Food trucks, bars & carts in Canterbury

Christchurch

Bacon Brothers Events is a Christchurch catering outfit running a food caravan, grill ute, and BBQ trailer, with a permanent restaurant at Little High Eatery. They specialise in burgers and grill food for weddings and large events across Canterbury. The multi-unit setup means they can scale to suit groups of different sizes.

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Addington

Empire Chicken is a fried chicken food truck based in Addington, Christchurch, available for weddings and events across Canterbury. The truck can serve large groups, and the menu includes vegan and vegetarian options alongside the chicken. A relaxed, crowd-pleasing choice for a reception with a casual food truck feel.

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• Vegetarian

Christchurch

Food by Fire, part of Base Hospitality, is a Christchurch-based operation with separate vehicles including a pizza truck, an Asado BBQ trailer, and a Bedford bar truck, all available to bundle for weddings and events. They travel across Canterbury, Otago, and Nelson, and their Asado whole-hog slow-smoke setup is designed as a centrepiece for the reception.

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Christchurch

Kiwicoffee is a Christchurch mobile coffee cart compact enough to set up inside buildings or marquees, operating seven days a week across Canterbury. They bring a self-contained espresso service to conferences, weddings, and corporate events at competitive rates. The cart format means they can work in most indoor and outdoor venues without needing dedicated infrastructure.

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Regents Park

Liquid Velvet Coffee is a mobile coffee van based in Regents Park, Christchurch, available for hire across Canterbury seven days a week. They come to your venue and serve espresso drinks on-site, making them a practical option for wedding receptions and celebrations. No need to arrange a fixed cafe setup, the cart comes to you.

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Christchurch

Little Sister Coffee Cart is a fully staffed mobile coffee cart based in Christchurch, serving Havana Coffee at weddings, fundraisers, and corporate events across Canterbury and the wider South Island. The cart has been operating for several years and takes on all sizes of event.

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Christchurch

Rollickin Gelato is a Christchurch gelato maker with three locations that also hires out portable Funk Trunk carts for weddings and events. Their house-made gelato and sorbet range includes dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. The cart setup brings a proper gelato counter to the venue rather than pre-packaged tubs.

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Woolston

Smoke n Barrel is a BBQ food truck based in Woolston, Christchurch, catering weddings and events across Canterbury with down-to-earth smoked and grilled food. Their menu covers gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options alongside the meat-forward dishes. The emphasis is on generous, unfussy food that works well for a crowd.

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• Vegetarian

Diamond Harbour

The Coffee Shot Expresso is a coffee cart service based in Diamond Harbour, operating across Canterbury for weddings, workplace gatherings, and other events. They bring the cart to the venue and serve guests on-site, adding a proper espresso option to any reception or celebration.

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Sumner

The Land Doughver is a converted ex-army Land Rover fitted with an Italian wood-fired pizza oven, operated by Fire and Slice out of Sumner in Canterbury. It brings freshly made woodfired pizza to weddings, parties, and corporate events across the region. The truck shares a pairing with The Land Pourer mobile bar, both run by the same operator.

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Christchurch

The Rollin' Pedaler is a Canterbury-based ice cream tricycle hire service, available across the South Island. Guests are served scoops from traditional pedal carts, with waffle cones, making it a relaxed dessert option for outdoor weddings and events. The tricycle format works well in garden and lawn settings where a trailer would be less practical.

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Methven

The Thirsty Caravan is a mobile bar based in Methven, Canterbury, available for weddings and private events across the region. Couples have noted that the caravan fits naturally into wedding styling, and it has been used as a bar feature at receptions.

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Christchurch

Truck Norris Texas BBQ is a Christchurch-based food truck serving slow-smoked Texas-style barbecue, with vegetarian options available. They cater for weddings and events across Canterbury, bringing the low-and-slow cooking approach to outdoor and venue settings. The focus is on quality smoked meat as the centrepiece of the meal rather than a canape or side.

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Dunedin

Churros Ole is a Dunedin-based food truck serving Spanish churros, travelling across Otago, Canterbury, and Southland for events and private hire. Vegan and vegetarian options are available. They take bookings through wedding directories and are suited to outdoor events where a hot dessert option rounds out the food offering.

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• Vegetarian

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.

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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.

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Invercargill

MASH Catering is a mobile food trailer service based in Invercargill, serving contemporary New Zealand cuisine at events across Southland, Otago, and Canterbury. They run multiple mobile assets, so they can handle larger events. Weddings are a regular part of their work, and the team takes real pride in being part of a significant occasion.

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Otago

Maggie's Mobile Bar is a full-service mobile bar operating across Queenstown, Central Otago, and Canterbury. They handle bar service for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations, taking on the logistics so clients don't have to. Coverage spans both the Otago and Canterbury regions.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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