Coffee & food trailer suppliers in
Tralee.
Tralee is the largest urban centre in Co. Kerry — county-town anchor for the Rose of Tralee festival (August), the Dingle Peninsula tourism circuit, and the Kerry-county GAA fixture calendar. The food-trailer + coffee-van scene is dominated by Hungry Donkey + Eleven77 Food Bus + a growing weekend-market presence. Casual trading licences via Kerry County Council. Major hire windows: Rose of Tralee week (mid-August), the Listowel Races (September), and the Kerry rugby Munster-cup weekends.
Key trading pitches in Tralee
- → Tralee town square + Denny Street weekend pitches (Kerry CoCo casual trading)
- → Rose of Tralee festival vendor pitches (managed by the Rose of Tralee International Festival team)
- → Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre + Aqua Dome family-weekend pitches
- → Listowel Races + Ballybunion seaside summer trade
- → IT Tralee campus academic-year coffee + lunch service
Council + casual trading licence
Kerry County Council casual trading: ~€250-€500/year per location. Application via kerrycoco.ie. Rose of Tralee vendor pitches managed separately + applications open Jan-Feb each year.
Notable existing operators
Hungry Donkey, Eleven77 Food Bus, Coffee Box Tralee, Mae's Coffee Cart.
For research only — these are existing well-known operators in the city, not trade competitors listed on Food Trailers Marketplace.
Trading districts & neighbourhoods
Where suppliers + operators concentrate within Tralee:
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a Rose of Tralee vendor pitch?
Applications open January-February each year via roseoftralee.ie commercial team. Allocations are competitive — established Kerry vendors get priority. The festival runs over 6 days in mid-August, with both town-centre stage area pitches and the festival-dome vendor row.
What permits do I need for Tralee food trailer trading?
Casual trading licence from Kerry County Council (~€250-€500/year, kerrycoco.ie). FSAI registration. RGI gas cert if using LPG. Public liability €6.5M+ insurance. Festival vendor permits managed separately by each festival operator.
Can I trade at the Listowel Races in Co. Kerry?
Listowel Races (mid-September, 7-day meet) is the major Kerry vendor opportunity outside Tralee town. Vendor applications open via listowelraces.ie spring of each year — strong allocations for confirmed previous-year traders.
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