Catering Trailer 3.4 m or 4.0 m

The catering trailer is specified around health inspection rather than around volume, and that is what separates it from a food trailer of similar length. A three-compartment sink for wash, rinse and sanitise. A separate dedicated hand wash basin, because washing hands in the same sink as equipment is the finding that closes an operation down. Hot water from a factory-fitted geyser rather than a kettle. A commercial range hood actually fitted, not a bracket waiting for one. Caterers working weddings and corporate functions get inspected on the strength of exactly these fittings.

Build and construction

Fully galvanised heavy-duty steel frame, insulated composite wall panels rather than plain Chromadek, and a commercial anti-slip aluminium checker plate floor. The insulation matters at this level: a composite panel resists heat and condensation, and condensation running down an interior wall over a prep counter is both a hygiene problem and a comfort one over a ten-hour function. Interior is 2.0 m wide and 2.5 m high with a 900 mm counter, both larger than the standard food trailer range. Four corner stabiliser jacks, dual lockable serving hatches on gas struts, and a double-leaf access door with non-slip steps.

Key features

• Three-compartment sink plus a separate hand wash basin — the configuration health inspectors look for, and the reason this unit passes where a single-sink trailer argues.
• Commercial stainless range hood, fitted — supplied installed rather than as a mounting bracket, along with a high-speed roof exhaust fan.
• Hot water geyser factory fitted — hot water at the sink is a requirement in most municipal assessments, not a comfort.
• Four-burner gas points across dual cooking zones — plus a flat-top griddle position and a double deep fryer position, so two cooks work separate stations.
• DB box with circuit breakers and six 220 V points — a proper distribution board, which is what an electrical Certificate of Compliance is issued against.
• Dual serving hatches — two service points, so one queue becomes two at a busy function.
• 150 L fresh and 200 L waste tanks — sized for a three-compartment sink and a hand basin running all day.
• Choice of 3.4 m or 4.0 m on order — same specification, two footprints, so the pitch decides rather than the fit-out.

Catering trailer specification

Applications

Wedding and function catering, corporate hospitality, conference and exhibition catering, wine estate and lodge events, film and television unit catering, and hire fleets serving all of these. It also suits a restaurant taking its kitchen off site for private bookings without compromising on the standard the brand is judged by.

Compliance and legal

At 1 750 kg GVM this is a braked, registered and licensed trailer. Confirm your tow vehicle rated braked towing capacity and tow bar rating before purchase. Trading requires a municipal Certificate of Acceptability under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, assessed against surfaces, hand washing, hot water and extraction. Gas must be commissioned by a registered LP gas installer with a Certificate of Conformity, and the DB box should carry an electrical Certificate of Compliance. Tare mass is not published by the supplier and is required for licensing.

What is included

• Trailer in the length you specify
• Commercial range hood and roof exhaust fan, fitted
• 3-compartment sink, hand wash basin and geyser
• Gas piping points, griddle and fryer positions, unconnected
• DB box with circuit breakers and 6 plug points

Optional extras

• Upright or under-counter refrigeration
• Solar panel system
• Custom wrap, menu boards and signage
• Colour: white, red, silver or custom

Delivery

More on how we get it to you is on the delivery page, cover is under warranty, and you can compare it against the Large Food Trailers range or the 3.4 m Mobile Food Trailer. To price it up, request a quote.

Delivered nationwide from Hartswater and cross-border on request. Free nationwide delivery applies with code TSA26. Tell us your typical function size and we will advise on 3.4 m against 4.0 m.