Wokingham · England
Food truck hire in Lower Earley, Wokingham
Fresh, colourful and made to share: a food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch in Lower Earley and the surrounding area.
- Back-garden parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Parties in venue grounds
Book food truck hire in Lower Earley
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the space and tell us about the drive and gates, and we will let you know if it’s a good fit.
For larger events, we plan serving points around your timings, so guests are looked after quickly. Let us know how long the break is.
Food truck hire in Lower Earley, from our truck or trailer
The truck or trailer is a working kitchen on wheels, so there’s no need for kitchen space at the venue. What we do need is level ground, a way in and the venue’s agreement. At milestone birthdays and back-garden parties, we will put together a menu of burritos, loaded nachos and burrito bowls.
For a place the size of Lower Earley, food truck hire at your own home is often simplest: no venue to book, and guests order straight from the hatch. Let us know about the route to the house. We’ll check the space, access and power with you before the day, so set-up goes smoothly.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Check gate widths and any height limits
- Tell us about coeliac guests
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
Allergen information is available at the hatch for every dish, so guests can ask before ordering.
Our Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas can be added to the booking, with licensing checked with you.
Where the truck can go in Lower Earley
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Gate widths, overhead branches and soft ground checked in advance
- Any parking or loading permission needed for street locations
- A spot away from neighbours
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we will advise.
Events we cater in Lower Earley
A food truck gives a private event a focal point, and the hatch draws people over.
These are some of the occasions we serve:
- Client events and product launches
- Staff appreciation days
- Weddings
- End-of-year parties
After a service at a church such as Trinity Church, a hired food truck at a garden, field or venue nearby can feed everyone.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Staff numbers and hours
- Who provides plates and napkins
- Payment terms and deposit
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 enjoy the party, let us serve.
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.
Places near Lower Earley
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How it compares
A private hire is not the same as a festival stall. At a festival we trade to the public; a private hire means your guests, your menu and your timings. Larger events can cost less per head, because the set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- A plan agreed before the day
- Events in Lower Earley and across Wokingham
- Book food, drinks or both
- Quick, friendly service from the hatch
Lower Earley: parking, access and venues
Lower Earley is about 3 miles south-east of Reading, in Wokingham. Whether your event is in the middle of Lower Earley or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh service from our food truck or trailer, every diet planned for and a clear quote. We serve in 35 places across Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Earley station, about 1 mile north. Lower Earley is about 36 miles from central London, close enough for a London team’s away day.
We cater events across the RG6 and RG41 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean an event at a home with a drive on Beech Lane, Gipsy Lane and Durand Road. If your venue is just outside Lower Earley, we also cover Earley (1 mile north-west), Arborfield (2 miles south), Whitley (2 miles west), Shinfield (2 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (3 miles north-west), Wokingham (3 miles east), Crowthorne (6 miles south-east), Woosehill (3 miles east), Emmbrook (3 miles east) and Coley Park (3 miles north-west). Being one of Wokingham’s larger places, Lower Earley has lots of places to hold an event, though town-centre access for a truck or trailer needs planning.
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (4.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Nearby schools include Maiden Erlegh School (0.7 miles north) and Crosfields School (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Poachers pub (1 mile east)
- Local facilities include University of Reading library (1.4 miles north-west)
How it works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, tell us and we’ll adjust the start of service where we can. By late September, it’s dark in Lower Earley at around 7:05pm, so evening service from the truck may run past dusk. In late May, daylight lasts until about 8:55pm.
- First come the basics: date, location, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu for the hatch and quote for it.
- We confirm the parking spot, access, power and water with you or the venue.
- Your guests order at the hatch and we serve hot food at the agreed times.
- Once guests are fed, we clear our area and head off.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want service to start
- Check the venue is happy to have a truck or trailer on site
- Have a marquee or gazebo ready in case of rain
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Questions from Lower Earley
Can you bring your truck or trailer to Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve?
It depends on the park’s owner, who would need to agree to a catering vehicle on site. Ask them first; if they say yes, we’ll send what they need from us.
Which station should guests use for Lower Earley?
The closest is Earley station, roughly 1 mile away.
Can you serve in the rain?
We can serve from the hatch in the rain. It’s worth planning a covered area for guests, and tell us if heavy rain could make the ground soft.
How long do you serve for?
We arrive in good time to set up before service. Serving times are agreed with you in advance, along with pack-down.
Is food truck hire good for weddings?
Wedding food from a truck feels relaxed and sociable. We agree access and timings with the venue.
How many guests can you serve?
Truck and trailer service usually suits around 50 to 400 guests. Smaller parties are quoted case by case, and festivals can be larger. Send us your numbers and we’ll advise.
Do you do margaritas?
Yes, we run a Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and soft drinks. Your venue or event may need the right licence for alcohol, so we’ll talk licensing through with you.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and we plan them in from the start. Let us know how many vegetarian and vegan guests to expect, and we will keep their options separate.
How we price food truck hire
We quote for your event, and the price is based on:
- Distance and access to the venue
- What’s on the menu
- What the venue already provides
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- Your date and when you want service to start
- The address or venue name
- Your menu ideas
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 drop us a line using the enquiry form.
- 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