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Food truck caterers in The Hummicks
Something for every guest: options for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests, with allergen information for everything we serve. Our Mexican food truck or trailer, hired for your private or corporate event in The Hummicks.
- Garden parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Wedding receptions
Planning an event in The Hummicks?
The menu, item by item
Burritos
A burrito is a full meal in the hand.
Burrito bowls
Rice, beans, a filling and toppings in a bowl.
Food truck hire for your event in The Hummicks
Pair the truck with our Mexican drinks bar for margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas. We can add a taco-bar station next to the truck. It works well for staff appreciation days and client events and product launches, with burrito bowls, tacos from the hatch and loaded nachos.
Somewhere as small as The Hummicks, food truck hire can mean a garden, a field or a barn. Tell us about narrow lanes, gates and long drives. Soft ground after rain is worth mentioning too. Access, space and power are agreed with you beforehand, so there are no surprises on arrival.
What affects the price in The Hummicks
These are the factors that matter most:
- What’s on the menu
- Staff for serving and the bar
- The number of people
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
Pricing depends on the event. A simple party menu and a full wedding day are very different jobs. Your quote sets it all out.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- How we drive in and where we can park
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
- Your menu ideas
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Places near The Hummicks
Also in The Hummicks
DIY taco night versus a caterer
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up in the kitchen. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
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 dishes for guests with allergies.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, most diets are easy. Our advice:
- Check early that your venue allows food trucks
- Email us any allergies
- Look into parking permissions if the truck cannot go off-road
- Share your running order
Guests come to the hatch, order and wait a short moment for hot food.
Tell us what serveware you need and we’ll confirm what’s possible.
The process
Service is quick and friendly: guests are served at the hatch or a serving station, so even a long queue moves. When service ends, we pack down. A Christmas party in The Hummicks with a hired food truck will be in the dark from about 4:00pm, so choose a well-lit spot for the truck or trailer. In late June, it stays light until about 9:25pm.
- First come the basics: date, location, numbers and diets.
- You get a hatch menu and a quote for the hire.
- Where the truck or trailer will stand, the route in, and power and water are all agreed in advance.
- On the day we drive in, set up and serve to order from the hatch.
- After service, we close the hatch, pack down and drive away.
Getting ready for the day
- Check gates and access routes are wide and high enough
- Tell us when you want service to start
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get menu ideas and a price. To get started, drop us a line using the enquiry form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan service to keep queues short, so guests are looked after quickly. Let us know how long the break is.
If you are booking for a business, tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Space, access and the venue
Access is the first thing to check for a truck or trailer. We need:
- Agreement from the venue to bring in a catering vehicle
- A clear area for a queue at the hatch
- Somewhere for guests to sit or stand and eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Mexican drinks bar
- Tacos
- Burritos
- Loaded nachos
- Quesadillas
- Burrito bowls
Why choose food truck hire in The Hummicks?
Mixed diets are easy to plan, since vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free choices come from the same hatch.
These are some of the occasions we serve:
- Parties in venue grounds
- End-of-year celebrations
- Client hospitality
- Staff appreciation days
Rail travellers will be glad to hear that Beaulieu Road station is about 4.2 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Allergen information for each dish
- The wet-weather plan
- Who provides plates and napkins
- The deadline for final numbers
The Hummicks questions
Can you bring a truck or trailer to venues 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.
Do you come out to small places like The Hummicks?
Yes, we cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking for the truck or trailer.
How long are you on site?
It depends on your event. We agree arrival, service and pack-down times with you so everything fits your schedule.
Is the food very hot?
The food can be kept mild, and hotter salsas go on the side for guests who like heat.
How many guests can the truck serve?
That depends on your timings and the event. Most bookings fall around 50 to 400 guests.
What about vegan and gluten-free guests?
We plan gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan options, with corn tortillas for gluten-free guests. Allergen information is available for every dish.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, using corn tortillas. Corn is naturally gluten-free, though some sauces and toppings can contain gluten, so we plan gluten-free dishes carefully and give allergen information.
The Hummicks: parking, access and venues
The Hummicks is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Hampshire. We bring food truck hire to homes, gardens and venues in The Hummicks and nearby villages. We serve in 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. Our truck and trailer cover the area from The Hummicks to Southampton (7 miles away).
Close to The Hummicks are historic houses such as Beaulieu Palace House (0.9 miles north-west). If you are hiring a historic venue, check early whether it allows a catering vehicle on site. Guests leaving a church like Church of the Blessed Virgin and Child could walk or drive to a nearby garden or hall where the truck is ready. The Hummicks is within about a mile 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.
For food truck hire in SO42, we plan around your venue and the route in. For events just outside The Hummicks, we cover Bailey's Hard (1 mile south-west), Beaulieu (1 mile north-west), East Boldre (2 miles west), Furzey Lodge (2 miles west) and Dibden Purlieu (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (12 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (11 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (1.1 miles north-west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.9 miles south-west).
- Nearby schools include The New Forest Academy (2.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Montagu Arms (0.9 miles west)
- 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