Food Truck Wedding Help

We did not have a food truck, but I have been to a wedding that did. I would provide the food truck with the plates. For your table settings, you can have your flatware, napkins, and a charger. You won't need a menu because they won't be ordering from the food truck. The truck will likely already need your orders ahead of time.

I would either have servers serve everyone to prevent a line, or call up tables by number/name to prevent a back up at the truck. If you are going to provide your guests with dish options, you will need to come up with a way to note that so they get the correct meal (on their place card would be the easiest).

I've only been to one "food truck wedding" and it didn't go well. The wait times were so long (there were 2 trucks for about 150 people). If the trucks will be making food to order the way they usually operate then they just can't keep up with that many people who are hungry all at the same time.

As a wedding guest, if I am going to be standing in line for food during the reception, I would much prefer to just wait in line at the buffet table where the food is already made and waiting to be put on my plate. But then I don't see how this any different than any other caterer.

Good point about the health code violation. I think you're right-- best bet would be to provide the trucks with them and just have the table setting without plates.

Thanks!

Thanks for the info. Do you know if the food truck wedding you went to had food trucks with items pre prepped or were they made to order?

Something for me to keep in mind while planning, thanks!

Thanks so much for the input!

I don't honestly know. I just know that we stood in line for over an hour waiting for food. It definitely made that reception memorable in not a good way.

Love it! Pizza is a great idea, especially as you pointed out it wouldn't be individual orders.

Thank you!

Hi! We are having a wood fired pizza truck at our wedding and I think food trucks are such a fun and cool idea. We are supplying the truck with our own plates because we want the aesthetic to be adhered to and will just do the chargers and napkins and flatware on the tables so there's still something there. My caterer said that it will a continuous stream of pizza for two hours and that they will begin while the ceremony is underway so there's hot and ready pizza waiting for guests once it's time. We will also have a grazing table for cocktail hour to hold guests over as well.

I like that idea. We are kind of thinking about doing something along those lines now.

Thanks for your input. I know I personally hate waiting for food, so we are recosidering.

So funny Taylor! This is kind of what we came up with as an alternative to ensure that the food is following and ready all at once as opposed to individual orders. I was recommended a nice wood fire pizza place that even offers passed apps during cocktail hour while they are getting everything finished up, so we are leaning towards doing that with a late night food truck, since having a food truck has always been my dream!

Congrats by the way!

It's honestly such a good idea, and who doesn't love pizza? I think our caterer had the option of hand passed hors d'oeuvres as well which is super helpful. Congrats to you as well

I am also considering a food truck for my wedding in March 2021, and so much on this thread was so helpful!

We've ultimately decided not to go with a food truck. The one we wanted has been close to impossible to get a hold of, and our options were much more going with a buffet style! We wanted casual either way, so at least casual is what ultimately wins. I hope that helps! What have you decided?