Kent · England
Food truck hire in Speed Gate, Kent
Book our truck or trailer for your event in Speed Gate. Everything is served fresh from the hatch.
- Family reunions
- End-of-year parties
- Anniversary celebrations
Food truck hire for Speed Gate events
How our food truck hire works in Speed Gate
We cook inside our food truck or trailer, so your venue does not need a kitchen. What we do need is level ground, a way in and the venue’s agreement. It works well for end-of-year parties and leaving dos and retirements, with burrito bowls, burritos and vegan tacos.
In a rural place like Speed Gate, access is the main thing to plan for a hired truck: gate widths, soft ground and the route from the road all matter. We confirm power and water arrangements with you. We’ll check the space, access and power with you before the day, so set-up goes smoothly.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Collect diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Look into parking permissions if the truck can’t go off-road
- Give us separate numbers for children
Running late? Tell us.
Our Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas can join the truck.
Questions from Speed Gate
Do you cater in villages like Speed Gate?
Yes. Villages and hamlets are part of our area, and the main thing is access: tell us about the lane, the gate and the ground.
Could we book your food truck for a private event in Speed Gate?
Yes, depending on the date. For a private or work event in a village or hamlet, the main thing is access: tell us about the lane, the gate and the ground.
Do you need electricity?
Let us know what’s available on site, such as a supply from the venue near where we’ll park, and we’ll confirm the arrangements with your quote.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
What’s on the menu?
We agree a sample menu with each client. Fillings could include slow-cooked pork carnitas, chicken tinga, beef birria and vegan options such as spiced mushrooms or black beans. Our sample menu has more ideas.
Is private hire the same as trading at a festival?
When you hire us, the booking is yours, so we don’t serve passers-by. Organisers wanting us to trade at their event can see our festival page.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, we do. The drinks bar can be added to food or booked on its own. We will check the licensing for alcohol with you.
Do you do parties at home?
Yes, if the truck or trailer can get in and park on level, firm ground. Send us a picture of the access and the space, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Power and water, confirmed with each booking
- Some space between the truck and nearby homes
- A way in wide and high enough for the vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we will advise.
Places near Speed Gate
What else we do in Speed Gate
DIY taco night versus a caterer
Some hosts like to do it themselves. 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.
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: see how many tacos per person. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label anything containing allergens.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send what the landowner or council needs from us.
The menu, item by item
Tacos from the hatch
Tacos made to order at the hatch, with a choice of fillings agreed with you.
Quesadillas
Crisp tortillas folded round melted cheese, cut into wedges.
Occasions we cater for in Speed Gate
You do not need a kitchen, which opens up gardens, fields and car parks with the venue’s agreement.
Whatever the occasion, our truck or trailer can be the centre of it. We are happy to cater:
- Back-garden parties
- End-of-year parties
- Family celebrations
- Client hospitality
Rail travellers will be glad to hear that Longfield station is about 2.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether travel is included
- Plates and napkins, or nothing at all
The process
Once service is over, we pack down and clear our own area. Set-up and pack-down times are agreed with you and the venue. Evening events in Speed Gate stay light until about 9:20pm at midsummer. Once it’s dark, some lighting near the hatch makes ordering easier.
- Check our availability for your date.
- You get a menu for the hatch and 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Confirm the venue allows outside caterers
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, drop us a line using the enquiry form.
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How we price food truck hire
These are the factors that matter most:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Whether you need disposables
- Food, drinks or both
- The length of service
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: service time, staff, plates and napkins, travel and VAT. Contact us for a quote and we will set out what’s included.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the space, if it is a garden or field
- Your menu ideas
- How we drive in and where we can park
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Speed Gate: parking, access and venues
Speed Gate is about 5 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Speed Gate, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We serve in 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 13 miles away.
Speed Gate is about 18 miles from central London, which can suit a team day out of the city with a hired food truck. Historic houses near Speed Gate include Lullingstone Castle (3.2 miles west). If you’re hiring a historic venue, check early whether it allows a catering vehicle on site. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, a rural setting for your private or work event is within reach. Firm ground and a clear way in matter most for the truck or trailer.
For food truck hire in DA3, we plan around your venue and the route in and your guests. We also serve at events in Fawkham Green (1 mile south-east), West Yoke (1 mile east), Ash (1 mile south-east), Maplescombe (2 miles south-west) and West Kingsdown (2 miles south). We also cater in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (6 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Darent Valley Hospital (4.5 miles north) and Eynsford Castle (2.4 miles west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rising Sun pub (under half a mile south-east)
- 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