Hiring a Food Truck for Your Event
Hiring a Food Truck for your event
Introduction
If you’re dreaming of bringing a food truck to your next event, we’ve got some tips and tricks to help make your dreams come true. Here are the things you need to know:
Be sure to have a date in mind at least six months ahead of time.
While the food truck business is an extremely popular and competitive one, it's important to remember that you will have many options for your event. While it's true that food trucks are in high demand, planning your event at least six months in advance will help ensure that there are still trucks available for you on the day of your event.
Planning early also helps prevent last-minute problems with finding a food truck, such as scheduling conflicts or even just plain old bad luck (like someone getting sick).
Know how many people will attend.
Before you decide to bring a food truck to your event, it's critical that you know how many people you expect and can plan accordingly. Asking your guests or the venue will help provide some insight into this.
When planning for food trucks at your event, it's important to consider:
How many guests will be attending?
What kind of space do I need for the number of guests I expect? Do I have enough tables and chairs? Do we have enough room for all the trucks?
Make sure you have the power to support a food truck.
You should also make sure you have enough power to support a food truck. Most electricians will cap the amount of power they'll provide you with at 20 amps, which is sufficient for some smaller units but not all of them. If you don't have sufficient power, then you'll need to rent a generator from your utility company and pay for it yourself—or do what we did and use the collective cooking skills of your attendees by having everyone bring their favorite dish to share!
Book the truck on time!
Booking a food truck will be much easier when you get started early. You’ll have plenty of time to secure the best possible time slot, and the truck will be less likely to be booked on your chosen date!
As soon as you have decided on a date for your event, talk to your venue or planner about booking a truck. If they haven’t already secured one, see if they have any recommendations or contacts within their network who can help. You can also do your own research by searching online for local trucks in your area. The sooner you book, the better chance you have of getting what you want!
Don’t wait until the last minute because there may not be enough trucks available. Also make sure that what type of food truck would work best with your type of event before making any final decisions about which one would suit best for yours needs most efficiently too: A food truck might not always be able to accommodate all dietary restrictions like veganism or gluten-free diets - so consider this before booking anything too far ahead into advance (unless there are no other options).
Make sure the truck has space to park and set up.
Before you make the call, check that you have enough space for your food truck. Here are some things to consider:
The truck itself, including the generator and any other equipment it'll need
Space for a dumpster (you don't want trash or waste in your venue's parking lot)
Space for a tent (if you're doing something outdoors)
Space for tables and chairs if you're having an outdoor event
Plan what type of food will be served, since different types of events call for different types of foods.
When it comes to what type of food you should serve at your event, think about the type of event and how it will be perceived. If it's a formal event, you might want to serve something more upscale. If it's a casual event, you might want to serve something more casual.
Choose food that won’t require a lot of utensils or other tableware.
Finger food: The best foods for a food truck are those that you can eat with your hands, or if you’re at a dinner party, with just one hand.
No utensils required: While some finger foods will require a fork or spoon to be eaten (think fried chicken), many cheeses can be eaten by hand and don’t need anything but a napkin.
Portable: Some items are easier to transport than others—for example, sandwiches in plastic wrap will be fine as long as there is not too much condiment involved (you don’t want soggy bread). Other things like cut fruit or cheese cubes may get crushed if they aren't handled carefully during the trip to your event location. It's better if they're frozen until just before serving so they don't melt on the way there!
Plan for when the food is served and where it’s served and make it clear to attendants!
Plan for when the food is served and where it’s served.
Make sure that your attendees know where to eat, how long they have until the food trucks leave, and what time the next round of food will arrive.
Keep in mind that some people may want to try out multiple trucks, so make sure you have enough trucks to accommodate everyone.
With all these tips and tricks you should be able to book your next food truck!
There are several important things to consider when booking a food truck for your next event.
Make sure that you have the power to support a food truck. You'll need to make sure that you have access to electricity, water and sewer hookups, as well as space for food preparation and storage.
Book the truck on time! You want to book early so you can ensure that you get exactly what you want at the best price possible. Don't wait until last minute - give yourself plenty of time before your event begins so that everything goes smoothly once guests arrive.
Make sure the truck has space available to park and set up comfortably near where guests will gather during an outdoor party or ceremony with limited indoor seating options (such as outdoor weddings).
Plan what type of food will be served based on what type of event it is; different types require different types of foods (for example: if it's going t
Conclusion
The takeaway here is that you should be able to get a food truck for your event. It might be a little tricky at first, but if you follow these tips and tricks we’ve given you then it shouldn’t be too hard. You just need to make sure that your event has enough power and space for the truck, book it on time and make sure attendants know where they will be served food from.