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Food truck hire in Fords Farm, Reading
Food truck hire with tacos, burritos, bowls and nachos in Fords Farm, served from our truck or trailer, at your venue, garden or site.
- End-of-year parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Big birthdays
Food truck hire for Fords Farm events
How our food truck hire works in Fords Farm
When you hire our food truck, it serves your guests and nobody else. It’s a private booking, not public trading, so we plan the menu and service times around you. It works well for milestone birthdays and end-of-year celebrations, with fresh salsas and guacamole, vegan tacos and loaded nachos.
For a place the size of Fords Farm, food truck hire at your own home is often simplest: no venue hire, and guests order at the hatch. Let us know about the route to the house. We plan the timings around your day, so service starts when you want it.
Space, access and the venue
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Agreement from the venue to bring in a catering vehicle
- Parking arrangements if we are not on private land
- A place for guests to eat close to the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Fords Farm
- Tacos
- Quesadillas
- Burritos
- Loaded nachos
- Burrito bowls
- Mexican drinks bar
Popular choices
Tacos from the hatch
Tacos are quick to serve and easy to eat standing up, and corn tortillas suit gluten-free guests.
Burritos
A burrito is a full meal in the hand and travel well from the hatch.
What food truck hire costs
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Staff for serving and the bar
- What’s on the menu
- The number of people
- What the venue already provides
Extras, such as more dishes, extra drinks or a longer service, are quoted on request, so you choose what goes in.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
- What power and water the site has
- Whether you’d like food, drinks or both
- The address or venue name
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get menu ideas and a price. To get started, send a quick message through our quote form.
Fords Farm: parking, access and venues
Fords Farm is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. We serve at events in homes, gardens and venues in Fords Farm. Fords Farm is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading we cover.
Parks such as Calcot Park generally need permission for vehicles and catering, so a garden or hired venue is often simpler. Close to Fords Farm are historic houses such as Mapledurham House (3.1 miles north). If you’re hiring a historic venue, check early whether it allows a catering vehicle on site.
This part of Reading takes in RG30 and RG31, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Low Lane, Mill Lane and Bath Road; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. We also serve at events in Horncastle (1 mile north), Southcote (1 mile east), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile west) and Calcot (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (4 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (6 miles north).
A little further out are Battle Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include Prospect School (0.5 miles north-east) and Elvian School (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Cunning Man pub (0.6 miles south)
Why choose food truck hire in Fords Farm?
For food that becomes part of the event, hiring a Mexican food truck is worth considering. Your choice of food and drinks affects the price, so share your ideas with us. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What you get with us
- Menus chosen with you
- Catering across Reading, including Fords Farm
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- Food and drinks from one caterer, if you want both
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to catering costs.
DIY taco night versus a caterer
Plenty of people try a DIY taco night at home. The usual problems are cold tortillas, running out of a popular filling and a host stuck at the stove. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the serving.
A DIY taco night is possible for a crowd, but it is more work than it looks. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Read our guide to taco bars.
Also near Fords Farm
Other catering in Fords Farm
How it works
We take care of everything you’ve booked, from set-up to service, so you can spend time with your guests. Planning a private evening event in Fords Farm? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June. After that, festoon lights or lamps near the truck help guests order.
- Tell us the date, the location, rough numbers and any diets.
- We check availability and send a menu and a quote for hiring the truck or trailer.
- Where the truck or trailer will stand, the route in, and power and water are all agreed in advance.
- On the day we drive in, set up and serve to order from the hatch.
- When service ends, we pack up and leave the spot clear.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or low branches
- Have level hardstanding or firm ground ready
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Events we cater in Fords Farm
You don’t need a kitchen, so gardens, fields and grounds all become options with the venue’s agreement.
Here are some of the events we cater in Fords Farm and Reading:
- Back-garden parties
- Staff appreciation days
- Christenings and family parties
- Anniversary celebrations
After a service at a church such as St Matthew's, a hired food truck at a garden, field or venue nearby can feed everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- The caterer’s food hygiene rating
- How bad weather is handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The venue requirements
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Put anyone with a severe allergy in touch with us
- Think about cover if the weather turns
- Agree service times with us
- Confirm allergies with us in writing
We arrive in the agreed window and park where we’ve arranged. Someone on site to meet us makes it smoother.
Simple quesadillas suit younger guests.
Fords Farm: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Fords Farm?
Guests can use Reading Green Park station, about 1.4 miles south-east of Fords Farm.
How far is Fords Farm from central London?
About 40 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you provide plates and napkins?
That’s confirmed with each quote. Let us know what the venue supplies and we will talk it through.
Do you have vegan options?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan fillings, such as spiced mushrooms or black beans, can be part of the menu.
How big an event can you cater?
That depends on the menu and the service time, but around 50 to 400 guests is the usual range. For anything outside that, ask us.
Is food truck hire good for weddings?
A food truck suits a relaxed wedding well, especially in the evening. We’ll check access and timings with your venue.
How is private hire different from festival trading?
When you hire us, the booking is yours, so we don’t serve passers-by. Organisers wanting us to trade at their event can see our festival page.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates go first, so it pays to ask early.
- 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