May the food truck stand on a square in Tournai?

Public space needs a permit from the city, and the organiser makes the application. We provide you with the technical sheet. Bear in mind that the old core has many cobbles and narrow passages; a larger square or a quay along the Scheldt is often more practical.

Can the truck stand on a cobbled farm courtyard?

Yes, cobbles are a solid surface. We mainly look at the width of the gate and the load-bearing strength of any transitions into the yard. A few photos of the access, the courtyard and the surroundings are usually enough to judge that beforehand.

Do you also come to the border villages around Tournai?

Yes. Our area is all of Belgium and the rest of the Benelux, so also the villages between Tournai, Mouscron and the border. Send the date, address and guest numbers; the journey and arrival time are included in your proposal.

What if it rains at our village festival in the Scheldt valley?

The truck simply carries on baking, as the fire is sheltered. For visitors the organiser had better provide a covered zone; by arrangement we can bring a marquee. On a farm an open barn often gives enough shelter for those waiting.

Pizza food truck by Prestigio in Tournai

Pizza food truck hire in Tournai

Around Tournai there are wide farmyards, village squares and business parks close to the French border. A pizza food truck comes into its own here: it parks quickly, stands out and bakes without any help from the venue.

In the farmyard

A paved courtyard or solid driveway of a square farmstead in Pecq or Celles is an ideal pitch for the truck.

Visible at village fairs

At a braderie or ducasse in a village around Tournai, the truck’s wood fire lures visitors from across the whole square.

Cross-border events

Tournai is central for companies with people from Flanders, Wallonia and northern France; the truck turns such a day into a shared lunch.

Pitches in and around the old town

In the centre of Tournai the squares are large, but the streets leading to them are sometimes narrow and cobbled. For an event in town we therefore look together for a spot where the truck can drive straight in, stand level and the smoke does not bother neighbouring homes. Quays along the Scheldt or a car park on the edge of the core are often handier than a courtyard.

Should the pitch fall on public ground, the organiser has to ask the city of Tournai for a permit to use public space. We enclose the technical sheet, with the dimensions and workings of the wood-fired oven, so the department knows what is coming. On private ground, such as your company site or an estate, there is nothing to apply for.

Farms and villages in Picardy Wallonia

Leave the town towards Antoing, Pecq or Leuze-en-Hainaut and you enter an open landscape of fields and large farms. A farmyard with a concrete or cobbled courtyard is the perfect spot for a food truck: solid, flat and often with a barn alongside that doubles as shelter for guests in bad weather.

A meadow is possible too, if the ground is not soaked. After a wet spell we prefer to park the truck on the driveway or along the paved side of the yard, while the party tent stays on the grass. An entrance 2.5 metres wide is the minimum; also mention whether there is a bridge, gate or narrow country lane on the route.

A truck that fends for itself

At a village fair or annual market there is rarely a kitchen nearby. Our truck therefore brings everything: water, refrigeration for the ingredients that come straight from Italy, worktops and plenty of wood. The sourdough, left to rise for around three days without commercial yeast, travels chilled and is stretched and baked on site.

For a big turnout we do the sums in advance. Up to about 150 people a single oven copes comfortably; beyond that a second baking station comes along to the Scheldt valley. That way braderie visitors or colleagues at a company party do not wait long, and the truck stays a place where people like to hang about.

Voor mijn verjaardagsfeest heeft prestigo catering voor het eten gezorgd. Gestart met bruschetta en de focaccia - die beide in de smaak vielen bij iedereen. Daarna de pizza’s, dit als echte pizzaliefhebber met een perfecte korst en lekker…
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