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Food Truck Hire for Ilford events
A menu that works for every guest: options for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests, with allergen information for everything we serve. Our Mexican food truck or trailer, hired for your private or corporate event in Ilford.
- Winter staff parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Private outdoor parties
Get a quote for food truck hire in Ilford
What’s on the menu
Tacos from the hatch
A taco is ideal food from a truck.
Quesadillas
Toasted tortillas with melted cheese and a filling, cut into wedges.
Food truck hire for your event in Ilford
A hired food truck works for weddings, birthdays and staff days. Popular choices include quesadillas, burrito bowls and fresh salsas and guacamole, which works well for anniversary celebrations and back-garden parties.
Hiring a food truck in Ilford starts with where it can park. A drive, a courtyard or a car park can all work, with permission, and a parking suspension may be needed on some streets. Like all of Greater London, Ilford is inside the ULEZ. Every guest is catered for, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan included, with allergen information for everything we serve.
- Area
- Ilford (IG1, IG3, IG2, E12)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Numbers
- Normally around 50 to 400; ask us
- Also available
- Nachos, guacamole and a drinks bar
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 28 October 2026
Common questions in Ilford
Which station is closest to Ilford?
Guests can use Ilford station, which is right in Ilford.
What about parking in Ilford?
It can be tricky, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. Some streets may need a parking suspension from the council, and all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Do you need electricity?
Let us know what’s available on site, for instance a supply from the venue, and we will confirm the arrangements with your quote.
Do you do food truck hire for weddings?
The truck or trailer can serve the wedding breakfast, evening food or both. We fit service around your running order. Read more in having a food truck at a wedding.
What access do you need?
The main things are access and a level spot: a firm spot for the truck or trailer, room for a queue and, for a taco bar, space for a serving table. If in doubt, send us a photo of the space and the way in.
Can you run a bar?
Yes, we run a Mexican drinks bar, serving margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas such as hibiscus and horchata, and soft drinks. Your venue or event may need the right licence for alcohol, so we’ll talk licensing through with you.
Can you serve in the rain?
We can keep serving from the truck or trailer in the rain, but guests need somewhere covered to eat and drink, such as a marquee, gazebo or nearby building.
Do you offer a bar with the truck?
You can add our drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas. We’ll check the licensing with you.
Also in Ilford
DIY taco night or a caterer?
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: see how many tacos per person. Keep warmed tortillas covered, and label anything containing allergens.
For a small group, a taco night at home can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, with allergen information for every dish.
Is food truck hire right for your event?
Booking several street food trucks means juggling several suppliers. One truck with tacos, burritos and nachos is one booking to manage. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can feel generous.
Why us?
- Food and drinks from one caterer, if you want both
- Every guest catered for, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan included
- Catering across Greater London, including Ilford
- Fast service, even with a queue
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to catering costs.
Planning food truck hire around Ilford
Ilford is about 4 miles east of Leyton, in Greater London. Events in Ilford are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and fresh service on the day. We serve in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Ilford to London (8 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Valentines Mansion (0.9 miles north-west) and Eastbury Manor House (2 miles south-east). Listed venues often control where vehicles go, so raise food truck hire at your first visit. Before you plan a private event in South Park, ask whoever manages it about vehicles on site.
Here we cover the IG1, IG3, IG2 and E12 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Station Road, Axon Place and Hainault Street or a nearby road, we can bring food truck hire there, given access. Main roads around Ilford include the A118, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside Ilford, we cover Cranbrook (1 mile north-west), Loxford (1 mile south), Seven Kings (1 mile north-east), Manor Park (1 mile south-west) and Little Ilford (1 mile south-west). We also cater in nearby towns such as London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles west), Marylebone (10 miles west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles west) and Shoreditch (7 miles west).
Nearby you will also find East Ham (2.1 miles south-west) and Barking Community Hospital (1.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Ripple Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Ilford include The Ursuline Academy Ilford (under half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Great Spoon of Ilford pub (under half a mile west)
What food truck hire costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- What’s on the menu
- Distance and access to the venue
- Whether you need disposables
- Staff for serving and the bar
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the length of service, along with extras and where your event is. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
- What power and water the site has
- The date and rough timings
We quote for each event separately, based on what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
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. Late-September events in Ilford see sunset at about 7:05pm, so evening service from the truck may run past dusk. In late May, daylight lasts until about 8:50pm.
- Check our availability for your date.
- You get a menu for the hatch and a quote.
- We confirm the parking spot and the route in.
- On the day, guests order at the hatch and we cook to order.
- After service, we close up and leave the spot clear.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a marquee or gazebo ready in case of rain
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
Related guides
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.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: vehicle access, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Where the truck can go in Ilford
Access is the first thing to check for a truck or trailer. We look for:
- A place for guests to eat close to the hatch
- Power and water, confirmed with each booking
- Space in front of the hatch for guests to queue
London streets around Ilford can be narrow and busy, and all of Greater London sits inside the ULEZ. Tell us about loading, permits and any parking suspension when you enquire.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Planning for every diet
Mixed diets are straightforward to plan for, because guests can choose what suits them. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Let us know who is coeliac
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
- Share your running order
We can serve through rain, but guests will want a covered area to eat.
Our Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas can join the truck.
- 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