about us

How we became one of London’s leading event caterers

Founded in 2003, we began by supplying chocolate fountains to the UK events industry, quickly establishing ourselves as a trusted name.  At our peak, we proudly catered to more than 800 events annually.  That’s over 15 every week!  It was a busy time.

In 2007, we purchased two retro ice cream tricycles.  We applied our own clever design and stylish colours, then added top quality food and drink products.  From there flowed the development of what might just be the largest and most diverse range of food and drink tricycles in the world.

You can now choose from our range of over 25 tricycles, mobile stands and coffee carts.  All provide creative food and drink solutions to events throughout the UK.

Who we work with

Based in Battersea, London, we regularly work with top event organisers, caterers, venues, hotels and discerning private clients to provide a bespoke and quality catering service.

We’re a preferred supplier with top-tier names in the catering and events industry.  We’re partnered with Compass Group (including Vacherin, Company of Cooks, Rocket Food, CH&CO, Restaurant Associates, Eurest), Eventist Group, Moving Venue Caterers, and work across venues like Excel London, Tobacco Docks, Evolution London and Kew Gardens.

This sets us apart in a competitive industry and gives our clients confidence in our ability to deliver at the highest level.

We provide award ceremony catering services, where quirky food and drinks stalls add that extra wow factor, especially at afterparties.

If you’re attending exhibitions or conferences, we can provide corporately branded food and drink tricycles.  Use these to draw attention to your exhibition stands, increase footfall and spread your branding messages far and wide.

Some of our favourite events include:

• Sports Awards Ceremony – Battersea Evolution
• Salesforce World Tour – Excel, London
• INFOSEC Summit – Excel, London
• SaaStr Europa – Tobacco Docks
• HR Tech Summit – Excel London

About our tricycles & mobile stands

As you’ll see from our pictures, our handcrafted tricycles, bikes, and mobile coffee stations look simply stunning, and are guaranteed to add that extra ‘wow’ factor to your event.  Combined with friendly & experienced serving staff, and the best food we can source, you’ll find we offer a winning combination.

As you’d expect, great service needs great equipment, which is why we invest heavily in premium, professional-grade kit.  From Italian Elektra espresso machines to Gold Medal waffle irons, every piece of equipment is chosen for its performance, reliability, and style.  It’s all part of our commitment to ensuring your event not only looks the part but runs flawlessly too.

We’re also always adding to our fleet, so do please check back regularly for our latest offerings.  And if you see something that’s close to what you want, but isn’t quite right, please get in touch – we would be happy to assist with any bespoke requests too.

About our food and drink

We only use high quality produce, locally sourced from trusted suppliers wherever possible.

We work closely with Oddono’s Gelati Italiani who load our ice cream tricycles with natural Italian gelato, freshly made, using natural ingredients from around the world.  We have yet to taste anything better!

We use Sipsmith Gin & Fever-tree tonics in our cocktail tricycle, and the very best coffee beans from our local Roasters – Assembly – in our coffee trikes and espresso stands.  Our seafood comes from The Fish Stall on Northcote Road, Clapham (less than a mile away), meat from our local butchers in Wimbledon, and we obtain fresh fruits & vegetables from New Covent Garden Market.

We’re committed to embracing sustainability and minimising our carbon footprint so also use green compostable plates cups and cutlery.

About our customer service

We’re sure you’d agree that after 20 years of creative catering for corporate events and private functions we’d probably know a thing or two about corporate catering and how to offer those fun event extras.

You can expect to work with our large team of professional, friendly and experienced staff who have helped us to build an impressive reputation based on our customer service, reliability and excellence.  Whether it’s an exclusive corporate event or an intimate private party or luxury wedding, you can rely on Ideas Box to deliver an unforgettable experience for you and your guests – every single time.

Corporate branded exhibition stands

And finally, don’t forget – a key part of what we offer is corporate branding for all our food bikes and drinks stands.  All trikes and stations are fully customisable and can be wrapped in your company’s logos, colours and messaging.

The quality and service that we provide are key components in us being trusted, preferred suppliers at the majority of London’s conference and exhibition centres.

We very much look forward to working with you on your event in the future.

The Ideas Box Team