in this video we'll cover how you can
get a pizza truck for your next event
whether you're based in auckland
christchurch wellington or in the other
districts and cities in new zealand
hi it's william here from the food truck
league we connect people that love
eating delicious pizza with food trucks
across aotearoa
pizza trucks are always in high demand
in this video we'll cover our top three
tips to help you get your booking ahead
of the competition
stick around until the end of the video
for our top tip on getting the best
pizza truck for your event
tip number one book in advance the facts
stone baked or wood-fired pizza trucks
are very popular
it isn't unusual to have pizza trucks
booked out for most of the weekends from
october to may
it creates a situation where they can
pick and choose the events that they
want to go to
this makes it difficult to book for
unproven events because
there's no guarantee of what the sales
will be
the risk for the truck not covering
costs is really high
you have a better chance of getting a
pizza truck when it is a catering event
where the numbers have been confirmed
and a full deposit has been made up
front
if you have an event where you want a
pizza truck and you are unsure about the
numbers and the possible spend
you can get around this sometimes with
something called
a minimum guarantee
in some cases at the food truck league
we ask for a minimum guarantee
or deposit so we can make sure that you
can get a truck for your event
if the minimum guarantee deposit was for
example 500
after the truck has passed 500 in sales
you would get your deposit back in full
if sales were under the minimum deposit
the event organizer would pay the
difference
tip number two accessibility can you get
a pizza truck into your venue
pizza trucks depending on the type can
be pretty heavy and can sometimes be a
bit longer if they have a wood fire set
up
this means that tricky backing up
scenarios tight spaces and difficult
driveways are big considerations for the
truck
is there a horizontal or flat space for
the service
is the space that you're looking at and
closed and how would that affect
heat coming out from the oven tip number
three
how many pizzas should you order how can
you estimate how many pizzas you'll need
for an event
and what are the costs is it the pizza
dough
the sauce the toppings the wood to fire
the pizza oven
it is all these factors but an
experienced truck can tell you the right
amount of portions relative to the size
of your group
some trucks that we work with have an
all-you-can-eat price
or can bring extra food in case hungry
guests eat more than what was expected
pizza is great because it is so flexible
for dietary choices
there are gluten-free pizza bases vegan
and vegetarian recipes and children
are generally big fans an experienced
team with the right amount of staff can
feed a large group of people fairly
quickly
if you're considering a pizza truck for
your event think about matching up a
second food truck that serves dessert
or a completely different food stall if
your budget can cover it you'll get
faster food service
and really cool party vibe if you feel
like you need to take action on this
right now check out the links
in the description below we have a
series of videos on our youtube channel
for more tips about weddings to business
events that will help make your event
shine
