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Food truck hire in Houghton, West Sussex
Fresh, generous and easy to enjoy: a food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch for events in Houghton and across West Sussex.
- Anniversary celebrations
- End-of-year parties
- Staff summer parties
Food truck hire for Houghton events
Food truck hire in Houghton, from our truck or trailer
Service is planned around your timings: a set lunch hour, an evening slot or a few hours through a party. Tell us when guests should eat and we will plan around it. It works well for birthday parties and family reunions, serving quesadillas, tacos from the hatch and fresh salsas and guacamole.
In a small place like Houghton, a hired food truck might park in a garden, paddock or field. Tell us about narrow lanes, gates and long drives. Soft ground after rain is worth mentioning too. Everything is prepared fresh for your event and served from our food truck or trailer.
- Area
- Houghton (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free
- Guests
- Typically around 50 to 400 guests; tell us yours
- Also available
- Drinks bar, nachos to share
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 28 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us when guests should eat
- Put anyone with a severe allergy in touch with us
- Plan a covered area for guests to eat
- Count children separately
When service ends, we pack away, leaving our spot tidy.
Simple quesadillas suit younger guests, if you’d like a kids’ choice.
Also near Houghton
Other catering in Houghton
Planning food truck hire around Houghton
Houghton is about 6 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. From the centre of Houghton to the outskirts, we offer the same service: a truck or trailer at your event, options for every diet and a clear price. We serve in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Houghton to Chichester (11 miles away).
Houghton is about 46 miles from central London, close enough for a London team’s away day. Before you plan a private event in Arundel Park, ask whoever manages it about vehicles on site. Hiring our food truck for an event near the South Downs National Park, within about 2 miles of Houghton? Country lanes can be narrow and verges soft, so tell us about the route in.
We cater events across the BN18 postcode area. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Arundel (3 miles south), Warningcamp (3 miles south-east), Crossbush (3 miles south), Tortington (4 miles south) and Poling (4 miles south-east). We also cater in nearby towns such as Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (9 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles east).
A little further out are Arundel and District Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Amberley Castle (1.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Amberley Wild Brooks and Bignor Hill.
What happens on the day
Once service is over, we pack down and clear our own area. We agree set-up and pack-down times with you and your venue. A hired food truck at a summer event in Houghton can serve in daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, while late September brings sunset forward to around 7:05pm. In December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so the queue by the hatch needs lighting.
- Share your plans for the event.
- We suggest fillings and dishes for every diet.
- 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
- Check the venue is happy to have a truck or trailer on site
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have level hardstanding or firm ground ready
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Your questions about food truck hire in Houghton
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
We do, where the venue allows a catering vehicle. Lanes can be narrow and ground soft, so tell us how we’d get in.
What’s the nearest station to Houghton for guests?
Guests can use Amberley station, about 0.5 miles north-east of Houghton.
How does food truck hire work?
You book the truck or trailer for set hours at your event. We cook to order, serve from the hatch and pack down afterwards.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Greater London, Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire.
Is there a minimum number of guests?
Truck and trailer service usually suits around 50 to 400 guests. Smaller parties are quoted case by case, and festivals can be larger. Tell us your numbers.
Is the food suitable for children?
Yes, children are easy to plan for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will suggest mild options.
Is food truck hire good for weddings?
The truck or trailer can serve the wedding breakfast, evening food or both. We fit service around your running order. See our food truck wedding guide.
What do you need at the venue?
Send us the address and a description of the spot, and we will check it works. There is more in our space and power guide.
Why choose food truck hire in Houghton?
Several trucks mean several quotes and arrival times. One Mexican truck with a varied menu keeps things simple. There is no one-size-fits-all price for food truck hire. A simple party menu and a full wedding day are very different jobs. Contact us for a quote.
Why us?
- Access, space and power checked in advance
- A menu agreed with you
- Service planned around your numbers
- Served fresh from our truck or trailer
DIY taco night versus a caterer
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
Doing it yourself? Start with the quantities: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep warmed tortillas covered, and label anything containing allergens.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Parking and the route in
- The length of service
- Whether you need disposables
- Serving staff
Extra dishes, drinks and longer service are priced on request, so you can choose what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- What you’d like on the menu
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want service to start
- What power and water the site has
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Houghton
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Who books food truck hire in Houghton?
A food truck gives a private event a focal point.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Back-garden parties
- End-of-year celebrations
- Wedding receptions
- Staff appreciation days
After a service at a church such as The Parish Church of St Nicholas, a hired food truck at a garden, field or venue nearby can feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- How each diet is kept separate
- When final numbers are due
- A food hygiene rating you can check
Before you choose a spot
We serve from a truck or trailer, so where we park matters. Here’s what we look for:
- Some space between the truck and nearby homes
- A parking suspension, where a street spot is needed
- Arrangements for power and water, agreed when you book
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise before 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