Hire a pizza food truck in Sint-Martens-Latem
At a glance
Access first
Narrow lanes, gates between hedges and trees overhanging the road: beforehand we check the width, the height and the turning circle all the way to the parking spot.
Private grounds, no permit needed
On villa grounds or in a garden on the Leie you need no permit. For an event on the public highway it is a different story.
Left spotless
The truck brings its own water, refrigeration and firewood. Afterwards we leave with all the waste, and lawn and driveway stay as they were.
Lanes, hedges and long driveways
Sint-Martens-Latem is not a village of terraced houses and squares. The municipality consists largely of villas and country houses in the greenery, linked by narrow roads and lanes lined with old trees. Anyone throwing a party here usually does so on their own grounds, behind a hedge or at the end of a driveway barely visible from the street.
For a food truck that is a wonderful setting, provided the access works. Beforehand we ask for photos of the entrance, the gate and the place where the truck can stand. A lane of 2.5 metres is needed, and low-hanging branches or a tight turn between two pillars can throw a spanner in the works.
On the grounds themselves we prefer to position the truck so guests can see it from the terrace, while the oven can still vent its smoke freely. A gravel driveway or a patch of hard surface next to the house is enough. A lawn can work too, if the ground is dry and firm; after a wet week we would rather look at alternatives.
Why a truck works in a villa garden
At a garden party in Latem, the food truck is more than a kitchen. It becomes the starting point of the evening: guests walk over, watch the pizzaiolo stretch the dough and stay there talking. For a reception at an office villa or an opening it works just as well, because people keep moving naturally.
We bake six to ten kinds of Neapolitan pizza, built on sourdough that has proofed for two to three days and finished with ingredients from Italy. Vegetarian pizzas are always included; vegan or gluten-free we make on request in a dedicated work area. For a hundred and fifty guests or fewer, the truck manages alone; anything above that, we park a second baking station beside it.
From arrival to departure
Well before the aperitif hour, an hour and a half ahead or so, the truck turns up the drive and the first wood goes into the oven. Because the truck is self-sufficient, we don’t need to connect to water or power in the house. That keeps set-up calm and discreet, something neighbours in a quiet villa district certainly appreciate.
When the last round is baked, some two hours and change later, the fire goes out. Work area clean, waste in the truck, and then we drive carefully away along the same lane. If you are planning an event on the public highway, for a residents’ association for example, the organiser requests the municipality’s permission, and the truck’s technical sheet comes from us.
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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