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Food Truck Hire in Fordcombe
Looking for food truck hire in Fordcombe? We arrive with our food truck or trailer and everything we need to serve, then serve your guests fresh on the day.
- Milestone birthdays
- Client events and product launches
- Private outdoor parties
Food truck hire in Fordcombe
FAQs for Fordcombe
Can you bring a truck or trailer to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
We do, where the venue allows a catering vehicle. Lanes can be narrow and ground soft, so tell us how we’d get in.
Is Fordcombe close to London?
It is about 27 miles from central London, and inside the area we cover.
Can guests build their own tacos?
Yes, a taco bar is one of our options. Let us know your numbers and space and we’ll suggest the best set-up.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Greater London, Kent and Medway, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, including Fordcombe.
How is the food prepared?
We cook to order in our truck or trailer kitchen, or serve from a taco bar. Slow-cooked fillings are prepared in advance and kept hot on site.
What do you serve?
We agree a sample menu with each client. Fillings could include slow-cooked pork carnitas, chicken tinga, beef birria and vegan options such as spiced mushrooms or black beans. See our menu for ideas.
What does hiring your food truck involve?
Our food truck or trailer comes to your venue and serves your guests from the hatch. It’s a private booking for your guests only.
Do you sell to the public at private events?
Private hire means we serve only your guests, on a menu and timings agreed with you. Festival and market trading is open to the public.
Food truck hire in Fordcombe, from our food truck or trailer
Fillings might include carnitas, al pastor-style pork or chicken tinga, with vegan choices like black bean and sweet potato. We plan for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests, and corn tortillas suit gluten-free diets. On the menu are burritos, burrito bowls and vegan tacos, and it is a good fit for parties in venue grounds and staff summer parties.
In a rural place like Fordcombe, 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. Everything is prepared fresh for your event and served from our food truck or trailer.
Should I do it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up in the kitchen. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
For a small group, a taco night at home can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles allergen information for you.
Why choose food truck hire in Fordcombe?
It is relaxed for guests and easy for hosts, because we cook, serve and clear away.
Whatever you are celebrating in Fordcombe, the serving truck can be a highlight. We’re happy to cater:
- Private parties in fields and grounds
- Garden parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Weddings
Around Fordcombe, historic houses include Groombridge Place (1.8 miles south) and Penshurst Place (2.3 miles north). Listed venues often control where vehicles go, so raise food truck hire at your first visit.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each dish
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- Staff numbers and hours
A closer look at the menu
Loaded nachos
Tortilla chips with cheese, a filling, salsa and guacamole.
Salsas and guacamole
Guests can add salsa and guacamole to taste, from mild to hot.
Where the truck can go in Fordcombe
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Somewhere for guests to sit or stand and eat
- Power and water, confirmed with each booking
- A way in wide and high enough for the vehicle
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Mexican drinks bar
- Burritos
- Burrito bowls
- Quesadillas
- Loaded nachos
- Tacos
What food truck hire costs
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- The length of service
- The number of people
- Staff for serving and the bar
- Your choice of food and drinks
A food truck can be a practical alternative to plated catering, as there is no kitchen to hire. Contact us for a quote to compare.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d park
- Expected numbers
- What you’d like on the menu
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if it is a good fit.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
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 Christmas party in Fordcombe with a hired food truck will be in the dark from about 3:55pm, so choose a well-lit spot for the truck or trailer. In late June, it stays light until about 9:20pm.
- 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
- Have level hardstanding or firm ground ready
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
- Find out what power and water are available
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, tell us about it on our contact page.
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Food truck hire in Fordcombe: local tips
Fordcombe is about 4 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Fordcombe or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh service from our truck or trailer, every diet planned for and a clear quote. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in.
Rail travellers will be glad to hear that Ashurst Kent station is about 1.4 miles away. Guests leaving a church like Church of St Peter could walk or drive to a nearby garden or hall where the truck is ready. Fordcombe is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, with country venues and gardens where a hired food truck could serve. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules on vehicles, so check with yours.
For food truck hire in TN3, we plan around your venue and the route in and your guests. Streets in the area include Spring Hill, St Peters Row and Chafford Lane, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. Other places close to Fordcombe for food truck hire include Walter's Green (1 mile north-west), Stone Cross (1 mile south), Ashurst (1 mile south-west), Teasley Mead (1 mile west) and Penshurst (2 miles north). We also cater in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles east), Tonbridge (6 miles north-east), Kings Hill (13 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (10 miles east) and Southborough (4 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Bolebroke Castle (3.4 miles south-west) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (3.6 miles east). The countryside around Fordcombe includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Pubs nearby include Chafford Arms (within half a mile east)
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Check parking and loading rules for street locations
- Confirm the venue accepts outside caterers and vehicles
- Send allergy details in writing
- Plan a covered area for guests to eat
We can serve through rain, though a marquee or gazebo helps guests stay dry.
Margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas from our drinks bar can be added to the booking.
Places near Fordcombe
What else we do in Fordcombe
- 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