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Food truck hire in Charlton-in-Dover, Kent
Fresh, colourful and made to share: a Mexican food truck serving tacos and burritos at your event for events in Charlton-in-Dover and across Kent.
- Summer parties at home
- Family reunions
- Leaving parties
Food truck hire in Charlton-in-Dover
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are booking for a business, tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Food truck hire in Charlton-in-Dover, served fresh
You choose the hatch menu with us: tacos, burritos, burrito bowls, loaded nachos or quesadillas, finished with salsas and guacamole. Popular choices include loaded nachos, tacos from the hatch and burritos, and it is a good fit for anniversary celebrations and leaving parties.
For a place the size of Charlton-in-Dover, food truck hire at your own home is often simplest: no venue hire, and guests order at the hatch. Tell us about the lane and the drive. We’ll check the space, access and power with you before the day, so set-up goes smoothly.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free included. To get it right:
- Count children separately
- Check parking and loading rules for street locations
- Check early that your venue allows food trucks
- Think about cover if the weather turns
Guests come to the hatch, order and wait a short moment for hot food.
Add a build-your-own taco bar beside the truck.
Food truck hire in Charlton-in-Dover: local tips
Charlton-in-Dover is about 1 mile south-east of Dover, in Kent. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Charlton-in-Dover and nearby villages. Charlton-in-Dover is one of 922 places in Kent where we can bring food truck hire. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Parks such as Connaught Park normally need permission for vehicles and catering, so a garden or hired venue is often simpler. Rail travellers will be glad to hear that the nearest station is Dover Priory station, about 0.6 miles south. A private event by the sea is within reach, as Charlton-in-Dover is within about a mile of the coast. Promenades and beaches usually need the council’s agreement for a catering vehicle.
For food truck hire in CT16, CT17 and CT15, we plan around your venue and the route in. We can cater an event on streets such as Odo Road, Eric Road and Lorne Road or the roads around them. You’ll find Charlton-in-Dover on the A256, which makes it straightforward to bring the truck or trailer. Nearby, we also cater events in Tower Hamlets (1 mile south-west), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). We also cater in nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles south-west) and Walmer (6 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Dover Castle (0.9 miles south-east) and Old Town Gaol (less than half a mile south). Not far away are Dover Western Heights.
- Local schools include Dover Grammar School for Girls (under half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (under half a mile north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion pub (under half a mile south)
What food truck hire costs
Pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- Parking and the route in
Your choice of food and drinks affects the price, so share your ideas with us. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the space, if it’s a garden or field
- The date and rough timings
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get menu ideas and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
The process
Serving is quick: guests are served at the hatch or a serving station, so a crowd is looked after quickly. Afterwards we clear our area. December events in Charlton-in-Dover lose the light at about 3:50pm, so choose a well-lit spot for the truck or trailer. In late June, it stays light until about 9:15pm.
- Send us your date, the address, a headcount and dietary needs.
- You get a hatch menu and a quote for the hire.
- Before the day, we agree the spot, the way in, power and water.
- Your guests order at the hatch and we serve hot food at the agreed times.
- Once guests are fed, we clear our area and head off.
Before we arrive
- Measure any gates or arches on the way in
- Choose a level, firm spot for the truck or trailer
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Planning food truck hire in Charlton-in-Dover? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just drop us a line using the enquiry form.
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Your questions about food truck hire in Charlton-in-Dover
Do you cater at coastal events near Charlton-in-Dover?
Yes, with permission for the spot and firm ground for the truck or trailer. Wind, sand and seafront permissions are the main things to plan on the coast.
Is it possible to have you in Connaught Park?
Only if the landowner, often the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll help with the information they need from us.
Who clears up?
We pack down and tidy our own area after service. Ask us if you’d like help with anything else.
How much does food truck hire cost?
Each hire is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, location and timings. Contact us for a quote.
Can you run a bar?
Yes, we run a Mexican drinks bar, serving margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas such as hibiscus and horchata, and soft drinks. Your venue or event may need the right licence for alcohol, so we’ll go through the licensing with you.
What guest numbers do you cater for?
Hiring the truck or trailer usually suits around 50 to 400 guests. Smaller parties are quoted case by case.
Do you have vegan options?
Yes, they’re part of the planning from the start. Tell us your numbers when you ask for a quote, and we will keep their options separate.
Do you have options for kids?
Yes, children are easy to plan for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan the menu with them in mind.
What we need at the venue
Many gardens, fields and venues can take a truck or trailer, but there are a few things to check:
- Level, solid ground for the vehicle
- Seating or standing room near the truck
- Any parking or loading permission needed for street locations
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Events we cater in Charlton-in-Dover
Food comes from the hatch hot, one order at a time, not left standing on a buffet.
Almost any gathering can work with a truck or trailer. In Charlton-in-Dover, you could book us for occasions like:
- Staff summer parties
- Wedding receptions
- Leaving dos and retirements
- End-of-year parties
When the service is at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, the truck would serve at the reception venue rather than at the church.
Before you book anyone
- Travel and parking costs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When payment is due
About the menu
Salsas and guacamole
Guacamole and a choice of salsas, freshly made.
Tacos from the hatch
A taco is ideal food from a truck.
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. Extra dishes, drinks and longer service are priced on request, so you choose what goes in.
Why book with us
- Events in Charlton-in-Dover and across Kent
- Menus for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests
- Access, space and power checked in advance
- Book food, drinks or both
Read how we price and 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