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Food truck hire in St Helens, Isle of Wight
Fresh, colourful and made to share: a food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch for events in St Helens and across the Isle of Wight.
- Garden parties
- Private outdoor parties
- Engagement parties
Get a quote for food truck hire in St Helens
About the menu
Salsas and guacamole
Guests can add salsa and guacamole to taste.
Burrito bowls
Bowls suit anyone skipping tortillas, and they’re easy to adapt.
Food truck hire in St Helens, from our food truck or trailer
A hired food truck works for weddings, birthdays and staff days, and any gathering where guests want hot food without a sit-down meal. Popular choices include quesadillas, vegan tacos and burritos, and it suits leaving parties and summer parties at home.
In a rural place like St Helens, 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 plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- St Helens (PO33)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Typically around 50 to 400 guests; tell us yours
- Extras
- Drinks bar, nachos to share
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
Common questions in St Helens
What’s the nearest station to St Helens for guests?
The closest is Brading station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Do you hire out your food truck for parties in places like St Helens?
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.
How does food truck hire work?
Our truck or trailer comes to your venue and serves your guests from the hatch. Only your guests are served.
Do you have vegan options?
Yes. We can include vegetarian and vegan fillings like black beans or spiced mushrooms, served alongside the meat options.
Is food truck hire good for weddings?
The truck or trailer can serve the wedding breakfast, evening food or both. Timings are agreed with you and your venue. See our food truck wedding guide.
Where can the truck park?
Send us the address and a description of the spot, and we’ll check it works. Our guide to space and power has more.
How is private hire different from festival trading?
Private hire means we serve only your guests, with a menu and timings you agree with us. At festivals and markets we trade to the public.
Do you do a taco bar?
Yes, a taco bar is one of our options. Let us know your numbers and space and we will recommend how to serve.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, most diets are easy. Our advice:
- Confirm the venue accepts outside caterers and vehicles
- Put anyone with a severe allergy in touch with us
- Have shelter ready in case of rain
- Send allergy details in writing
Running late? Tell us.
Ask about a second service later in the evening, quoted with the main booking.
Is food truck hire right for your event?
Plated catering needs a kitchen tent, waiting staff and set courses. A food truck arrives as a kitchen and serves from the hatch, needing level ground, access and the venue’s permission. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the length of service, plus any add-ons and the location. We quote for each event individually.
Why book Mobile Mexican Catering in St Helens
- Book food, drinks or both
- Catering across the Isle of Wight, including St Helens
- Allergen information for every dish
- Access, space and power checked in advance
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Who books food truck hire in St Helens?
It’s relaxed for guests and easy for hosts, because we cook, serve and clear away.
In St Helens and nearby, we can cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Milestone birthdays
- End-of-year parties
- Company away days
- Wedding evening food
When the service is at a church such as St Catherine-by-the-Green, the truck would serve at the reception venue rather than at the church.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How bad weather is handled
- The caterer’s food hygiene rating
- Whether plates, napkins and cutlery are included
Other catering in St Helens
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Gate widths, overhead branches and soft ground checked in advance
- Some space between the truck and nearby homes
- A parking suspension, where a street spot is needed
Out-of-the-way places like St Helens take a little more planning, so let us know about tracks, gates and power in good time.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise before you book.
St Helens: parking, access and venues
St Helens is about 3 miles south-east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We bring food truck hire to homes, gardens and venues in St Helens. St Helens is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we can bring food truck hire. We cater right across the region, from St Helens to Portsmouth (8 miles away).
Around St Helens, historic houses include Yaverland Manor (2.1 miles south-west) and Nunwell House (2.3 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates generally have firm rules on vehicles, so ask where a hired food truck could park before booking. If guests are travelling by rail, Brading station is about 1.8 miles away. With the sea within about 4 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 usually need permission.
This part of the Isle of Wight takes in PO33. From Station Road, Upper Green Road and Old Chapel Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll plan where to park and serve. For events just outside St Helens, we cover Gaskins (1 mile south-west), Brading (2 miles south-west), Yarbridge (2 miles south-west), Morton (2 miles south-west) and Yaverland (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Newport (8 miles west), Ryde (3 miles north-west), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Sandown (4 miles south-west), Shanklin (5 miles south-west) and Ventnor (8 miles south-west). Some remote venues need extra planning, so ask early about your event.
A little further out are Cothey Bottom Heritage Centre (1.5 miles north-west) and Sandown Castle (3.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near St Helens include Alan Hersey Nature Reserve and Bembridge Down.
- Nearby, you will find The Vine Inn (within half a mile north)
For event organisers in St Helens
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in St Helens? 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’ll suggest a menu.
For larger events, we plan serving points around your timings, so guests are looked after quickly. Let us know how long the break is.
How we price food truck hire
Pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- How many staff you need
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Distance and access to the venue
Larger events can cost less per head, because the set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- What you’d like on the menu
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
Planning food truck hire in St Helens? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, tell us about it on our contact page.
What happens on the day
When service finishes, we pack down and clear our own area. Set-up and pack-down times are agreed with you and the venue. At midsummer, it stays light in St Helens until about 9:20pm, while late September brings sunset forward to around 7:10pm. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, plan lighting where guests queue at the hatch.
- First come the basics: date, location, numbers and diets.
- We check availability and send a menu and a quote for hiring the truck or trailer.
- 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.
- After service, we close the hatch, pack down and drive away.
Getting ready for the day
- Find out what power and water are available
- Arrange somewhere covered for guests to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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