May the food truck stand on the sea dyke?

Only if the municipality allows it. The organiser files the application with the council, and we supply the technical sheet. A small square, a car park or private ground just behind the dyke is often more practical for access and setup.

Can you cater a shop opening in Knokke?

Yes. The truck in front of the door or on a car park next to it works as an eye-catcher. Public ground needs council approval; a private car park does not. Tell us the opening time, and the first pizzas will be ready when the doors open.

What if it blows hard on the day itself?

We choose a spot in the lee and turn the truck so the wind blows smoke away from visitors. In exceptionally strong wind we decide on site together whether another pitch is safer.

Does the truck also come to Heist or Duinbergen?

Yes, the truck travels throughout the municipality, from Heist and Duinbergen to Ramskapelle and Westkapelle, and further along the coast too. Send us the address and a description of the access, and we plan the approach around the crowds.

Pizza food truck hire in Knokke-Heist

By the sea, a pizza food truck likes to stand where people pass: at an opening in a shopping street, at a summer company event or on a farm in the polder behind the dunes. In Knokke-Heist we plan the truck around wind, summer crowds and the rules for dyke and beach.

Visible in season

In summer, plenty of people stroll through Knokke-Heist. A truck with a burning oven is then a strong draw for an opening or event.

Back to the wind

The sea breeze can be stiff. We turn the truck with its back to the wind and preferably seek the lee of buildings or hedges.

Everything on board

Water, refrigeration, work surfaces and wood travel along. On a polder farm or car park without facilities the truck is ready to go at once.

The truck as attention-grabber on the coast

A shop or gallery opening, a brand running a summer promotion, a sports club organising a tournament: in Knokke-Heist you want to be seen by passers-by. A pizza food truck whose wood-fired oven smokes and glows draws that attention by itself. The hatch opens on the public side, so visitors follow the stretching and baking up close.

That effect works at a private party too. A truck on a villa driveway or in the yard of a farm in Westkapelle is the first thing guests see on arrival. The party then begins in the car park, with the smell of wood smoke luring guests inside before anyone has a glass in hand.

Dyke, beach and public space

The sea dyke, the beach and the large squares are public space. Putting the truck there makes you, as organiser, responsible for obtaining Knokke-Heist’s permit to use public space; our technical sheet with the truck’s specifications supports the application. The dyke is also a walking promenade. Whether and when a vehicle may come, you therefore agree in good time with the municipality.

On private ground no permit is needed. A company car park, a villa garden with a wide driveway or a meadow beside a polder farm is often the simplest choice. What the truck needs there: hard, level ground to stand on and an access road a vehicle two and a half metres wide can pass without trouble.

Summer crowds, sand and pace

In July and August and on long weekends the access roads to the coast are full. We set off well ahead and agree a fixed arrival time. Anyone planning an event on a Saturday in high season should say where the truck can wait while firing up, so it does not end up in the middle of traffic or among the walkers.

Wind and sand call for extra care: dough, ingredients and work surfaces must stay protected. So we work with covered containers and a closed side towards the sea. For big groups, such as a company event or a tournament, we keep the menu short and add an extra baking station beside the truck for more than about a hundred and fifty diners.

We waren super tevreden en hadden een geweldig communiefeest! Van de hapjes, pizza’s tot de desserts, alles was tot in de puntjes in orde. Heel tevreden en een echte aanrader!
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