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Food Truck Hire for St Helen's events
Looking for food truck hire in St Helen's? We bring the truck or trailer, the ingredients and the kit, and look after your guests on the day.
- Private parties in fields and grounds
- Back-garden parties
- Wedding receptions
Planning an event in St Helen's?
Who books food truck hire in St Helen's?
Every order is cooked and served hot, not left standing on a buffet.
Here are some of the events we cater around St Helen's:
- Family reunions
- Big birthdays
- Wedding receptions
- Back-garden parties
Central London is about 52 miles from St Helen's.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if it rains
- When payment is due
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the service runs
Food truck hire in St Helen's, from our truck or trailer
Our drinks bar can be hired with the truck with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas. A build-your-own taco bar can sit beside the truck too. At parties in venue grounds and end-of-year celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of quesadillas, burrito bowls and tacos from the hatch.
In and around St Helen's, our food truck or trailer can work at home, in a field or at a hall. Narrow roads and soft ground are fine if we know about them. Your quote sets out what’s included: menu, timings and any add-ons.
- Location
- St Helen's (TN34, TN37)
- County
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free
- Guests
- Typically around 50 to 400; ask us
- Add-ons
- Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 28 October 2026
Hiring a food truck in St Helen's
St Helen's is about 1 mile north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. For an event in St Helen's, we can serve in gardens, fields, venues, car parks and courtyards with access in and around St Helen's. We cater in 289 places in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Royal Tunbridge Wells, about 23 miles away.
Colleagues or friends without a car may like to know that Ore station is about 0.8 miles away. Parks such as Old Roar Gill and Coronation Wood generally need permission for vehicles and catering, so a garden or hired venue is often simpler. A private event by the sea is within reach, as St Helen's is within about 2 miles of the coast. Promenades and beaches normally need the council’s agreement for a catering vehicle.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN34 and TN37, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Park Avenue, Keppel Road and Down's Road or a nearby road, we’ll plan where to park and serve. For events just outside St Helen's, we cover Blacklands (1 mile south), Hastings (1 mile south-west), Silverhill (1 mile south-west), Belmont (1 mile south-east) and Hollington (1 mile west). We also cater in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles west), Hailsham (14 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west).
A little further out are Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.2 miles south) and Hastings Old Town Hall Museum (1.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
- Nearby schools include William Parker Sports College (within half a mile west) and University School (1.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Duke pub (0.9 miles west)
How the day works
When we arrive, we park the truck or trailer in the agreed spot and set up. Service starts at the time we’ve agreed, planned around your event. A hired food truck at a summer event in St Helen's can serve in daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer, while late September brings sunset forward to around 7:00pm. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the queue by the hatch needs lighting.
- First come the basics: date, location, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu for the hatch and quote for it.
- Where the truck or trailer will stand, the route in, and power and water are all agreed in advance.
- 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
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to park
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Before you choose a spot
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- A flat parking spot on firm ground or hardstanding
- Any parking or loading permission needed for street locations
- Power and water, confirmed with each booking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Tacos
- Quesadillas
- Burrito bowls
- Mexican drinks bar
- Burritos
- Loaded nachos
Towns and villages near St Helen's
More for events in St Helen's
Can I do a taco night myself?
Running your own drinks table is one option, but someone still has to mix, pour and keep an eye on it all evening. See our margarita bar guide.
Doing it yourself? Start with the quantities: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label anything containing allergens.
What’s on the menu
Tacos from the hatch
A taco is ideal food from a truck, and corn tortillas suit gluten-free guests.
Loaded nachos
A tray of nachos works as a starter or a late snack; dairy-free versions can be planned.
What affects the price in St Helen's
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Your choice of food and drinks
- Staff for serving and the bar
- Guest numbers
- The length of service
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: serving hours, staff, disposables, travel and VAT. Contact us for a quote and we will set out what’s included.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Whether you’d like food, drinks or both
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
St Helen's questions
Is it possible to have you in Old Roar Gill and Coronation Wood?
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.
Which station should guests use for St Helen's?
Guests can use Ore station, about 0.8 miles south-east of St Helen's.
Can guests build their own tacos?
Yes, a taco bar is one of the ways we serve. Tell us about your space and numbers and we’ll suggest the best set-up.
What do you need at the venue?
A firm, level spot, a way in that fits the vehicle, and the venue’s agreement. We confirm power and water when you book.
How many guests can you serve?
Truck and trailer service usually suits around 50 to 400 guests. Festivals can be bigger, and smaller parties are quoted case by case. Send us your numbers and we’ll advise.
How much does food truck hire cost?
We quote for every hire, depending on numbers, menu, location and timings. For a price, use our quote form.
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. At festivals and markets we trade to the public; see our street food catering page.
Do you do margaritas?
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 go through the licensing with you.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan included. To make it work smoothly:
- Agree service times with us
- Confirm allergies with us in writing
- Check parking and loading rules for street locations
- Collect diets and allergies with your RSVPs
We arrive in the agreed window and park where we’ve arranged. It helps if someone can meet us on arrival.
Tell us what serveware you need and we will confirm the options in your quote.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in St Helen's? Service from a truck or trailer is quick, even for a crowd, and the menu can suit most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you are booking for a business, tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
- 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