What the photographer and the DJ need to know
Two people should be told: the photographer, because the queue at the counter is one of the few spontaneous scenes of the evening, and the DJ, because a break in the music during service empties the floor instead of filling it. We ask for no microphone announcement and no spotlight. The counter light is enough, and it photographs rather well. Tell the venue manager too: they decide where the cable runs and who opens the car park barrier.
The day after, the brunch and the leftovers
Many couples ask whether the truck can come back on Sunday for the family brunch. It can, and it is a separate booking, with its own minimum and its own travel: it is not an extension of the night before. Unserved pieces are yours: they stay with you and are best eaten within 72 to 96 hours, warm or at room temperature.
How a typical evening runs
We arrive during dinner: thirty minutes is enough to set up the counter and plug in. Service starts once the cake is done, often between 10.30 and 11.30 pm, just as the dance floor fills. Guests come in waves, help themselves standing, and go back to dancing. The truck shuts down when the last booked hour is over, with no speech and no announcement. If your caterer plans a seated dessert, place us later in the night: two desserts back to back cancel each other out.
What your guests actually eat
At a wedding people eat less than expected: most have already had three courses. Two pieces per person cover the majority of evenings, three if the meal was light or the party runs until dawn. Parents and grandparents take one, the witnesses and the bride’s friends take three or four. We would rather count accurately than over-order, even though whatever is left is yours, to be eaten within 72 to 96 hours.
Venues that need a site check
Châteaux, converted farms, abbeys: the pitch is agreed in advance, not on the day. The recurring questions are truck access over a gravel drive, cover in case of a shower, and the distance between counter and hall. Beyond thirty metres, guests stop coming outside. An inner courtyard or a narrow carriage entrance rules nothing out: the more compact Velo Truck reaches where the truck cannot.
Why it works at a wedding
A dessert served standing, eaten in two bites: nobody sits back down, the dance floor stays full. Pastéis de nata are recognisable without being ordinary: most of your guests have had one in Lisbon, none of them expects one in Wavre or Ghent. It is the kind of detail people mention the next day.
What we bring, what you do not have to plan
The truck brings its own counter and lighting; all it asks of you is an ordinary power socket. We need neither your kitchen, nor your staff, nor any special connection, just an accessible spot and your venue's agreement. Our team runs the service, disposable tableware included.
How many for how many guests
Count two to three pieces per person for a late-evening dessert, slightly fewer if a cake is already planned. Orders start at 100 pieces, in steps of 100. Every 100 pieces includes one hour on site: 300 pieces for 100 guests means three hours of service included.
For the couple’s cake, you can also order a custom wedding cake.