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Food truck hire in Upton, Kent
Bring our Mexican catering truck or trailer to your event in Upton. We serve your guests straight from the truck, with a clear quote before booking.
- Big birthdays
- Launch events
- Christenings and family parties
Food truck hire for Upton events
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Upton? A truck or trailer serves a crowd quickly, with options for most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send what the landowner or council needs from us.
About our food truck hire in Upton
Truck and trailer service normally suits around 50 to 400 guests. Smaller gatherings are looked at case by case, so tell us how many you expect. It suits wedding evening food and garden parties, with tacos from the hatch, burritos and quesadillas.
Around Upton, a hired food truck can serve in a garden, a field or a hall car park. Narrow roads and soft ground are fine if we know about them. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests, and we give allergen information for every dish.
FAQs for Upton
Can you cater a reception after a service at Parish Church of St Peter the Apostle?
Yes. The church itself is not where we’d set up, but a hall, field or garden close by with room for the truck or trailer can work well. Let us know the reception address and we will check the access.
Is Upton close to London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cover Upton?
We do. We serve at events in Upton and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Is private hire the same as trading at a festival?
When you hire us, the booking is yours, so we do not serve passers-by. Event organisers should see street food for festivals.
Do you need electricity?
Let us know what’s available on site, for instance a supply from the venue, and we’ll confirm what we need with your quote.
Do you offer a bar with the truck?
We bring bar staff with the drinks bar and alcohol-free choices. We will talk through licensing first.
Is there a minimum number of guests?
Truck and trailer service generally suits around 50 to 400 guests. Festivals can be bigger, and smaller parties are quoted case by case. Tell us your numbers.
What does hiring your food truck involve?
You hire the truck or trailer for agreed service times. We cook to order, serve from the hatch and pack down afterwards.
Planning for every diet
We cater for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask guests about dietary needs when they reply
- Email us any allergies
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Ask guests with severe allergies to speak to us beforehand
We arrive in the agreed window and park where we’ve arranged. It helps if someone can meet us on arrival.
Our Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas can join the truck, with licensing checked with you.
Places near Upton
Other catering in Upton
The menu, item by item
Burrito bowls
Bowls suit anyone skipping tortillas, and they’re easy to adapt.
Salsas and guacamole
Guacamole and a choice of salsas, freshly made.
Food truck hire in Upton: local tips
Upton is about 1 mile south-west of Broadstairs, in Kent. For food truck hire in Upton, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and fresh service on the day. Upton is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we can bring food truck hire. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
Close to Upton are historic houses such as Quex Park (4.5 miles west). Historic houses and estates typically have firm rules on vehicles, so ask where a hired food truck could park before booking. From central London, Upton is about 66 miles away. The coast is within about 2 miles of Upton, so 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.
Here we cover the CT10, CT11 and CT12 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it with access for the truck or trailer. Your event could be at a home on Vale Road, Lawn Road and Upton Road or the roads around them. Main roads around Upton include the A255, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside Upton, we also cover Broadstairs (1 mile north-east), St Peter's (1 mile north-west), Northwood (1 mile west), Ramsgate (1 mile south-west) and St Lawrence (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (13 miles west), Walmer (11 miles south), Whitfield (15 miles south), Sandwich (7 miles south-west) and Aylesham (13 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Westwood Cross (1.2 miles west) and Crampton Tower (within half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Schools near Upton include The Charles Dickens School (less than half a mile north-west) and The Charles Dickens School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Little Albion Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
Can I do a taco night myself?
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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up in the kitchen. With a caterer, you get the food and drinks without the work.
Occasions we cater for in Upton
Guests can come back to the hatch when they’re ready.
Here are some of the events we cater around Upton:
- Big birthdays
- Christenings and family parties
- Client events and product launches
- Weddings
Colleagues or friends without a car may like to know that Broadstairs station is in Upton itself.
Comparing caterers
- How each diet is kept separate
- The caterer’s food hygiene rating
- Space, access, power and water needs
- Payment terms and deposit
What food truck hire costs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Your choice of food and drinks
- Guest numbers
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Staff for serving and the bar
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: serving hours, staff, disposables, travel and VAT. Contact us for a quote and we’ll set out what’s included.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want service to start
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send you a clear quote and a suggested menu.
How it works
We take care of everything you’ve booked, from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. December events in Upton lose the light at about 3:50pm, so choose a well-lit spot for the truck or trailer. At midsummer, sunset is around 9:15pm.
- Ask us whether your date is available.
- We agree a hatch menu and send a quote.
- We confirm the parking spot and the route in.
- We drive in, open the hatch and serve your guests.
- After service, we close up and leave the spot clear.
How to prepare
- Plan a covered area for guests if rain is likely
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm the venue allows outside caterers
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. When you are ready, drop us a line using the enquiry form.
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Planning the serving area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we park and serve. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Space in front of the hatch for guests to queue
- A place for guests to eat close to the hatch
- Enough width and height on the route in
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
- 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