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Food Truck Hire for West Thorney events
A food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch in West Thorney, served fresh from our food truck or trailer, wherever your event is.
- Staff appreciation days
- Birthday parties
- Retirement parties
Book food truck hire in West Thorney
How it works
From set-up to service, we look after everything you’ve booked from us, so you can spend time with your guests. By late September, it is dark in West Thorney at around 7:05pm, so evening service from the truck may run past dusk. A late-May event keeps its light until roughly 8:50pm.
- Share your plans for the event.
- Together we plan dishes that cover your guests’ diets.
- Power, water and timings are agreed with you or the venue.
- Service runs at the times you choose.
- When everyone is fed, we clear our area.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue is happy to have a truck or trailer on site
- Find out what power and water are available
- Tell us about narrow gates or low branches
Getting a price
Planning food truck hire in West Thorney? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Food truck hire in West Thorney, from our truck or trailer
Pair the truck with our Mexican drinks bar for margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas, with licensing checked with you. We can add a taco-bar station next to the truck. On the menu are burritos, tacos from the hatch and burrito bowls, which works well for big birthdays and weddings.
Somewhere as small as West Thorney, food truck hire can mean a garden, a field or a barn. Lanes, gates and long drives are fine if we know about them. Firm ground matters, especially after rain. We plan the timings around your day, so service starts when you want it.
- Area
- West Thorney (PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free
- Guests
- Around 50 to 400 is usual; ask about yours
- Also available
- Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
DIY taco night versus a caterer
A DIY taco night is possible for a crowd, but it’s more work than it looks. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Our taco bar guide explains how.
Running your own drinks table is one option, but someone has to serve all evening. Our margarita bar guide has tips.
Hiring our taco truck near West Thorney
West Thorney is about 5 miles south-east of Havant, in West Sussex. For an event in West Thorney, we can serve in gardens, fields, venues, car parks and courtyards with access. We serve in 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Chichester, about 6 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Warblington Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Listed venues often control where vehicles go, so raise food truck hire at your first visit. After a service at a church such as The Parish Church of St Nicholas, a hired food truck at a garden, field or venue nearby can feed everyone. 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 typically need permission.
We cater events across PO10 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover events in Thorney Island (1 mile north-west), Tye (2 miles west), Southbourne (2 miles north), North Hayling (2 miles west) and Northney (2 miles west). We also cater in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (10 miles east), Chichester (6 miles east), Selsey (8 miles south-east), Emsworth (3 miles north-west), Portfield (7 miles east) and Yapton (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Emsworth Museum (2.5 miles north-west) and Warblington Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near West Thorney include Nutborne Marshes.
- Schools near West Thorney include Bourne Community College (2.4 miles north)
Before you choose a spot
Everything is served from our truck or trailer, so where we park matters. Here’s what we look for:
- Enough width and height on the route in
- Firm, level ground or hardstanding where the truck or trailer can park
- Arrangements for power and water, agreed when you book
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in West Thorney
- Burritos
- Tacos
- Quesadillas
- Burrito bowls
- Mexican drinks bar
- Loaded nachos
Dietary needs and planning tips
A Mexican menu is easy to plan for mixed diets, because guests can choose what suits them. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
- Agree service times with us
- Guests with serious allergies should contact us first
We arrive in the agreed window and park where we’ve arranged. Someone on site to meet us makes it smoother.
Loaded nachos to share while the first orders cook are a good way to begin.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in West Thorney? 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.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Places near West Thorney
Other catering in West Thorney
Occasions we cater for in West Thorney
People eat when they’re hungry, rather than all at once.
These are some of the occasions we serve:
- Company away days
- Launch events
- Milestone birthdays
- Winter staff parties
Rail travellers will be glad to hear that the nearest station is Southbourne station, about 2.2 miles north.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates and napkins, or nothing at all
- When final numbers are due
- Where to see their hygiene rating
About the menu
Tacos from the hatch
Tacos made to order at the hatch, with fillings such as carnitas, chicken tinga or spiced mushroom.
Burrito bowls
Bowls suit anyone skipping tortillas.
West Thorney: your questions answered
Which station is closest to West Thorney?
Southbourne station, about 2.2 miles north of the centre.
Do you cater in villages like West Thorney?
Yes. Villages and hamlets are part of our area, and the main thing is access: tell us about the lane, the gate and the ground.
What if the weather’s bad?
We can keep serving from the truck or trailer in the rain, but guests need somewhere covered to eat and drink, such as a marquee, gazebo or nearby building.
Do you have vegan options?
Yes, they’re part of the planning from the start. Let us know how many vegetarian and vegan guests to expect.
Do you have gluten-free options?
Yes, we offer gluten-free options, using corn tortillas. Tell us about any coeliac guests before the event so we can talk through how their food is prepared. See are corn tortillas gluten-free?
How many guests can the truck serve?
Hiring the truck or trailer usually suits around 50 to 400 guests. Smaller gatherings are looked at case by case.
What’s on the menu?
We agree a sample menu with each client. Fillings could include chicken tinga, pork carnitas, al pastor-style pork and vegan options like black beans. See our menu for ideas.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our own area when service is finished. For anything beyond that, such as guests’ tables, ask us.
What affects the price in West Thorney
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- What’s on the menu
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
- Parking and the route in
The price depends on guest numbers, the menu and how long you’d like us to serve, along with extras and where your event is. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d park
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. Contact us for a quote: just drop us a line using the enquiry form.
- 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