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Food Truck Hire in Gillingham
From the moment the hatch opens to the end of service, a Mexican food truck serving tacos and burritos at your event keeps your guests happy at your event in Gillingham.
- Big birthdays
- Company away days
- End-of-year parties
Food truck hire in Gillingham
Food truck hire in Gillingham, served fresh
The hatch menu is agreed with you: tacos, burritos, burrito bowls, loaded nachos or quesadillas, finished with salsas and guacamole. For christenings and family parties and wedding evening food, we’ll put together a menu of quesadillas, fresh salsas and guacamole and tacos from the hatch.
In central Gillingham, access and parking are the things to plan for a hired food truck; at the venue itself we only need a level spot and room for a queue. Everything is prepared fresh for your event and served from our food truck or trailer, so guests get it at its best.
DIY taco night versus a caterer
A DIY taco night works well for a small group. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles allergen information for you.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up in the kitchen. With a caterer, you get the food and drinks without the work.
Gillingham: parking, access and venues
Gillingham is about 30 miles east of London, in Medway. Events in Gillingham are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and friendly service on the day. Gillingham is one of 68 places in Medway where we can bring food truck hire. Our nearest city page is Maidstone, about 8 miles away.
Guests leaving a church like Holy Trinity Church could walk or drive to a nearby garden or hall where the truck is ready. Nearby historic houses include Restoration House (3.3 miles west) and Temple Manor (4 miles west). Historic houses and estates typically have firm rules on vehicles, so ask where a hired food truck could park before booking. Hiring our food truck for an event near the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Gillingham? Country lanes can be narrow and verges soft, so tell us about the route in.
We cater events across ME8, ME7, ME4 and ME5. Local streets include Leeds Square, London Road and Dorset Square; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. With the A2 and A231 close by, Gillingham is simple for us to get to for your event. If your venue is just outside Gillingham, we also cover Twydall (1 mile east), Lower Twydall (1 mile north-east), Grange (1 mile north), Darland (1 mile south-west) and Hale (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west) and Walderslade (3 miles south-west). Being one of Medway’s larger places, Gillingham has lots of places to hold an event.
A little further out are Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include The Robert Napier School (0.8 miles north-west) and The Robert Napier School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Star pub (0.6 miles west)
- Local facilities include Chatham Free Library (1.9 miles west)
For event organisers in Gillingham
If you’re booking for a business, tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Space, access and the venue
Many gardens, fields and venues can take a truck or trailer, but a few things matter:
- Some space between the truck and nearby homes
- Power and water details confirmed in advance
- A place for guests to eat close to the hatch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Quesadillas
- Loaded nachos
- Burrito bowls
- Burritos
- Tacos
- Mexican drinks bar
Is food truck hire right for your event?
Hog roasts are popular with meat eaters, but tacos and bowls make vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests easier to feed. Pricing depends on the event. A simple party menu and a full wedding day are very different jobs. Your quote sets it all out.
Why us?
- Allergen information for every dish
- Fast service, even with a queue
- Book food, drinks or both
- Every guest catered for, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free included
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Gillingham
Nothing is needed from a venue kitchen, so gardens, fields and grounds all become options.
Here are some of the events we cater around Gillingham:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversary celebrations
- Client events and product launches
- Winter staff parties
Hoping to hire a food truck for a gathering in Ambley Wood? A catering vehicle in a public park normally needs the landowner’s permission.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Where to see their hygiene rating
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether VAT is included
What else we do in Gillingham
Popular choices
Loaded nachos
Tortilla chips with cheese, a filling, salsa and guacamole.
Burrito bowls
Rice, beans, a filling and toppings in a bowl.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Collect diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Put anyone with a severe allergy in touch with us
- Email us any allergies
- Agree service times with us
Running late? Tell us.
A taco-bar station can sit next to the truck for a wedding breakfast or lunch.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we park up and get ready, service opens at the agreed time, and your guests are served fresh until service ends. Evening events in Gillingham stay light until about 9:20pm at midsummer. Once it’s dark, some lighting near the hatch makes ordering easier.
- Share your plans for the event.
- Together we plan dishes that cover your guests’ diets.
- We check power, water and timings with the venue.
- The truck serves at the agreed times.
- Once service ends, we tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Plan a covered area for guests if rain is likely
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Ask the venue about power and water
How to get a price
To get a price, just fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Gillingham, and we will suggest a menu to suit.
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Your questions about food truck hire in Gillingham
Do you come to events in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. Tell us about narrow lanes and soft ground.
Could you serve our guests after a service at Holy Trinity Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall with access for the truck or trailer. Service would be at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you give allergen information?
Yes. Tell us about allergies when you book. Under UK rules, caterers must give information on 14 allergens, and we do that for every dish (Food Standards Agency guidance). For severe allergies, please talk to us first.
Do you have dairy-free options?
We can. Dairy-free options are part of our menus, and we’ll tell you which dishes contain milk.
What food and drinks do you offer?
We agree a sample menu with each client. Fillings could include chicken tinga, pork carnitas, al pastor-style pork and vegan options like black beans. Our sample menu has more ideas.
Do you come to Gillingham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Gillingham is within our area. To check your date, use our quote form.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Greater London, Kent and Medway, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
What space does the truck need?
Tell us where you’d like the truck, and we’ll check it works. Our guide to space and power has more.
- 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