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Food truck caterers in Southwater
Fresh, colourful and made to share: a food truck at your event, serving Mexican street food from the hatch in Southwater and the surrounding area.
- Birthday parties
- Family celebrations
- Anniversary celebrations
Book food truck hire in Southwater
How it works
When service finishes, we pack up and leave our area tidy. We agree set-up and pack-down times with you and your venue. By late September, it’s dark in Southwater at around 7:05pm, so a later service will need some lighting. A late-May event keeps its light until roughly 8:50pm.
- First come the basics: date, location, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu for the hatch and quote for it.
- Where the truck or trailer will stand, the route in, and power and water are all agreed in advance.
- We arrive, open the hatch and cook to order for your guests.
- Once guests are fed, we clear our area and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us what power and water the site has
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest a menu to suit.
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Food truck hire in Southwater, from our food truck or trailer
Pair the truck with our Mexican drinks bar with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas. A build-your-own taco bar can sit beside the truck too. On the menu are fresh salsas and guacamole, burrito bowls and vegan tacos, and it suits private outdoor parties and staff appreciation days.
Around Southwater, a hired food truck can serve in a garden, a field or a hall car park. If the road in is narrow or the ground soft, tell us so we can plan. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests, and we give allergen information for every dish.
- Where
- Southwater (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Around 50 to 400 is usual; ask about yours
- Also available
- Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
About the menu
Salsas and guacamole
Guests can add salsa and guacamole to taste, from mild to hot.
Quesadillas
Toasted tortillas with melted cheese and a filling, cut into wedges.
How we price food truck hire
Pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Whether you need disposables
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- The number of people
- The length of service
Catering from a truck or trailer can be a practical alternative to a sit-down meal, because it needs no venue kitchen. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Your date and when you want service to start
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What power and water the site has
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan included. To get it right:
- Think about cover if the weather turns
- Check early that your venue allows food trucks
- Let us know who is coeliac
- Give us separate numbers for children
Guests order at the hatch and their food is handed out hot.
Nachos for sharing at the start are a good way to begin.
Why choose food truck hire in Southwater?
It is a private hire, so the queue is your guests only and the menu suits them.
A truck or trailer suits almost any gathering. People in Southwater can book us for occasions like:
- Leaving parties
- Engagement parties
- Birthday parties
- Staff appreciation days
Rail travellers will be glad to hear that the nearest station is Christs Hospital station, about 1.9 miles north-west.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether plates, napkins and cutlery are included
- Space, access, power and water needs
- The deadline for final numbers
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: vehicle access, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
For larger events, we plan serving points around your timings, so guests are looked after quickly. Tell us how long you have for food and drinks.
Southwater: parking, access and venues
Southwater is about 3 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. Wherever your event is in the RH13 area, we can serve your guests. Southwater is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Southwater to Crawley (about 9 miles away).
From central London, Southwater is about 34 miles away, which can suit a team day out of the city with a hired food truck. If you’re celebrating after a ceremony at a church like Holy Innocents Church, our food truck or trailer can be waiting at the reception spot.
Here we cover the RH13 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Station Road, Walmer Close and Pevensey Road; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Tower Hill (2 miles north), Nuthurst (2 miles east), Brooks Green (2 miles west), Barns Green (2 miles west) and Maplehurst (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (9 miles north-east), Horsham (3 miles north), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (11 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles south).
A little further out are Christs Hospital School Museum (1.5 miles north-west) and Horsham Hospital (3.2 miles north). Open spaces near Southwater include Knepp Wildland.
- Local schools include The Doyle School of Design and Technology (1.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Lintot pub (less than half a mile west)
DIY taco night versus a caterer
A DIY taco night is possible for a crowd, but it is more work than it looks. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Read our guide to taco bars.
Plenty of people try a DIY taco night at home. The usual problems are cold tortillas, running out of a popular filling and a host stuck at the stove. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the serving.
Food truck hire or something else?
A hog roast suits meat eaters well, but a Mexican menu covers vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests more easily. Extra dishes, drinks and longer service are priced on request, so you choose what goes in.
Why book Mobile Mexican Catering in Southwater
- Service planned around your numbers
- Quoted for your event
- Book food, drinks or both
- Access, space and power checked in advance
Take a look at our prices page or what Mexican catering costs.
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Your questions about food truck hire in Southwater
We’re having a ceremony at Holy Innocents Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, field or venue nearby where the truck or trailer can park. Service would be at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Southwater from London?
It’s about 34 miles from central London, and inside the area we cover.
Can you come to a private house?
Yes, as long as there is access and a level, firm spot. Tell us about the drive, gates and any slopes.
Do you have vegan options?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan fillings, such as spiced mushrooms or black beans, can be part of the menu.
Is the food suitable for children?
Of course. We can keep dishes mild, and simple options such as quesadillas or nachos can be part of the menu. Tell us how many children are coming.
Can you cater for guests who avoid dairy?
Yes, we can. Tell us how many guests need dairy-free food, and we will include them in the plan.
How much is a food truck for an event?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the length of service and the location. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you offer a bar with the truck?
Our Mexican drinks bar can be added to a truck booking, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas. Licensing is checked with 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