Greater London · England
Food Truck Hire for Lambeth events
Something for every guest: options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests, with allergen information for everything we serve. A food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch for events in Lambeth.
- Client hospitality
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Family celebrations
Food truck hire in Lambeth
About our food truck hire in Lambeth
Everyone orders at the hatch and gets food cooked to order. It is simple, quick and sociable. At family reunions and leaving parties, we can serve quesadillas, burritos and burrito bowls.
Around Lambeth, a hired truck or trailer needs a yard, forecourt or drive it can reach. The truck or trailer needs level ground and space for guests to queue, plus your venue’s agreement. We serve from the hatch of our truck or trailer, or from a serving station, and we plan the service around your numbers.
- Where
- Lambeth (SE11, SW1P, SW8)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Generally around 50 to 400; ask us
- Add-ons
- Nachos, guacamole and a drinks bar
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Seating or standing room near the truck
- A flat parking spot on firm ground or hardstanding
- A way in wide and high enough for the vehicle
As a London location, Lambeth is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading take planning: let us know about permits, bays, off-street space or a parking suspension.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
FAQs for Lambeth
Can we hire your food truck for an event at home in Lambeth?
A drive, a courtyard or a suspended bay can all work, depending on your street. Guests order at the hatch, so we also need room for a queue, and all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Where would you park in Lambeth?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. Some streets may need a parking suspension from the council, and all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
How much is food truck hire?
There’s no fixed price list, as every booking is different. Send your details and you will get a quote. See the Mexican catering cost guide for background.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.
Do you have dairy-free options?
Yes, we can. Tell us how many guests need dairy-free food, and we’ll plan the menu around them.
What do you serve?
We agree a sample menu with each client. Fillings might include slow-cooked pork carnitas, chicken tinga, beef birria and vegan options such as spiced mushrooms or black beans. Our sample menu has more ideas.
How is the food prepared?
We cook to order in our truck or trailer kitchen, or serve from a taco bar. Slow-cooked fillings are prepared in advance and kept hot on site.
Do you do parties at home?
That depends on access. If the truck or trailer cannot reach the garden, a drive or a spot nearby may work, with permission. Tell us about the space and we’ll advise.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where vehicles can park, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
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.
How we price food truck hire
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Timings and hours
- Distance and access to the venue
- The menu you choose
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: service time, staff, plates and napkins, travel and VAT. Contact us for a quote and we will set out what’s included.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where we’d park
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, tell us about it on our contact page.
How it compares
Plated catering needs a kitchen tent, waiting staff and set courses. A food truck arrives as a kitchen and serves from the hatch, needing level ground, access and the venue’s permission. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
- A menu agreed with you
- Catering across Greater London, including Lambeth
- Menus for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests
See how we price and our guide to catering costs.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, most diets are easy. Our advice:
- Look into parking permissions if the truck can’t go off-road
- Email us any allergies
- Guests with serious allergies should contact us first
- Walk the access route and note narrow gaps
We arrive in the agreed window and park where we have arranged. Someone on site to meet us makes it smoother.
Nachos for sharing at the start are a good way to begin.
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What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, get the serving area ready, and serve without fuss. By late September, it’s dark in Lambeth at around 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.
- We drive in, open the hatch and serve your guests.
- After service, we close up and leave the spot clear.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue is happy to have a truck or trailer on site
- Tell us when you want service to start
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, item by item
Tacos from the hatch
Tacos made to order at the hatch, with fillings such as carnitas, chicken tinga or spiced mushroom.
Loaded nachos
Tortilla chips with cheese, a filling, salsa and guacamole, for sharing.
Hiring a food truck in Lambeth
Lambeth is about 1 mile south-west of London, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in the SE11 area, we can bring the truck or trailer to you. Lambeth is one of 764 places in Greater London where we can bring food truck hire.
If you’re celebrating after a ceremony at a church like St Peter's Church, our truck or trailer can be waiting at the reception spot. Before you plan a private event in Old Paradise Gardens, ask whoever manages it about vehicles on site.
Wherever your event is in SE11, SW1P and SW8, we can bring the truck or trailer to your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Gibson Road, Langley Lane and Randall Road. You’ll find Lambeth on the A3203 and A3204, so it’s easy for us to reach with the truck or trailer. Close by, we cover events in Vauxhall (1 mile north), Kennington (1 mile south), Oval (1 mile south), Newington Butts (1 mile east) and St George's Fields (1 mile north-east). We also cater in nearby towns such as Kensington (4 miles west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles north-east) and Hampstead (5 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Evelina London Children's Hospital (0.5 miles north) and Gabriel's Wharf (1.3 miles north). Not far away are Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
- Nearby schools include Lambeth School of Art (under half a mile south) and Lilian Baylis Technology School (within half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Jolly Gardeners pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include Lambeth Palace Library (0.5 miles north) and City and Liberty of Westminster (0.7 miles north-west)
Can I do a taco night myself?
Plenty of people try a DIY taco night at home. The usual problems are cold tortillas, running out of a popular filling and a host stuck at the stove. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the serving.
Doing it yourself? Start with the quantities: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label anything containing allergens.
- 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