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Food truck caterers in Upper Clapton: Mexican street food
A Mexican food truck serving tacos and burritos at your event in Upper Clapton, served fresh from our food truck or trailer, wherever your event is.
- Leaving parties
- Client events and product launches
- Wedding evening food
Book food truck hire in Upper Clapton
Food truck hire for your event in Upper Clapton
Service is planned around your timings: a set lunch hour, an evening slot or a few hours through a party. Let us know your running order and we will plan around it. On the menu are burritos, loaded nachos and burrito bowls, and it’s a good fit for engagement parties and leaving dos and retirements.
Around Upper Clapton, a hired truck or trailer needs a yard, forecourt or drive it can reach. The truck or trailer needs level ground and space for guests to queue, plus your venue’s agreement. We turn up ready to serve, and tidy our own area afterwards.
- Area
- Upper Clapton (N16, E5, N15)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Guests
- Normally around 50 to 400; ask us
- Extras
- Nachos, guacamole and a drinks bar
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 28 October 2026
Can I do a taco night myself?
Plenty of people try a DIY taco night at home. Common snags are cold tortillas, uneven quantities and the host missing the party. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the serving.
You can set up your own drinks table, but someone has to serve all evening. Our margarita bar guide has tips.
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Events we cater in Upper Clapton
You don’t need a kitchen, which opens up gardens, fields and car parks with the venue’s agreement.
In Upper Clapton and nearby, we can cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Retirement parties
- Back-garden parties
- Engagement parties
- Launch events
No room on the drive? A hired hall or sports club near Upper Clapton with parking may suit the truck or trailer.
What your quote should include
- What happens if it rains
- Whether plates, napkins and cutlery are included
- When payment is due
- If the price includes VAT
What food truck hire costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- The length of service
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Guest numbers
- Your choice of food and drinks
The price depends on guest numbers, the menu and how long you’d like us to serve, plus any add-ons and the location. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where we’d park
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. When you are ready, send a quick message through our quote form.
Upper Clapton questions
Is food truck hire possible at a house in Upper Clapton?
It depends on the space: a drive, a courtyard or a parking bay suspended by the council can all work. We also need room for guests to queue at the hatch, and the ULEZ covers all of Greater London.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Thomas the Apostle: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall with access for the truck or trailer. We’d serve at the reception venue rather than at the church itself. Tell us where the reception will be.
How does private food truck hire work?
You hire the truck or trailer for agreed service times. We cook, serve and clear away.
What if the weather’s bad?
We can keep serving from the truck or trailer in the rain, but your guests will want somewhere covered, such as a marquee, gazebo or nearby building.
Do you do food truck hire for weddings?
The truck or trailer can serve the wedding breakfast, evening food or both. We fit service around your running order. See our food truck wedding guide.
Do you cater in Upper Clapton?
Yes, we do. Upper Clapton is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We can include vegetarian and vegan fillings like black beans or spiced mushrooms, served alongside the meat options.
What does food truck hire cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the length of service and the location. Contact us for a quote.
Step by step
The truck or trailer tends to draw a crowd, so we will help you choose a spot with room for a queue. Rain doesn’t generally stop us serving, though guests will want somewhere covered to stand or sit. A hired food truck at a summer event in Upper Clapton can serve in daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, while late September brings sunset forward to around 7:05pm. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the queue by the hatch needs lighting.
- First come the basics: date, location, numbers and diets.
- You get a hatch menu and a quote for the hire.
- Where the truck or trailer will stand, the route in, and power and water are all agreed in advance.
- On the day we drive in, set up and serve to order from the hatch.
- When service ends, we pack up and leave the spot clear.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or low branches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Have a marquee or gazebo ready in case of rain
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, food or drinks or both, and the access. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can check the date.
Planning food truck hire around Upper Clapton
Upper Clapton is about 1 mile north-east of West Hackney, in Greater London. From the centre of Upper Clapton to the outskirts, we offer the same service: a truck or trailer at your event, options for every diet and a clear price. Upper Clapton is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
Colleagues or friends without a car may like to know that Clapton station is about 0.6 miles away. Parks such as Springfield Park typically need permission for vehicles and catering, so a garden or hired venue is often simpler.
Anywhere in N16, E5 and N15, we can bring the truck or trailer to your guests. Local streets include Muston Road, Firsby Road and Darenth Road; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. For events just outside Upper Clapton, we cover Stamford Hill (1 mile west), Clapton (1 mile south), Lea Bridge (1 mile south-east), West Hackney (1 mile south-west) and Seven Sisters (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles south), City of Westminster (6 miles south-west), Marylebone (5 miles south-west), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (4 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (4.3 miles south-west) and Homerton University Hospital (1.5 miles south). Not far away are Highgate Hill and Hollow Pond.
- Schools near Upper Clapton include Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School (0.6 miles north-west) and Tawhid Boys School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Anchor and Hope pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include Leabridge (0.8 miles south-east)
Comparing your options
A DIY barbecue keeps a host at the grill. Hire the truck and the cooking is ours. The cost per head can fall as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we offer in Upper Clapton
- Tacos, burritos and a drinks bar
- Menus chosen with you
- Access, space and power checked in advance
- We cover Upper Clapton and the whole of Greater London
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we park and serve. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Enough width and height on the route in
- A clear area for a queue at the hatch
- Parking arrangements if we are not on private land
In Upper Clapton, as everywhere in Greater London, the ULEZ applies and kerb space is limited. Where will the truck or trailer stop? A drive, a courtyard or a suspended bay can all work.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we will advise.
A closer look at the menu
Burrito bowls
Bowls suit anyone skipping tortillas.
Loaded nachos
A tray of nachos works as a starter or a late snack; dairy-free versions can be planned.
- 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