Food trucks, bars & carts in Otago

Queenstown

Bao Wow Queenstown is a Queenstown-based food truck serving bao buns and dumplings, with gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options across the menu. They have catered for large wedding groups and describe themselves as specialists in feeding big crowds, covering Queenstown, Wanaka, Cromwell, and surrounding areas. The format works for both seated and roaming reception styles.

• Food truck
• Asian
• Gluten-free
• Vegan
• Vegetarian

Arthurs Point

Bernie Caravan Bar is a vintage caravan mobile bar based at Arthurs Point, serving the Queenstown and Wanaka region. The setup includes keg beer on tap, a sound system, and festoon lights, and is available as either a fully serviced bar or a dry-hire option for couples managing their own stock. It is a popular choice for post-ceremony drinks and wedding receptions.

• Mobile bar
• Self-service hire

Queenstown

Beveragino is a Central Otago mobile bar with four taps, available as a fully serviced option or dry hire for couples bringing their own beverages. Based in Queenstown, they handle bar setup and decoration so that side of the reception is taken care of. The self-serve tap format works well for casual outdoor events.

• Mobile bar
• Self-service hire

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.

• Dessert cart
• Vegan
• Vegetarian

Cromwell

Coffee Crew is a mobile barista service based in Cromwell, covering the Queenstown-Lakes and Central Otago districts. They provide espresso coffee at private functions, weddings, and corporate events, travelling to the venue site. The Cromwell base puts them close to many of the region's rural and winery wedding venues.

• Coffee cart

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

Arrowtown

Francesca's Mobile Pizza is a wood-fired pizza truck based in Arrowtown, serving the Queenstown Lakes area and listed with the Queenstown Wedding Association. The menu accommodates gluten-free, halal, vegan, and vegetarian requirements. They cater for weddings and events of all sizes, from small gatherings to large receptions.

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• Pizza
• Gluten-free
• Halal
• Vegan
• Vegetarian

Wanaka

Frankie The Nomad is a restored vintage caravan converted into a mobile bar, based in Wanaka and listed with the Wanaka Wedding Collective. The vintage vehicle brings a distinct visual character to outdoor receptions and is suited to engagements, weddings, and celebrations across the Otago region. Service details and capacity are arranged directly with the operator.

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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.

• Mobile bar

Queenstown

Old Mates Smokehouse is a BBQ smoking trailer based in Queenstown, catering weddings and events across Otago. They have vegan and vegetarian options available alongside their smoked meat menu, and cater for gatherings of different sizes.

• Food truck
• BBQ
• Vegan
• Vegetarian

Dunedin

Oxford St Caravan Bar is a vintage Zephyr caravan converted into a mobile bar, based in Dunedin and available across the South Island. It can be hired as a fully serviced bar with staff or as a dry-hire setup for self-managed events, and has served weddings at Central Otago venues. The vintage caravan format adds a period-appropriate look to outdoor and rural settings.

• Mobile bar
• Self-service hire

Dunedin

The Fox and Badger is a plant-forward food truck based in Dunedin, serving Otago with a menu built around vegetables, with gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options throughout. The truck is a good fit for couples who want thoughtful, ingredient-led food rather than a conventional catering spread. They cater weddings and private events.

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• Gluten-free
• Vegan
• Vegetarian

Dunedin

The Keg Collective is a converted horse float fitted with self-pour beer taps, hired out of Dunedin on a dry-hire basis for weddings and events in Otago. It is a drop-off and pickup arrangement, with the client supplying their own kegs and handling the licensing, so guests can pour their own.

• Mobile bar
• Self-service hire

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

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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• 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.

• Dessert cart
• Self-service hire

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.

• Food truck
• BBQ

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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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