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Food truck hire in St Ives, Hampshire
Bring our Mexican catering truck or trailer to your event in St Ives. Everything is served fresh from the hatch, with a clear quote before you book.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Wedding receptions
- Retirement parties
Get a quote for food truck hire in St Ives
St Ives: your questions answered
Could we book your food truck for a private event in St Ives?
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 come to events in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and catering, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you provide plates and napkins?
We confirm that with your quote. Let us know what the venue supplies.
Can you cater for guests who avoid dairy?
Yes, on request. Let us know your dairy-free numbers, and we will plan the menu around them.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and we plan them in from the start. Let us know how many vegetarian and vegan guests to expect, and we’ll keep their options separate.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes. The drinks bar can be added to food or booked on its own, with alcohol-free options such as aguas frescas. For alcohol, we will check the licensing with you and your venue.
Can we add drinks?
You can add our drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas. Licensing is checked with you.
How many guests can the truck serve?
Hiring the truck or trailer normally suits around 50 to 400 guests. Smaller parties are quoted case by case.
How our food truck hire works in St Ives
A hired food truck works for weddings, birthdays and staff days. At wedding receptions and engagements and anniversaries, we will put together a menu of tacos from the hatch, vegan tacos and burritos for your guests.
In a hamlet or village like St Ives, our food truck or trailer can serve a private party or a team day in a field or garden. Guests order at the hatch, so plan a sheltered spot for the queue in case of rain. We turn up ready to serve, and tidy our own area afterwards.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, most diets are easy. We suggest:
- Ask the venue about catering vehicles before booking
- Count children separately
- Walk the access route and note narrow gaps
- Confirm allergies with us in writing
Running late? Tell us.
Our Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas can be added to the booking, with licensing checked with you.
For event organisers in St Ives
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.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
What affects the price in St Ives
Pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The menu you choose
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- Travel, parking and access
Extras, such as more dishes, extra drinks or a longer service, are quoted on request, so you can choose what you need.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- Whether you’d like food, drinks or both
- A picture of where we’d park
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, tell us about it on our contact page.
Where the truck can go in St Ives
Plenty of outdoor spaces and venues work for us, but there are a few things to check:
- Power and water, confirmed with each booking
- Enough width and height on the route in
- A place for guests to eat close to the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Loaded nachos
- Quesadillas
- Burritos
- Burrito bowls
- Tacos
- Mexican drinks bar
Step by step
The truck or trailer needs a level, firm spot with access to drive in, and we agree power and water arrangements before the day. Send us a photo of the space if you’re unsure. At midsummer, it stays light in St Ives until about 9:25pm, and by late September sunset is about 7:10pm. In December it is dark by about 4:05pm, so the queue by the hatch needs lighting.
- Check our availability for your date.
- We agree a hatch menu and send a quote.
- We confirm the parking spot and the route in.
- On the day, guests order at the hatch and we cook to order.
- After service, we close up and leave the spot clear.
Preparing for the day
- Check gates and access routes are wide and high enough
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to tell us about it on our contact page. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
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St Ives: parking, access and venues
St Ives is in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of St Ives or on the outskirts, food truck hire works the same way: a truck or trailer at your event, options for every diet and a clear price. We cater in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our truck and trailer cover the area from St Ives to Southampton (about 20 miles away).
Close to St Ives are historic houses such as Avon Tyrrell House (4.5 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates normally have firm rules on vehicles, so ask where a hired food truck could park before you book. Hoping to hire a food truck for a gathering in Avon Heath Country Park? A catering vehicle in a public park generally needs the landowner’s permission. St Ives is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park, with country venues and gardens where a hired food truck could serve. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules on vehicles, so check with yours.
This part of Hampshire takes in BH24, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Compton Beeches, Post Office Lane and Azalea Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll plan where to park and serve. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Ashley Heath (1 mile west), Avon Castle (1 mile south-east), St Leonards (1 mile south-west) and Matchams (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Totton (15 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find St Leonard's Hospital (1.8 miles south-west). The countryside around St Ives includes Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Nearby schools include Ringwood Waldorf School (0.9 miles north-east) and Ringwood School (2 miles north-east)
Comparing your options
A DIY barbecue keeps a host at the grill. With a hired truck, we do the cooking. 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.
Why book with us
- A clear quote
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
- A menu agreed with you
- Catering across Hampshire, including St Ives
Take a look at how we price and what Mexican catering costs.
A closer look at the menu
Tacos from the hatch
Tacos are quick to serve and easy to eat standing up, and corn tortillas suit gluten-free guests.
Salsas and guacamole
Fresh salsas and guacamole, made for your event.
Who books food truck hire in St Ives?
Nothing is needed from a venue kitchen, so gardens, fields and grounds all become options.
A truck or trailer works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Wedding receptions
- Parties in venue grounds
- Launch events
- Milestone birthdays
After a service at a church such as All Saints, a hired food truck at a garden, field or venue nearby can feed everyone.
Comparing caterers
- A food hygiene rating you can check
- Staff numbers and hours
- A clear list of what’s included
- Space, access, power and water needs
- 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