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Food Truck Hire for Lightwater events
Book our truck or trailer for your event in Lightwater. We serve your guests straight from the truck, with a clear quote before you book.
- Christenings and family parties
- Private parties in fields and grounds
- Retirement parties
Food truck hire in Lightwater
About our food truck hire in Lightwater
Truck and trailer service typically suits around 50 to 400 guests. Smaller parties are quoted case by case. At client events and product launches and retirement parties, we’ll put together a menu of tacos from the hatch, burrito bowls and fresh salsas and guacamole and more.
For a place the size of Lightwater, food truck hire at your own home is often simplest: no venue hire, and guests order at the hatch. Tell us about the lane and the drive. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the menu, the service time and any extras you choose.
What food truck hire costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- The length of service
- The number of people
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- What the venue already provides
Extras, such as more dishes, extra drinks or a longer service, are quoted on request, so you choose what goes in.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- A picture of the space, if it’s a garden or field
- Your menu ideas
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Also near Lightwater
Also in Lightwater
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we park up and get ready, we open the hatch when you are ready, and we serve your guests fresh for the agreed time. By late September, it’s dark in Lightwater at around 7:05pm, so evening service from the truck may run past dusk. A late-May event keeps its light until roughly 8:55pm.
- Check our availability for your date.
- We agree a hatch menu and send a quote.
- We confirm the parking spot and the route in.
- 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
- Have a marquee or gazebo ready in case of rain
- Measure any gates or arches on the way in
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
Many gardens, fields and venues can take a truck or trailer, but a few things matter:
- A clear area for a queue at the hatch
- Parking arrangements if we are not on private land
- Firm, level ground or hardstanding where the truck or trailer can park
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Why choose food truck hire in Lightwater?
The truck becomes the place guests gather, and the hatch draws people over.
In Lightwater and nearby, we can cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Client events and product launches
- Weddings
- Birthday parties
- Private parties in fields and grounds
Before you plan a private event in Brentmoor Heath, ask whoever manages it about vehicles on site.
Before booking anyone
- When final numbers are due
- Allergen information for each dish
- Who provides plates and napkins
- Space, access, power and water needs
Should I do it myself?
For a small group, a taco night at home can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, with allergen information for every dish.
A DIY taco night is possible for a crowd, but it is 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.
The menu, item by item
Salsas and guacamole
Fresh salsas and guacamole, made for your event.
Tacos from the hatch
A taco is ideal food from a truck, and corn tortillas suit gluten-free guests.
Lightwater questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at All Saints?
Yes. The church itself isn’t where we’d set up, but a hall, field or garden close by with room for the truck or trailer can work well. Let us know the reception address and we’ll check the access.
Is it possible to have you in Brentmoor Heath?
Only with permission from whoever runs the park, often the council. Check with them, and we will provide what they ask for from us.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t normally stop service from the truck or trailer. It’s worth planning a covered area for guests, and let us know if the ground gets soft after heavy rain.
Do you cook on site?
We slow-cook fillings ahead, then finish them and keep them hot at your event. Tortillas are warmed on site, and salsas and guacamole are made fresh.
What food and drinks do you offer?
We agree a sample menu with each client. Fillings might include chicken tinga, pork carnitas, al pastor-style pork and vegan options like black beans. See our menu for ideas.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Can you keep it mild?
That is your choice: we can keep the main dishes mild, with hotter salsas served separately. Read more about how spicy Mexican food is.
How does private food truck hire work?
Our truck or trailer comes to your venue and serves your guests from the hatch. Only your guests are served.
Planning food truck hire around Lightwater
Lightwater is about 3 miles east of Camberley, in Surrey. For an event in Lightwater, we can park up at venues, fields, drives and courtyards in and around Lightwater. Lightwater is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
Roughly 27 miles separate Lightwater from central London, which can suit a team day out of the city with a hired food truck. If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Bagshot station, about 1.3 miles north-west.
Here we cover the GU18 and GU19 postcode area. Whether your event is on Ambleside Road, Ridgeway Close and Shrublands Drive or a nearby road, we can bring food truck hire there, given access. If your venue is just outside Lightwater, we also cover Donkey Town (1 mile south-east), Bagshot (1 mile north-west), Windlesham (1 mile north-east), Lucas Green (2 miles south-east) and West End (2 miles south-east). We also cater in nearby towns such as Guildford (8 miles south-east), Woking (5 miles south-east), Camberley (3 miles west), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Brookwood Hospital (3.3 miles south-east) and The Museum of The National Rifle Association (2.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brookwood Lye.
- Schools near Lightwater include Gordon's School (1.2 miles east)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Agree service times with us
- Email us any allergies
- Measure gates and look for low branches on the way in
- Give us separate numbers for children
We keep allergen information for every dish at the hatch.
Tell us what serveware you need and we will confirm the options in your quote.
Is food truck hire right for your event?
A DIY barbecue keeps a host at the grill. Hire the truck and the cooking is ours so you can join in. Pricing depends on the event. A simple party menu and a full wedding day are very different jobs. Contact us for a quote.
Why us?
- Events in Lightwater and across Surrey
- Service planned around your numbers
- Quoted for your event
- Access, space and power checked in advance
See how we price and the cost guide.
- 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