I love, love love the idea of portable food at weddings. I love the idea of dancing under the setting sun to see the deliciousness of an ice cream cart arrive (if of course it’s playing Greensleeves). I also love the casual feel of guests being able to head to a van (or Airstream!) select their favourite hot dish off the menu and find a picnic table to eat. It’s such a fun idea for outdoor weddings and something that can also lend itself to formal do’s as well.
What could be a better ice breaker or party ‘fueler’ than a van showing up close to midnight stocked with treats to allow guests to keep dancing until dawn?
1. MELBOURNE: Fancy the treats of Southern America? Gumbo Kitchen is the truck for you! Featuring Cajun style New Orleans fare, the van dishes up soft fajitas, lemon ice box pie, hush puppies, po’ boys and of course, gumbo!
2. SYDNEY: Liana Raine not only has the sweetest little popsicle cart with blue and white stripes (Such a fun touch for a beach wedding just to get the ideas started..) but the team also create custom flavoured Popsicles complete with custom printed sticks. Winning combination no? (Photo by Matt Reed)
3. MELBOURNE: Dhaba is the curry truck. Can you imagine serving your guests piping hot Butter Chicken or Beef Korma at midnight?
4. SYDNEY: Yummy Dogs Hot Dog Cart is such a picture under it’s yellow and white stripe awning. The cart comes equipped with not only gourmet sausages and freshly baked buns, but also a range of relishes, sauces and accompaniments (Sauerkraut, corn relish and onions among my favourites on the tasty meter).
5. MELBOURNE: The Taco Truck cruises the streets of Melbourne and is available for functions with what some say is the most delicious Mexican in the city. Available for functions, The Taco Truck caters weddings treating guests to homemade corn chips, guacamole, salsa, tostadas and tacos just to name a few of the treats on the menu! (Photo by Structured Pieces from Emily Green’s wedding)
6. ADELAIDE: Seriously yummy delights from this South Australian van Burger Theory who deliver burritos, burgers and fries to bellies around streets of Adelaide.
1. GEELONG: Gelato Events provides a portable cart just right for wedding celebrations. With gelato flavours like Apple Pie, Creme Caramel, Espresso & Classic Chocolate this isn’t just a gelato cart- it’s a feast on wheels!
2. BRISBANE & SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND: Dolly Vardens travels the country (namely to fun Elvis festivals and anything requiring retro fun) serving up delicious coffee and sweet treats (including freshly baked French macarons and cupcakes). How fun would Dolly be at your brunch or afternoon tea reception?
3. SYDNEY: Pure Gelato offers a range of different packages (from the traditional gelato cart with stripe awning, to a display freezer!) for your guests to enjoy their favourite flavour at movable convenience.
4. AUSTRALIA WIDE: The healthy burger kings Grill’d have their shiny silver airstream available for event catering. With burgers, (my favourite is the Bird & Brie) chips and dipping sauces, your guests will have plenty to fill their bellies! (Photo by Jonathan Ong)
5. SYDNEY: Ice cream is so sweet especially when it’s by a well known (for their tastiness!) Gelato maker. GelatissiMobile dispenses delicious gelato from brand Gelatissmo (including their ever so sweet bambino cones) and is such a fun addition for a warmer wedding weather wedding (though personally cold weather doesn’t stop me eating ice cream!)
6. SYDNEY: If there is one food cart Sydney does well, it appears ice cream is it! GelatoCart shows this hot pink cart that quite frankly would make me forget the champagne and head straight for the shining beacon that it is.
7. MELBOURNE: Cornutopia offers guests a Mexican feast serving up traditional Mexican street food such as tacos, huevos rancheros and sweet corn. (They even have vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options!)
8. MELBOURNE: Sentences I never thought I’d type on Polka Dot Bride. Massive Weiners offers delicious hot dogs that make the perfect dinner of midnight snack for wedding guests and and their specialty? Foot long hot dogs with plenty of toppings!
9. BRISBANE: Double Deckerdence lends more than just a food truck to your event, guests can even head inside and enjoy the culinary delights of this cafe on wheels! Imagine guests enjoying sweet pastries and coffee while watching the dancing guests from the second level of the double decker bus.
