Fresh-popped popcorn served warm, with custom-branded bags guests take home. 58 Hester brings a mobile popcorn cart to UC Irvine campus events, tech-company offices around the Irvine Spectrum, and weddings near the Great Park.
Serving Irvine and the surrounding Orange County area — book it on its own or alongside our coffee and matcha bars for one vendor, one invoice.
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From UC Irvine, the Irvine Spectrum Center, and the Great Park, our mobile popcorn cart fits naturally into UC Irvine campus events, tech-company offices around the Irvine Spectrum, and weddings near the Great Park. One attendant comfortably serves intimate gatherings; for larger crowds we add staff to keep the line moving.
We pop throughout your event so popcorn is always warm — never pre-bagged and stale.
Butter and kettle corn, plus caramel, white cheddar, and seasonal flavors.
Add your logo to bags and boxes — ideal for gifting and activations.
Bundle popcorn with our coffee, matcha, or cotton candy carts under one invoice.
Tell us your date, guest count, and service window and we'll build a custom quote for your Irvine event.
A trained 58 Hester attendant handles load-in, service, and a clean load-out. We arrive 1–2 hours early.
Our polished cart styled to your event, with custom labels and menu signage included.
A curated flavor lineup with a minimum 2-hour service window, scaled to your crowd.
We travel across Southern California. Taxes built into your quote and a simple deposit secures your date.
Rated 5.0 on Google. Professional, punctual staff and custom-branded setups across Southern California.
A track record across weddings, corporate events, and activations.
Trained attendants handle load-in, service, and a clean load-out.
Cups, labels, menus, and styling matched to your event.
Bundle multiple carts with a single point of contact.
Popcorn cart catering with 58 Hester typically starts around $450 for a two-hour service. Most Irvine events range from $550 to $1,500, depending on guest count, service hours, and menu. Fill out our quote form for exact pricing for your date.
We serve Irvine and the surrounding Orange County area. Hosting nearby? Reach out and we'll confirm we can be there.
Yes — custom logo bags and boxes are a favorite for corporate gifting and activations.
Classic popcorn is gluten-free and vegetarian; tell us about allergies and we'll advise.
Yes. We serve outdoor events around Irvine and recommend a shaded or covered setup during warm months. When power is not available nearby, we can bring a generator for a small fee.
One vendor for your whole Irvine event.
Popcorn Cart Catering brings fresh-popped popcorn in butter, kettle, caramel, and white cheddar to weddings, corporate events, and celebrations across Irvine. We regularly set up at venues like UC Irvine, the Irvine Spectrum Center, and the Great Park. Irvine's master-planned neighborhoods and dense cluster of tech and biotech corporate campuses make it one of Orange County's busiest markets for corporate and milestone events.
Irvine hosts book our popcorn catering for tech-company offsites and all-hands meetings, UC Irvine campus and alumni events, and corporate mixers near the Spectrum. We pop fresh on site so it is always warm, and every booking includes custom-branded bags and boxes for gifting.
Irvine's mild inland-coastal weather makes outdoor service comfortable most of the year. Book the popcorn catering on its own or pair it with our cotton candy or coffee cart for one vendor, one invoice. We also serve nearby Tustin, Costa Mesa, and Newport Beach.
One popcorn cart scales from an intimate gathering to a 1,000-guest activation.
Planning a specific event? Explore our wedding, corporate, festival, and brand activation catering.
A popcorn cart adds a memorable, photo-ready moment to cocktail hour, receptions, showers, and welcome parties. We match cups and colors to your palette, and can pair it with our coffee or matcha bar so you book one vendor for the whole day.
Draw a crowd at conferences, product launches, grand openings, and brand activations. Custom-branded cups and signage turn the popcorn cart into a marketing moment guests photograph and share.
Birthdays, graduations, baby showers, holiday parties, and backyard celebrations feel special with a popcorn cart. Guests of every age love it, and we handle setup, service, and a clean breakdown.
For festivals and large gatherings we bring additional staff and equipment to serve high volume without slowing the line, with branding for the event or an activating sponsor.
Every booking includes everything needed to run a smooth popcorn cart from setup to breakdown, tailored to your guest count and event.
Serving Irvine and the surrounding Orange County area.
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