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Food Truck Hire for Groombridge events
A food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch in Groombridge, served fresh from our food truck or trailer, at your venue, garden or site.
- Engagements and anniversaries
- Weddings
- Client events and product launches
Food truck hire near Groombridge
Food truck hire in Groombridge, from our food truck or trailer
A hired food truck works for weddings, birthdays and staff days. On the menu are vegan tacos, burritos and tacos from the hatch, and it is a good fit for client events and product launches and wedding receptions.
Somewhere as small as Groombridge, food truck hire can mean a garden, a field or a barn. Tell us about narrow lanes, gates and long drives. Soft ground after rain is worth mentioning too. We prepare everything fresh for your event and serve it straight from our truck or trailer.
DIY taco night or a caterer?
Doing it yourself? Start with the quantities: see how many tacos per person. Keep warmed tortillas covered, and label dishes for guests with allergies.
A DIY taco night is possible for a crowd, but it’s more work than it looks. Fillings need slow cooking, tortillas need warming as you go, and salsas need making. Our taco bar guide explains how.
What affects the price in Groombridge
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How many guests we are serving
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need disposables
- How long we’re needed on site
A food truck can be a practical alternative to plated catering, because it needs no venue kitchen. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d park
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- The address or venue name
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
FAQs for Groombridge
Could we book your food truck for a private event in Groombridge?
Yes, depending on the date. For a private or work event in a village or hamlet, the main thing is access: tell us about the lane, the gate and the ground.
How far is Groombridge from London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it.
What do you need at the venue?
Access and level ground matter most: a level spot to park, space for guests to queue and a little room for a serving table. If in doubt, send us a picture of the space and the way in.
How is private hire different from festival trading?
At a private hire, we serve your guests and nobody else, with a menu and timings you agree with us. At festivals and markets we trade to the public; see our street food catering page.
Do you provide allergen information for each dish?
Our menus are planned with allergies in mind, nut allergies included, with allergen information for every dish. We plan carefully and keep options separate, though we cannot promise a dish is allergen-free. Guests with severe allergies should talk to us before the event.
Do you bring plates and cutlery?
Ask us when you enquire. Let us know what you already have, and we’ll confirm what’s included with your quote.
How big an event can you cater?
Our truck and trailer service generally suits events of around 50 to 400 guests. Festivals can be bigger, and smaller parties are quoted case by case. Tell us your numbers.
Do you do margaritas?
Yes. The drinks bar can be added to food or booked on its own, with alcohol-free options such as aguas frescas. For alcohol, we will go through the licensing with you and your venue.
Why choose food truck hire in Groombridge?
The truck is yours for the booking, so there are no public queues and the menu is set for your guests.
Almost any gathering can work with a truck or trailer. People in Groombridge can book us for occasions like:
- Private outdoor parties
- Summer parties at home
- Wedding evening food
- Launch events
Roughly 29 miles separate Groombridge from central London, close enough for a London team’s away day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and deposit
- What happens if it rains
- A food hygiene rating you can check
- A clear list of what’s included
Popular choices
Burritos
Rice, beans, a filling and salsa wrapped in a big tortilla.
Tacos from the hatch
Warm tortillas filled to order and finished with salsa, with a choice of fillings agreed with you.
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Firm, level ground or hardstanding where the truck or trailer can park
- Gate widths, overhead branches and soft ground checked in advance
- A clear area for a queue at the hatch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Is food truck hire right for your event?
Burger and pizza vans are familiar. Tacos and burritos from a truck feel different. The cost per head can fall as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- A clear quote
- Every guest catered for, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free included
- Book food, drinks or both
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Also near Groombridge
Other catering in Groombridge
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? 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.
For larger events, we plan serving points around your timings, so guests are looked after quickly. Tell us how long you have for food and drinks.
Groombridge: parking, access and venues
Groombridge is about 4 miles south-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Groombridge and nearby villages. Groombridge is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
When the service is at a church such as Church of St Thomas the Apostle, the truck would serve at the reception venue rather than at the church. Historic houses near Groombridge include Groombridge Place (under half a mile north-east) and Bassetts Manor (3.9 miles west). If you are hiring a historic venue, check early whether it allows a catering vehicle on site. Groombridge 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.
Wherever your event is in TN3, we can bring food truck hire to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event at a home with a drive on Station Road, Meadow Road and Orchard Rise or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in Birchden (1 mile south-east), Stone Cross (1 mile north), Ashurst (2 miles north-west), Balls Green (2 miles west) and Fordcombe (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (12 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (10 miles north-east) and Southborough (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (3.5 miles east) and The Corn Exchange (3.3 miles east). The countryside around Groombridge includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
The process
The truck or trailer needs a level, firm spot with access to drive in, and we agree power and water arrangements before the day. Send us a picture of the space if you’re unsure. A hired food truck at a summer event in Groombridge can serve in daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, and by late September sunset is about 7:05pm. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the queue by the hatch needs lighting.
- Share your plans for the event.
- Together we plan dishes that cover your guests’ diets.
- Power, water and timings are agreed with you or the venue.
- Service runs at the times you choose.
- When everyone is fed, we clear our area.
Before we arrive
- Measure any gates or arches on the way in
- Arrange somewhere covered for guests to eat
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send a quick message through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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