Dotties, help a blogger out- I know there are a fabulous’ flavour’ (official collective noun for a group of food trucks!!) of food trucks about to launch in Sydney, but what other ones have I missed? Are there any in Perth? What about the other States I’ve not been able to find many in?
Want more? Check out these posts from the archives:
July 26, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Hi Dotties! We have fairy floss and popcorn carts available for hire in Brisbane as well as our slushie machines. We can style them to many different themes with our other vintage and retro props and hire items. Here is a link – https://www.facebook.com/greenandbloomflowers#!/photo.phpfbid=10151058956816117&set=a.415221166116.208769.303184921116&type=3&theater
April 27, 2013 at 3:47 pm
Hi ladies,
Does anyone have any good recommendations for an icecream/gelato van, popcorn, fairy floss for a melbourne wedding?
Any suggestions would be very helpful!! Thank you
July 26, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Hi,
I’m looking for a ice cream / galato van for a perth wedding???
Any ideas
Thank you
Shell
July 27, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Heya, check out Delishice.com.au and drop me an email if you like
Katie
Katie@delishice.com.au
October 16, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Hi Katie,
I love your pops!
I was wondering if you need a popsicle display cart to extend your popsicle business?
thanks and have a good day!
July 26, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Ive been to a function that was catered by a company called VesBar Pizza. It was great for a relaxed feel, and the food tasted AMAZING!
http://www.vesbarpizza.com/
July 27, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Anyone know of anything like this available on the NSW South Coast?
August 17, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Hi Lucy,
I have just launched a vintage inspired Travelling Teahouse. From my cute pink caravan I serve High or Devonshire Tea (depending on your needs). I can also bring along yard games and an old fashioned photobooth with props to keep your guests entertained. I am based in Sydney but can travel. For more details go to http://www.sweetjanes.com.au. Would love to hear from you x
January 17, 2013 at 5:21 am
Hi Lucy, icecreambar.com.au is a new business that is available in Sydney and can travel to the south coast look at https://www.facebook.com/pages/icecreambarcomau/430700867003061?ref=stream and drop us a message for more information. Thanks
July 27, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Check out “delish ice” on Facebook – Katie has a very cool retro Popsicle van…
July 27, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Shell the above reply re delish ice was for you in Perth!
July 28, 2012 at 1:02 am
Hi Phil.
Just checked out your website….looks really awesome.
I was after ice cream for our reception which is at Indiana…would this work??
Thanks
Shell
August 12, 2012 at 5:57 pm
Hi Shell
Did you manage to find something? If you contact me at katie@delishice.com.au or http://delishice.com.au/contact/
I’d love to chat to you more about what you are after.
Katie
August 24, 2012 at 6:20 pm
I am desperately seeking a funky gelato cart for a wedding in Melbourne. Any suggestions welcome!
August 24, 2012 at 6:37 pm
I have had very little luck on this front! 7 Apples Gelato in St Kilda have a cart available and Trampoline also do them
February 9, 2013 at 3:40 pm
Hi Renee, I’m looking for the same thing did you have any luck last year finding an ice cream van?
December 18, 2012 at 3:20 pm
hey guys if you need gas for your carts lpg or industrial i can help 0416444728 supagas
January 3, 2013 at 11:58 am
Wow anyone know any other vans based in Adelaide that aren’t burger theory? Like icecream vans and other delicious savoury foods?
January 7, 2013 at 7:59 am
Hi Belinda,
I’ve found a few more for you!
La Cantina Co http://www.lacantinaco.com.au
Raw Thirst http://www.rawthirst.com
Cupcakes Please http://www.cupcakesplease.com.au
Veggie Velo http://www.veggievelo.blogspot.com.au
Bodri’s Bakery & Cafe http://www.bodrisbakery.com.au/
Chimichurri Grill https://www.facebook.com/ChimiGrill
Tum Tum the Halloumi Van https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tum-Tum-the-Halloumi-Van/197350043711711
ChurrOz http://churroz.com.au/
Jonny’s Kettle Popcorn http://jonnyspopcorn.com.au/
The BEST website for food trucks and their locations is http://wherethetruck.at/
January 11, 2013 at 12:25 pm
does anyone know of a teahouse or burgers in brisbane?
