in.
What we offer in Chalkhouse Green
- Food and drinks from one caterer, if you want both
- A menu agreed with you
- Menus for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests
- Allergen information for everything we serve
Read our pricing or what Mexican catering costs.
- 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