AMERICA is a 1979 Blue Bird bus, converted by hand and running a farm-to-table board off a Florida state licence. She comes to West Palm Beach for private parties, association nights, corporate lunches and weddings. Private catering from $800, weddings and larger catering from $2,500.
West Palm Beach is the seat of Palm Beach County, and the owner of this bus, Randolph Scott Bell, was born and raised here. We have no West Palm Beach event or client to point to, and we will not invent one. What this page does is tell you what actually decides whether a food truck can serve your event in the city, so a date does not slip while three people each assume someone else has the answer.
The bus is anchored at The Bell Farm, 16140 Okeechobee Blvd in Loxahatchee. Okeechobee Boulevard is the same road that runs east into downtown West Palm Beach. Tell us the date, head count and address and you will get a straight answer. (561) 779-3213.
Four gatekeepers can stop a booking in the city. Most people worry about the first two and get stopped by the third.
The company that owns this bus also holds Florida Community Association Manager licence CAM34850 and management-firm licence CAB3255, and manages associations through BeacCorp Property Management. When a board asks a caterer for the state licence, a certificate of insurance, load-in and breakdown inside quiet hours and a waste plan, we know why each item is on the list.
AMERICA is a full-size converted school bus, which is most of her charm and all of her logistics. In older, tree-lined parts of the city and on tight downtown blocks, a short check beats a surprise on the day:
Anything beyond these figures, including travel to your address, is a quote, not a number we publish. The catering cost guide explains how minimums and per-guest pricing work.
Private catering with AMERICA starts at $800 per event, and weddings and larger catering start at $2,500. A seated private farm dinner at The Bell Farm is $150 per person with a ten-guest minimum. We publish no other figures: the guest count, menu, date and address set the final number, so call (561) 779-3213 and we will quote your event. The cost guide on this site explains how minimums and per-guest pricing work.
For a private event on private property, generally no separate food-truck licence exists to get. Under section 509.102 of the Florida Statutes, regulation of mobile food dispensing vehicles as to licences, registrations, permits and fees is preempted to the state, so a city or county may not require a separate licence or permit beyond the state licence. Local government still controls ordinary land use, the public right-of-way, parking, signage and noise, and an event on public ground runs through the City's own event process, which belongs to the host. This is not legal advice; confirm the specifics for your address with the City.
AMERICA holds Florida Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle licence MFD1654011, issued April 2, 2026 and expiring December 1, 2026, under Chapter 509 of the Florida Statutes. It is a state licence, not a county permit, and it is the document that covers the truck. We do not claim a City of West Palm Beach business tax receipt.
Yes, subject to your association. A state rule on what government may require of a food truck does nothing to a private covenant, so your declaration, rules and board decide whether vendors, commercial vehicles or amplified sound are allowed. The company behind this bus also holds Florida Community Association Manager licence CAM34850 and management-firm licence CAB3255, so we know the vendor packet a board asks for. Call (561) 779-3213 and tell us the community.
Usually, but check first. AMERICA is a full-size 1979 Blue Bird school bus, not a trailer or a step van. She needs a straight approach, room to turn without reversing blind, firm ground and clear height overhead. Older tree-lined streets and narrow lots are where this matters most. Send one photo of the approach and one of where you imagine her parked and we will say yes or suggest a better spot.
No. A mobile food dispensing vehicle carries self-contained utilities, and AMERICA runs her own. The bus is fitted with a Toast point-of-sale system, Starlink connectivity, air conditioning and a 50-amp shore line. Because there is a generator, the planning point is sound rather than supply: confirm quiet hours with your venue or association.
Weddings and larger catering with AMERICA start at $2,500. The final figure depends on guest count, the reception timeline, the menu and the venue. The wedding catering guide on this site walks through service speed and the day-of clock, and a call to (561) 779-3213 will tell you whether your date is open.
No. AMERICA's walk-up service is Thursday to Sunday at The Bell Farm, 16140 Okeechobee Blvd, Loxahatchee. In West Palm Beach she comes to a host, for a booked event, at an agreed time. Street vending on public ground is a different matter governed by local rules and is not what this page offers.
A farm-to-bus seasonal menu built from the FDACS Florida crops calendar and what grows at The Bell Farm, so a winter menu is not the summer menu. We confirm the board for your date, including vegetarian, vegan and allergen counts. Each season has its own page on this site.
AMERICA is anchored at The Bell Farm, 16140 Okeechobee Blvd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470, and the owner, Randolph Scott Bell, was born and raised in West Palm Beach. To book, tap to call (561) 779-3213 with your date, address, head count and start time, or use the booking form on the America page.
Settle it in writing before any deposit changes hands. Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30 and South Florida afternoon storms are common in summer. We do not publish a standard policy on this page, so ask for the weather and reschedule terms when you call (561) 779-3213.