Hampshire · England
Food truck hire in Calshot, Hampshire
Mobile Mexican Catering brings a food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch to Calshot and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests.
- Family reunions
- Client hospitality
- Parties in venue grounds
Planning an event in Calshot?
About our food truck hire in Calshot
A hired food truck works for weddings, birthdays and staff days, and any gathering where guests want hot food without a sit-down meal. It suits leaving dos and retirements and big birthdays, with burritos, quesadillas and fresh salsas and guacamole.
In a rural place like Calshot, access is the main thing to plan for a hired truck: the gate, the ground and the distance from the lane. Power and water may be limited, so we confirm the arrangements before the day. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Hiring our taco truck near Calshot
Calshot is about 4 miles north of Cowes, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Calshot or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: a truck or trailer at your event, options for every diet and a clear price. Calshot is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cater right across the region, from Calshot to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
Around Calshot, historic houses include Osborne House (4.9 miles south-east). If you are hiring a historic venue, check early whether it allows a catering vehicle on site. Guests leaving a church like St George could walk or drive to a nearby garden or hall where the truck is ready. With the New Forest National Park within about 6 miles, a rural setting for your private or work event is within reach. Firm ground and a clear way in matter most for the truck or trailer. A private event by the sea is within reach, as Calshot is within about 4 miles of the coast. Promenades and beaches usually need the council’s agreement for a catering vehicle.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO45, and we can cater your event anywhere in it with access for the truck or trailer. Streets in the area include Bus Drove, Elmfield Lane and Tristan Close, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. For events just outside Calshot, we cover Hillhead (1 mile south-east), Sprat's Down (1 mile west), Stanswood (1 mile south-west), Stonehills (1 mile north-west) and Ashlett (1 mile north-west). We also cater in nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (6 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles north-east) and Totton (11 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Calshot Castle (1.1 miles north-east) and Coldeast (4.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Mercury Marshes and Mill Hill.
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Send allergy details in writing
- Check early that your venue allows food trucks
- Have shelter ready in case of rain
We drive in at the agreed time and park in the planned spot. It helps if someone can meet us on arrival.
Quesadillas make an easy option for children, if you’d like a kids’ choice.
A closer look at the menu
Loaded nachos
Crisp chips loaded with toppings, salsa and guacamole.
Burrito bowls
Everything from a burrito, served in a bowl.
Questions from Calshot
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
We do, where the venue allows a catering vehicle. Lanes can be narrow and ground soft, so tell us how we’d get in.
Could we book your food truck for a private event in Calshot?
Yes, subject to the date and access for the truck or trailer. Let us know about access and where we’d park.
Do you provide allergen information for each dish?
Our menus are planned with allergies in mind, nut allergies included, and give allergen information for every dish. We plan carefully and keep options separate, though we can’t promise a dish is allergen-free. Guests with severe allergies should talk to us before the event.
How does private food truck hire work?
We bring our food truck or trailer to your venue, park in the agreed spot and serve your guests from the hatch. Only your guests are served.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, we do. The drinks bar can be added to food or booked on its own. For alcohol, we will check the licensing with you and your venue.
Can you keep it mild?
It is up to you: we can keep the main dishes mild, with hotter salsas served separately. Read more about how spicy Mexican food is.
What space does the truck need?
Level, firm ground or hardstanding, access wide and high enough to drive in, and the venue’s permission. Power and water are confirmed with each booking.
Do you have dairy-free options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your dairy-free numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Why choose food truck hire in Calshot?
It feels informal but well looked after, because we cook, serve and clear away.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- End-of-year celebrations
- Launch events
- Parties in venue grounds
- Staff appreciation days
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Hamble station, about 4.1 miles north.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for each dish
- The venue requirements
- What happens if it rains
Also near Calshot
What else we do in Calshot
What affects the price in Calshot
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
- Distance and access to the venue
Extra dishes, drinks and longer service are priced on request, so you can choose what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send you a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, get the serving area ready, and serve without fuss. At midsummer, it stays light in Calshot until about 9:20pm, while late September brings sunset forward to around 7:10pm. In December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so the queue by the hatch needs lighting.
- Ask us whether your date is available.
- We agree a hatch menu and send a quote.
- The spot and the way in are agreed in advance.
- On the day, guests order at the hatch and we cook to order.
- After service, we close up and leave the spot clear.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue is happy to have a truck or trailer on site
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. Contact us for a quote: just tell us about it on our contact page.
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What we need at the venue
Plenty of outdoor spaces and venues work for us, but there are a few things to check:
- Enough width and height on the route in
- Space in front of the hatch for guests to queue
- A spot away from neighbours
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Burritos
- Tacos
- Mexican drinks bar
- Burrito bowls
- Quesadillas
- Loaded nachos
Can I do a taco night myself?
Some hosts like to do it themselves. Common snags are cold tortillas, uneven quantities and the host missing the party. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the serving.
A DIY taco night works well for a small group. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles allergen information for you.
- Served from our truck or trailer at your venue, garden or event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options, with allergen information
- Tacos and taco bars, burritos, bowls, nachos and quesadillas
- Mexican drinks bar: margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas