The Horsebox Diner is a Wembley based event and location catering service offering delicious freshly cooked diner classics from their lovingly restored vintage horsebox. They offer a tailored service in order to meet even the most exacting requirements. They offer food van hire for parties, with a twist. So, if you are thinking of hiring a food van for your special event, take a look at their full range of services.
What do you need to know from an organiser in order to provide a comprehensive quote?
In order to prepare a truly comprehensive quote there are a few key pieces of information we need. When and where - be as accurate as possible with times and location, including what time food service should begin and end; as well as details of the venue, such as whether it is an event venue or private residence or accessible by the public. It is also useful to get an idea about the type of event you're planning. Is it smart or casual? Is there a dress code we should be aware of? Even the smallest details can help us tailor a service to your particular needs.
What advice would you give to a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Before starting your search for a caterer or event service take the time to prepare yourself an event plan with ALL the relevant details covered. Use this to send all providers the same brief and compare the responses you get back. Select your shortlist and then make contact, asking any questions you might have for them. Often the deciding factor in selecting the right provider for your event can be as much about how you interact with them as anything else. Don't be scared to ask for advice or ideas - this is what we do and we're only too happy to offer our help.
Please tell us a little bit about how and why you started the business.
For much of my career I have worked as an Event Manager for a number of companies in a variety of roles and venues. The ones that engaged me most always involved some degree of hospitality and mobile, outdoor creative events are the ones that really get me going. Being a freelancer gave me the opportunity to work on my own projects while delivering other peoples events or elements of them. When the opportunity presented itself for me to start my own catering business I dived right in, head first! We deliver a professional service in a fun and friendly wrapper. I love being involved at every stage of our business and we pride ourselves on our personable approach to building fruitful relationships.
Please tell us about a booking you've had through Add to Event, how did it go? Would you recommend us to others?
We're relatively new to Add To Event but have already seen some great success with awesome reviews and feedback. It's like a dating agency for the events world - hooking up event planners with their dream suppliers! The more we use it the more comfortable we feel with it and I can definitely see more success stories coming soon. We catered a halloween party through Add To Event which we thought was going to be fairly low key. We turned up to find a full on production including a haunted barn dance and a witches lair in the woods. They 'forgot' to tell us and we got chased through the woods by a clown with a (fake!) chainsaw! Thanks guys!! We fed all the guests, crew and actors and have since been contacted by guests of the party wanting to use us at their events. Loved every second of it.