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Food truck hire in Northwood, Kent
A food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch in Northwood, served fresh from our food truck or trailer, at your venue, garden or site.
- Wedding receptions
- Back-garden parties
- Milestone birthdays
Food truck hire in Northwood
Should I do it myself?
You can set up your own drinks table, but someone has to serve all evening. Our margarita bar guide has tips.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up in the kitchen. With a caterer, you get the food and drinks without the work.
Food truck hire for your event in Northwood
We bring the truck or trailer to private and work events in and around Northwood. It works well for private parties in fields and grounds and wedding evening food, with vegan tacos, burrito bowls and fresh salsas and guacamole.
In and around Northwood, our truck or trailer can work at home, in a field or at a hall. If the road in is narrow or the ground soft, tell us so we can plan. Everything is prepared fresh for your event and served from our truck or trailer.
Food truck hire in Northwood: local tips
Northwood is about 1 mile north-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. Anywhere in CT12, we can serve your guests, as long as there’s access. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Around Northwood, historic houses include Quex Park (3.6 miles west). If you’re hiring a historic venue, check early whether it allows a catering vehicle on site. Rail travellers will be glad to hear that the nearest station is Ramsgate station, about 0.8 miles south. With the coast within about 2 miles of Northwood, wind is worth planning for. A sheltered, firm spot for the truck or trailer and the queue works best.
This part of Kent takes in CT12, CT10 and CT11, so your event can be anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Gwyn Road, Coxes Lane and Roman Road or the roads around them. Northwood sits on or near the A254 and A256, so getting the truck or trailer to your event is simple. Other places close to Northwood for food truck hire include Ramsgate (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile east), St Lawrence (1 mile south), St Peter's (1 mile north-east) and Broadstairs (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (15 miles west), Dover (15 miles south), Deal (9 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west), Walmer (10 miles south) and Wincheap (15 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Westwood Cross (0.5 miles north-west) and Ramsgate Museum (1.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Schools near Northwood include The Royal Harbour Academy (0.5 miles south-east) and The Charles Dickens School (1 mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Derby Arms (0.8 miles south-east)
Northwood: your questions answered
We’re having a ceremony at St Mark's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, field or venue nearby where the truck or trailer can park. Service would be at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater at coastal events near Northwood?
Yes, with permission for the spot and firm ground for the truck or trailer. Seafront and beach spots usually need permission, and wind is the main thing to plan for.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not normally stop service from the truck or trailer. It’s worth planning a covered area for guests, and tell us if heavy rain could make the ground soft.
Is private hire the same as trading at a festival?
At a private hire, we serve your guests and nobody else, on a menu and timings agreed with you. Festival and market trading is open to the public; see our street food catering page.
Do you need power and water?
Let us know what’s available on site, such as a supply from the venue near where we’ll park, and we’ll confirm what we need with your quote.
Do you give allergen information?
Yes. Tell us about allergies when you book. Under UK rules, caterers must give information on 14 allergens, and we give it for every dish (Food Standards Agency guidance). For severe allergies, please talk to us first.
How does food truck hire work?
Our truck or trailer comes to your venue and serves your guests from the hatch. It’s a private booking for your guests only.
Do you do food truck hire for weddings?
Wedding food from a truck feels relaxed and sociable, especially in the evening. We’ll check access and timings with your venue.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Ask the venue about catering vehicles before you book
- Look into parking permissions if the truck cannot go off-road
- Tell us when guests should eat
We drive in at the agreed time and park in the planned spot. It helps if someone can meet us on arrival.
Simple quesadillas suit younger guests.
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, get the serving area ready, and serve without fuss. Planning a private evening event in Northwood? Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June. Once it’s dark, some lighting near the hatch makes ordering easier.
- Tell us the date, the location, rough numbers and any 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.
- We arrive, open the hatch and cook to order for your guests.
- Once guests are fed, we clear our area and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Where the truck can go in Northwood
We’ll agree the spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A parking suspension, where a street spot is needed
- Space in front of the hatch for guests to queue
- Power and water details confirmed in advance
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise.
Is food truck hire right for your event?
If you want guests to remember the food, hiring a Mexican food truck is worth considering. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can feel generous.
What you get with us
- A menu built around your guests
- Served fresh from our truck or trailer
- Fast service, even with a queue
- Events in Northwood and across Kent
Popular choices
Salsas and guacamole
Fresh salsas and guacamole, made for your event.
Burritos
Rice, beans, a filling and salsa wrapped in a big tortilla.
Nearby places to Northwood
Other catering in Northwood
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Occasions we cater for in Northwood
A food truck gives a private event a focal point, and the hatch draws people over.
In Northwood and nearby, we can cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Private parties in fields and grounds
- End-of-year parties
- Birthday parties
- Back-garden parties
With the A254 and A256 nearby, getting our truck or trailer to Northwood is straightforward.
What your quote should include
- How long the service runs
- A food hygiene rating you can check
- How each diet is kept separate
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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