January 11, 2013 at 3:41 pm
Hi Anika Double Decekerdence may be able to help on the tea
side http://www.doubledeckerdence.com/ The Bun Mobile does steamed
buns http://www.thebunmobile.com.au/
And there’s also New York Dogs
January 12, 2013 at 9:31 am
Oh and Dolly Vardens!
January 20, 2013 at 4:29 pm
Does anyone have an alternative suggestion for gelato cart hire around Geelong/Great Ocean Road? Gelato Events has been non-responsive…
February 7, 2013 at 10:48 am
Are there any food trucks – not ice cream – available in the Sydney (northern beaches) area? I tried contacting the Veggie Patch van and they’ve promised to get back to me, but almost a month later, nothing
Love Grill’d but they only cater for 300+ more people and I’ll only have about 100 at my party. Help?
February 7, 2013 at 7:13 pm
Hi Melody
There’s Cantina Mobil
Tsuru
Eat Art Truck
Agape Organic Food Truck
February 8, 2013 at 11:56 pm
Thanks! Contacted Cantina – hope they reply!
February 8, 2013 at 12:41 am
Hi Melody, Contact Sweet Jane’s Travelling Teahouse. We’d love to help! http://www.sweetjanes.com.au xxx
February 8, 2013 at 11:57 pm
Sweet Jane is gorgeous! Unfortunately, we’re looking for something that provides lunch…
February 13, 2013 at 4:53 pm
Dear All,
We are freshly baking the world famous Hungarian Chimney Cakes in our state-of-the-art brand new food caravan called Chimney Cake Station.
If you are looking for a very unique and delicious more than 300 years old traditional (wedding) cake then please contact us! We promise you won’t be disappointed!
Beside the cakes we offering the finest Italian Lucaffé coffees, Teadrop luxury teas and cold drinks for your guests. If quality is what you are looking for contact us: Bodri’s Bakery & Cafe (info@bodris.com.au)
February 24, 2013 at 11:48 pm
We’ve been looking for groovy mobile food vans in Perth. Does anyone know of any? Not for sweets at the moment. Thanks!
March 3, 2013 at 9:30 pm
Hi all!
Does anyone know of any more food trucks/ice cream/dessert trucks that could hit the Southern Highlands for a function?
I’m open to all kinds of portable fare!
Thanks so much!
March 3, 2013 at 9:35 pm
hey bridget, we’re in camden (so not far away). our set up is flexible. we can do devonshire tea, cupcakes, gourmet sno cones, gelato, dutch pancakes or a full high tea. please feel free to give me a bell to discuss x
March 3, 2013 at 9:40 pm
hey bridget, i spoke to sweet jane’s travelling teahouse at cobbitty markets on the weekend. they are out in camden. i want them to do our reception. they can provide a full high tea or simpler options like devonshire tea, gourmet sno cones, gelato or dutch pancakes (as a desert option or in between the wedding and reception). the van pretty cute! hope that helps x
March 3, 2013 at 9:46 pm
ooohhh thank you leigh. nice to meet you on the weekend. i will give you a call next week to discuss.
March 8, 2013 at 9:29 pm
Do you know of any Food trucks , ice cream and or desert trucks in the south East Queensland area ( Gold Coast) ?
May 27, 2013 at 8:31 pm
Hi Jade,
We are a mobile food van, specialising in Poffertjes – Mini Dutch
Pancakes, we also sell hot dogs, slushies and drinks .
We are situated on the Gold Coast.
I’m happy to send through some photo’s.
Regards
Rachel
March 8, 2013 at 9:29 pm
Do you know of any Food trucks , ice cream and or desert trucks in the south East Queensland area ( Gold Coast) ?
June 2, 2013 at 9:17 pm
try dolly vardens.
April 1, 2013 at 12:28 pm
I am looking for an Ice Cream Cart for a wedding in Melbourne. Have already looked at the places suggested above in older post but I am having so success!! If anyone can help that would be awesome x