Southampton · England
Food Truck Hire in Sholing
A Mexican food truck serving tacos and burritos at your event in Sholing, served from our truck or trailer, at your venue, garden or site.
- Family celebrations
- Back-garden parties
- Staff appreciation days
Food truck hire in Sholing
How it works
Once service is over, we pack up and leave our area tidy. Set-up and pack-down times are agreed with you and the venue. December events in Sholing lose the light at about 4:00pm, so ask the venue about outdoor lighting where we will park. In late June, it stays light until about 9:25pm.
- Ask us whether your date is available.
- 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.
- We pack down and drive away when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a marquee or gazebo ready in case of rain
- Tell us what power and water the site has
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send you a clear quote.
Planning help
About our food truck hire in Sholing
As a guide, hiring the truck or trailer suits around 50 to 400 guests. Smaller parties are quoted case by case, so tell us how many you expect. Popular choices include tacos from the hatch, burritos and fresh salsas and guacamole, and it’s a good fit for engagement parties and back-garden parties.
Around Sholing, a hired food truck can serve in a garden, a field or a hall car park. Narrow roads and soft ground are fine if we know about them. We’ll check the space, access and power with you before the day, so there are no surprises on arrival.
- Area
- Sholing (SO19)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free
- Numbers
- Normally around 50 to 400; ask us
- Also available
- Drinks bar, nachos to share
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Space in front of the hatch for guests to queue
- Arrangements for power and water, agreed when you book
- A spot away from neighbours
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Mexican drinks bar
- Tacos
- Burritos
- Burrito bowls
- Loaded nachos
- Quesadillas
Why choose food truck hire in Sholing?
A marquee kitchen with plated service needs more space, more staff and more time. A food truck arrives as a kitchen and serves from the hatch, needing level ground, access and the venue’s permission. The cost per head can fall as numbers rise, because the set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Allergen information for every dish
- Events in Sholing and across Southampton
- A menu built around your guests
- Book food, drinks or both
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send what the landowner or council needs from us.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
How we price food truck hire
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Guest numbers
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Parking and the route in
- Serving staff
Catering from a truck or trailer can be a practical alternative to a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire. Contact us for a quote to compare.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Whether you’d like food, drinks or both
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many adults and children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, menu ideas and access. When you are ready, tell us about it on our contact page.
Why choose food truck hire in Sholing?
It is relaxed for guests and easy for hosts, because we cook, serve and clear away.
Whatever the occasion, our food truck or trailer can be the centre of it. We are happy to cater:
- Winter staff parties
- Parties in venue grounds
- Launch events
- Retirement parties
Close to Sholing are historic houses such as Medieval Merchant's House (2.2 miles west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (2.2 miles west). Historic houses and estates usually have firm rules on vehicles, so ask where a hired food truck could park before you book.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- A food hygiene rating you can check
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
DIY taco night or a caterer?
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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up in the kitchen. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
Sholing questions
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
We do, where the venue allows a catering vehicle. Lanes can be narrow and ground soft, so tell us how we’d get in.
Can you serve near the sea around Sholing?
We can, given firm ground and the landowner’s permission. Beaches and promenades typically need the council’s agreement, so check that first.
Do you need electricity?
It depends on the event and the set-up, and we agree power and water with you before the day. Tell us what’s available at your venue.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not typically stop service from the truck or trailer. Plan cover for guests, such as a marquee or gazebo, and tell us if heavy rain could make the ground soft.
What guest numbers do you cater for?
It depends on the event and how long service runs. As a guide, it is around 50 to 400 guests, so tell us your numbers.
Can we hire a bar too?
You can add our drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas. We’ll talk licensing through with you.
Are plates and napkins included?
We confirm that with your quote. Tell us whether your venue has crockery or you’d prefer disposables and we will talk it through.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, we offer gluten-free options, made with corn tortillas. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can talk through how their food is prepared. See are corn tortillas gluten-free?
Also near Sholing
Also in Sholing
The menu, item by item
Quesadillas
Toasted tortillas with melted cheese and a filling.
Tacos from the hatch
Tacos are quick to serve and easy to eat standing up.
Hiring a food truck in Sholing
Sholing is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Across the SO19 area, we will come to your venue or site. Sholing is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton where we can bring food truck hire.
Guests leaving a church like Church of St Mary could walk or drive to a nearby garden or hall where the truck is ready. A food truck in Westwood Woodland Park would need the park owner’s agreement, so check that first. Hiring our food truck for an event near the New Forest National Park, within about 8 miles of Sholing? Country lanes can be narrow and verges soft, so tell us about the route in. With the sea within about 2 miles, a hired food truck at a seaside venue is an option. The truck or trailer needs firm ground rather than sand or shingle, and seafront spots typically need permission.
This part of Southampton takes in SO19, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Bay Road, Ashby Road and Loane Road. Main roads around Sholing include the A3025, which makes travel to your event easy. Other places close to Sholing for food truck hire include Itchen (1 mile west), Thornhill (1 mile north-east), Bitterne (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile west) and Northam (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Shirley (4 miles north-west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Southampton, Sholing has lots of places to hold an event, though town-centre access for a truck or trailer needs planning.
A little further out are Netley Castle (1.6 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles west). Not far away are Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Oasis Academy Sholing (less than half a mile north) and Woolston School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (1 mile north)
- 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