Food trucks, bars & carts in Bay of Plenty

Rotorua

Black Label Barbecue is a Rotorua food truck specialising in low-and-slow smoked barbecue, with a mobile smoker that travels to weddings and events across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato. They have a dedicated weddings offering, have served at venues including Black Barn, and carry gluten-free options.

• Food truck
• BBQ
• Gluten-free

Mount Maunganui

D'Vine Grindz is a mobile coffee van run out of Mount Maunganui that serves the Bay of Plenty for private, corporate, and community events. They take private bookings and are available for weddings and celebrations throughout the region.

• Coffee cart

Tauranga

Elite Parties and Events NZ hires ice cream carts and vintage tricycles from their Tauranga base for weddings and events, with nationwide delivery available. You can take a dry-hire self-serve cart or choose a staffed package where they manage the whole sweet treat station.

• Dessert cart
• Self-service hire

Tauranga

Food by Wild Wood Fire is a wood-fired catering truck based in Tauranga, serving Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Auckland. They are a recommended wedding partner of L'Orangerie Tauranga and are listed on local wedding guides for the region.

• Food truck
• Pizza

Tauranga

Grace and Graze is a Tauranga catering duo combining grazing tables with Gracie, a vintage caravan bar, for weddings and events across the Bay of Plenty. Couples who have booked them for their wedding day have spoken warmly about the food, and they cater for gluten-free guests.

• Mobile bar
• Gluten-free

Tauranga

Hidden Truffle Gourmet Catering, trading their food truck as El Mono Loco, serves Peruvian fusion cuisine for weddings and private events out of Tauranga. Chef Daniel Clemens leads the kitchen, and the team covers Bay of Plenty, Auckland, and Waikato.

• Food truck
• Spanish & Latin

Tauranga

Mount Vintage Bar operates two vintage caravans, Miss Tea and a Gipsy model, from Tauranga for weddings and events across the Bay of Plenty including Papamoa, Te Puke, and Whakatane. Both are available as dry hire from a weekend rate, where you bring your own bartender, or as a managed booking.

• Mobile bar
• Self-service hire

Bay of Plenty

TAG Burger is a Bay of Plenty food truck serving burgers with gluten-free and vegetarian options. They cater weddings and special occasions and can be booked for private events across the region.

• Food truck
• Burgers
• Gluten-free
• Vegetarian

Kawerau

The Homegrown Kitchen is a self-contained seafood street-food truck from Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty, available for weddings, corporate functions, and private parties. The truck is fully equipped to operate on-site and caters all manner of private events.

• Food truck
• Seafood

Omokoroa

onTap Hire is a mobile bar service based in Omokoroa that covers Tauranga, Rotorua, the Waikato, and the lower Coromandel, bringing draught beer, cider, cocktails, and wine on tap to weddings and events. The bar is purpose-built for outdoor and marquee settings.

• Mobile bar

Hamilton

Flamin' Pizzas is a Hamilton-based pizza truck travelling across Waikato and Bay of Plenty for weddings and private events. They carry a wide range of dietary options including gluten-free, dairy-free, halal, vegan, and vegetarian, making them well-suited to mixed groups.

• Food truck
• Pizza
• Dairy-free
• Gluten-free
• Halal
• Vegan
• Vegetarian

Queenstown

Flying Trestles is a commercial mobile kitchen operation with bases in Queenstown and Auckland, offering to travel anywhere in New Zealand for weddings and events. They have catered for film and television productions as well as large private functions, and can build a custom menu around the occasion. The nationwide reach is a practical option for remote or destination weddings.

• Food truck
• BBQ

Titirangi

Mt Atkinson Coffee is a West Auckland coffee roaster based in Titirangi that offers multi-cart hire for weddings, festivals, and events across Auckland, Waikato, and Northland, including the Coromandel. Multiple carts can be deployed at once, making them a practical option for larger events with many guests to serve. The roasting background means the coffee itself is taken seriously.

• Coffee cart

Hamilton

Roam Food Caravan is a Hamilton-based catering trailer serving wood-fired and Asian-inspired food, and they travel to Auckland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty. Weddings are their main focus, so they book out well in advance, especially in peak season. The rig is a refurbished caravan, and bar and sound add-ons are available.

• Food truck
• Asian

Takanini

Southern Spit Roast and BBQ Catering is a mobile catering operation based in Takanini, Auckland, bringing spit roast and barbecue to weddings and events. They travel across Auckland, Northland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty, and offer dedicated wedding menu packages.

• Food truck
• BBQ

North Shore

The Coffee Store is a North Shore Auckland coffee cart available for weddings, anniversaries, and other events, with coverage across Auckland, Northland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty. They also bring an ice cream cart, making them a handy option for couples wanting both coffee and dessert service.

• Coffee cart

Otago

The Shot Mobile is an owner-operated mobile espresso service in New Zealand, serving coffee from a purpose-built van at weddings, corporate functions, and other events.

• Coffee cart

Auckland

Toast With Tuki is an Auckland mobile bar built into a tuk tuk, offering a dual-bar setup for weddings and events. They travel to Northland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty, and have been praised by couples as a standout part of the wedding day.

• Mobile bar

Dunedin

Wild Az Catering is a Dunedin-based food truck specialising in weddings, with an upscale menu combining fine-dining and street-food sensibilities. They travel from Bluff to Blenheim, making them one of the few South Island operators covering such a wide range, and they offer vegetarian options.

• Food truck
• Vegetarian