Pizza Van Hire in Fife

Fallone's Pizzas is a mobile artisan authentic Neapolitan Pizza catering service providing authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas on the East Coast of Scotland from our converted vintage horsebox. Read on for their great family story plus some very in-depth advice for when looking to book a caterer for your event.

What do you need to know from an organiser in order to provide a comprehensive quote?

We provide a wide range of informal Italian catering options for any event, so we are always happy to provide a customised quote that is designed around your requirements. To do this it is ideal if you can provide the exact date (our diary can get very busy!), start times for food, duration of the event in terms of catering, number of guests (we use our experience to advise you on the number of pizzas you may require) and venue details (including access and set up areas).
We like to provide a comprehensive quote and using the above information and our experience allows us to give you confidence on cost/budget.

What advice would you give to a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

Not all street-food caterers are alike. The charm of street-food can quickly be forgotten if there are long queues of hungry guests standing at a van. Always ask the provider about their throughput and staffing and how they plan to serve your guests. Having a street food caterer who can provide friendly staff that will manage a buffet table alongside their van is a much better option than a cook-to-order approach for private events where you have large numbers of guests. Also, make sure you have taste-tested the provider's product where possible - those of us who are passionate about what we do and the provenance and authenticity of what we cook are always delighted to show off our wares! Beware of hidden costs - try to ensure your quote is comprehensive and includes everything (gazebos, tables, tablecloths, plates, napkins etc). Also for most events of any size, you shouldn't have to be paying extra for different types of toppings for pizzas. Finally always check the number and the content of the provider's Add To Event reviews - an absence of reviews is a sure sign of customers who, maybe not dissatisfied, were not prepared to leave positive feedback.

Please tell us a little bit about how and why you started the business.

As a 4th generation Italian immigrant family, we have always had a passion for food! Growing up in an Italian family is like no other with regard to the importance of food - both in its quality and in its importance in bringing people together socially.
Our great-great-grandfather started selling gelato from a cart in Glasgow at the turn of the last century and the family have continued in the catering business through each generation.
Having spent 30 years in other industries, but passionate about Italian food in my spare time I decided to make a life-change and start-up Fallone's Pizzas & Gelato to continue in the family tradition.
All our pizzas are named after members of the family (from our youngest daughters to our Great grandfather himself) - we are very proud of our products and the traditions and authenticity behind them - so much so that I had to put my name on it and so 'Fallone's Pizzas' was born and we firmly believe in our motto; "From Our Family To Yours"

Please tell us about a booking you've had through Add to Event, how did it go? Would you recommend us to others?

Add to Event has provided the mainstay of our diary bookings year-on-year, especially in January as it seems the whole world gets engaged at New Year then start planning weddings!
We have catered for dozens of weddings and events all over Scotland, in all sorts of castles and highland estates but one that stands out as capturing the spirit of our catering style was a summer wedding in a forest in Perthshire.
The clients made contact through Add to Event and we were quickly able to respond with our outline quote. A few details later and a coffee together we were booked and we started working on the finer details.
The result was a beautiful sunny Scottish day, hundreds of happy guests and some amazing teepee tents enjoying canapes served by our staff, followed by a huge pizza buffet with sides and antipasti followed by lots of freshly made gelato served from the vintage ice-cream bike for everyone.
Both ourselves and the happy couple found the whole experience of using Add to Event so simple.
I particularly like the commercial model used as it passes no cost on to the client, unlike other systems that take a percentage fee.