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Food truck hire in Hartley, Kent
A food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch in Hartley, served fresh from our food truck or trailer, at your venue, garden or site.
- End-of-year celebrations
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement parties
Get a quote for food truck hire in Hartley
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we park and serve. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Parking arrangements if we are not on private land
- A place for guests to eat close to the hatch
- Level, solid ground for the vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise before you book.
About our food truck hire in Hartley
The truck or trailer is a working kitchen on wheels, so your venue does not need a kitchen. We need a level spot, safe access and the venue’s permission, with power and water confirmed per booking. At milestone birthdays and private outdoor parties, we can serve loaded nachos, vegan tacos and quesadillas.
Near Hartley, a hired food truck in a field or garden suits private parties and work away days alike. Guests queue at the hatch, so have some cover ready in case of rain. We serve from the hatch of our truck or trailer, or from a serving station, and we plan service so the queue keeps moving.
Towns and villages near Hartley
Other catering in Hartley
DIY taco night versus a caterer
Running your own drinks table is one option, but someone still has to mix, pour and keep an eye on it all evening. Our margarita bar guide has tips.
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: see how many tacos per person. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label anything containing allergens.
What affects the price in Hartley
Pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Serving staff
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- What’s on the menu
- The length of service
The price depends on guest numbers, the menu and how long you’d like us to serve, along with extras and where your event is. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- How we drive in and where we can park
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the space, if it’s a garden or field
- The address or venue name
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. Contact us for a quote: just drop us a line using the enquiry form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the space and tell us about the drive and gates, and we will tell you honestly whether a truck or trailer will fit.
FAQs for Hartley
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.
Do you come out to small places like Hartley?
Yes. Villages and hamlets are part of our area, and the main thing is access: tell us about the lane, the gate and the ground.
Do you do parties at home?
It depends on access. If the truck or trailer can’t reach the garden, a drive or a spot nearby may work, with permission. Tell us about the space and we’ll advise.
Do you have vegan options?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan fillings, such as spiced mushrooms or black beans, can be part of the menu, served alongside the meat options.
Do you provide plates and napkins?
We confirm that with your quote. Tell us whether your venue has crockery or you’d prefer disposables and we will talk it through.
Do you do margaritas?
Yes, we run a Mexican drinks bar, serving margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas such as hibiscus and horchata, and soft drinks. Alcohol at an event may need a licence, such as a premises licence or a Temporary Event Notice, so we will go through the licensing with you.
What do you need at the venue?
Level, firm ground or hardstanding for the truck or trailer, and a route in it can fit through, and the venue’s agreement. We confirm power and water with you for each booking.
Is food truck hire good for weddings?
Wedding food from a truck feels relaxed and sociable. We will check access and timings with your venue.
Food truck hire in Hartley: local tips
Hartley is about 8 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. From the centre of Hartley to the outskirts, food truck hire works the same way: fresh service from our food truck or trailer, every diet planned for and a clear quote. Hartley is one of 922 places in Kent where we can bring food truck hire. We cater right across the region, from Hartley to Royal Tunbridge Wells (about 11 miles away).
Central London is about 39 miles from Hartley. Before you plan a private event in Crane Valley, ask whoever manages it about vehicles on site. Hiring our food truck for an event near the High Weald National Landscape, within about 2 miles of Hartley? Country lanes can be narrow and verges soft, so tell us about the route in.
Anywhere in TN17, we can bring the truck or trailer to your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Hartley Road, Campion Crescent and Hartley Court Gardens, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. If your venue is just outside Hartley, we also cover Swattenden (1 mile east), Cranbrook (1 mile north-east), Baker's Cross (2 miles north-east), Gill's Green (2 miles south) and Beal's Green (2 miles south). We also cater in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north) and Paddock Wood (8 miles north-west).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.8 miles north-east).
What’s on the menu
Salsas and guacamole
Guests can add salsa and guacamole to taste.
Burritos
Burritos suit hungry guests and travel well from the hatch.
The process
We need a level, firm spot we can drive the truck or trailer onto, with power and water arrangements agreed beforehand. A photo of the space helps. A hired food truck at a summer event in Hartley can serve in daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer, and by late September sunset is about 7:00pm. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the queue by the hatch needs lighting.
- Check our availability for your date.
- You get a menu for the hatch and a quote.
- The spot and the way in are agreed in advance.
- On the day, guests order at the hatch and we cook to order.
- We pack down and drive away when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Tell us what power and water the site has
- Check the venue is happy to have a truck or trailer on site
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
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Events we cater in Hartley
Food comes from the hatch hot, one order at a time, not left standing on a buffet.
In Hartley and nearby, we can cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Launch events
- Christenings and family parties
- Company away days
Historic houses near Hartley include Scotney Castle (4.4 miles west). If you’re hiring a historic venue, check early whether it allows a catering vehicle on site.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- When final numbers are due
- A clear list of what’s included
- How bad weather is handled
Planning for every diet
A Mexican menu is easy to plan for mixed diets, because options can be kept separate. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Plan a covered area for guests to eat
- Guests with serious allergies should contact us first
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Look into parking permissions if the truck cannot go off-road
We keep allergen information for every dish at the hatch.
Our Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas can be added to the booking.
- 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