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Food truck caterers in Riddlesdown
Bring our Mexican catering truck or trailer to your event in Riddlesdown. Everything is served fresh from the hatch, with a clear quote before booking.
- Staff summer parties
- Wedding evening food
- Retirement parties
Food truck hire in Riddlesdown
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- How many guests we are serving
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we are needed on site
Your choice of food and drinks affects the price, so share your ideas with us. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What you’d like on the menu
- Your date and when you want service to start
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. When you are ready, send a quick message through our quote form.
How our food truck hire works in Riddlesdown
Guests walk up to the hatch, order and take their food away hot. It’s simple, quick and sociable. For private outdoor parties and wedding evening food, we can serve quesadillas, tacos from the hatch and burritos and more.
For a private or work event in Riddlesdown, our food truck or trailer parks up and guests order at the hatch. Let us know about the access, any barriers and the width of the way in. We arrive ready to serve, and clear our own area when service is finished.
- Area
- Riddlesdown (CR8, CR2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Normally around 50 to 400; ask us
- Also available
- Drinks bar, nachos to share
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 28 October 2026
Where the truck can go in Riddlesdown
We’ll agree the spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Somewhere for guests to sit or stand and eat
- A parking suspension, where a street spot is needed
- Power and water details confirmed in advance
Riddlesdown is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, which covers all of Greater London, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits, a driveway or whether a parking suspension is needed.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Agree service times with us
- Email us any allergies
- Measure gates and look for low branches on the way in
- Collect diets and allergies with your RSVPs
When service ends, we pack away and drive off quietly.
Tell us what serveware you need and we’ll confirm what’s possible.
Your questions about food truck hire in Riddlesdown
Can you bring your truck or trailer to Dollypers Hill?
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 will send what they need from us.
What’s the nearest station to Riddlesdown for guests?
Guests can use Riddlesdown station, which is right in Riddlesdown.
How spicy is the food?
We can keep it mild, and hotter salsas go on the side for guests who like heat.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down and tidy our own area after service. Ask us if you’d like help with anything else.
Do you have gluten-free options?
We can, using corn tortillas. Corn tortillas are naturally gluten-free, but some fillings, sauces and toppings may not be, so we check every dish and give allergen information.
Do you need electricity?
Tell us what the site has, such as a supply from the venue near where we’ll park, and we’ll confirm the arrangements with your quote.
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 will check the licensing with you.
Do you do a taco bar?
Yes, a taco bar is one of the ways we serve. Tell us about your space and numbers and we’ll recommend how to serve.
Food truck hire in Riddlesdown: local tips
Riddlesdown is about 1 mile east of Purley, in Greater London. Across the CR8 area, we can serve your guests, as long as there’s access. Riddlesdown is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
If guests are travelling by rail, Riddlesdown has its own station, Riddlesdown station. Local halls and clubs around Riddlesdown can be an option for food truck hire, given vehicle access.
We serve at events all over CR8 and CR2 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Hyde Road, Lower Road and Famet Avenue, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. Being close to the A22, Riddlesdown is easy for us to reach for your event. Other places close to Riddlesdown for food truck hire include Kenley (1 mile south), Sanderstead (1 mile north-east), South Croydon (2 miles north), Hamsey Green (2 miles south-east) and Whyteleafe (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north), St Pancras (14 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Purley War Memorial Hospital (1 mile north-west) and St George's Walk (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Foxley Wood.
- Schools near Riddlesdown include Riddlesdown Collegiate (0.5 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include County Borough of Croydon (2.8 miles north)
How it works
We get there well before you want to serve, then set up and prepare everything. Guests come up to order when service opens. Planning a private evening event in Riddlesdown? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June. After that, festoon lights or lamps near the truck help guests order.
- Tell us what the event is and who’s coming.
- Together we plan dishes that cover your guests’ diets.
- We check power, water and timings with the venue.
- The truck serves at the agreed times.
- When everyone is fed, we clear our area.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
- Ask the venue about power and water
Get a quote
Planning food truck hire in Riddlesdown? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just drop us a line using the enquiry form.
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Can I do a taco night myself?
A DIY taco night is possible for a crowd, but it’s 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.
Running your own drinks table is one option, but someone still has to mix, pour and keep an eye on it all evening. Our margarita bar guide has tips.
Also near Riddlesdown
What else we do in Riddlesdown
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where vehicles can park, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Organising a club, school or community event in Riddlesdown? A truck or trailer serves a crowd quickly, with options for most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
What’s on the menu
Salsas and guacamole
Fresh salsas and guacamole, made for your event.
Quesadillas
Toasted tortillas with melted cheese and a filling, cut into wedges.
Who books food truck hire in Riddlesdown?
It feels informal but well looked after, because we cook, serve and clear away.
Whatever you are celebrating in Riddlesdown, the serving truck can be a highlight. We can cater:
- Parties in venue grounds
- Winter staff parties
- Weddings
- Leaving parties
A food truck in Dollypers Hill would need the park owner’s agreement, so check that first.
Questions to ask before booking
- The wet-weather plan
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deposit and payment dates
- How long the service runs
- 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