Empty Food Truck Hire

branded food truck hire

Fully branded food truck available to dry hire for promotional events.

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Bistro Pod branded empty food truck hire

PR & Marketing Agencies

Craft unforgettable brand activations for your food and drink clients.

Perfect for

Food & Drink Brands

Launch new products, sampling campaigns and stand out at events.

Film Sets

Design your own food truck that fits seamlessly into any scene.

Bistro Pod at Waitrose Food Lovers Fair

Brand it your way

Fully customisable signage ensures our food truck aligns perfectly with your brand identity, making a bold statement at promotional events.

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From Blank Canvas to
Branded Showstopper in
three easy steps

Step 1
Dream it

Send us your big idea. Need wild graphics? Bold colours? A pop-up tasting bar? Send us your brief and we’ll work out a plan.

Step 2
Brand it

We work with your design team (or ours!) to bring your vision to life with our unique branding and signage options.

Step 3
Park it

We deliver the Bistro Pod to your venue, set it up shop, and make sure it’s all systems go. We’re always present on the day.

When your event is over,

We’ll tow away and remove all branding, leaving a lasting impression on your target audience.

custom branded dry hire food truck showing wagyu steak branding on the signage

Say Hello to
the Bistro Pod

The small yet mighty food truck you can dry hire and brand as your own to create buzz-worthy hotspots at events, product launches and brand activations.

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Memorable product launches start here

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In-House Branding & Design

We handle everything from design concept through to printing and installation.

Bistro Pod food truck with a crowd gathered around at Food Lovers Fair

Small and agile

At just 3.4m long, our food truck fits smoothly into most event spaces, both indoors and out.

david on the bistro pod

Friendly, Easy Team

We keep things simple and straightforward, so you can focus on what matters.

Empty Food Truck Hire
An overview

Empty food truck hire (or dry hire) allows you to rent a fully equipped food truck to use as a promotional platform to showcase your own food and beverage products. Fully branded to match your identity, it’s ideal for brand activations, product sampling, or unique catering setups at shows and events.

dry hire food truck branded as the wine lady
  • Empty food truck hire, often referred to as “dry hire,” is when you rent a fully equipped mobile catering unit without any staff or pre-stocked ingredients. Essentially, you bring your own team, supplies, and menu ideas, and the truck provides the professional setup needed to cook and serve. This option is especially popular for brand activations, product sampling, and other promotional events where you want full creative control to showcase your own food and beverage products.

  • No, we don't offer dry hire to commercial food vendors looking to operate their own street food business or sell food to the public. Bistro Pod's dry hire service is available exclusively for branded promotional activities, such as product sampling, marketing campaigns, PR events, and experiential activations. If you're looking to use the truck as part of a profit-making commercial food operation, unfortunately, our service isn't suitable.

  • We hire to PR agencies, event companies, and food and drink brands who want to use the Bistro Pod as a promotional platform to showcase their own products at events, trade shows and other brand activations.

  • Empty food truck hire starts at £945 per day for basic hire. This includes the fully equipped truck, ready for use. Customisation options, such as branded signage, vinyl graphics and travel costs will be added based on your specific requirements. For a detailed quote tailored to your event, get in touch:

    Email: david@misterhotdog.co.uk
    Tel: 07595 218 652

  • We're based in York and cover all areas across the UK. Please note that traveling to locations further afield will add to the overall cost of the hire.

  • We have a 1000mm Parry griddle, a fridge / freezer and a hot and cold tap. Other equipment can be purchased to suit the requirements of your project.

Ready to Roll?
Get in touch

Call: 07595 218 652
Email: david@bistropod.com

We love collaborating on creative brand activations big or small. Let’s chat about how our Empty Food Truck Hire can transform your product launch or sampling event.