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Taco caterers in Barking Riverside: Mexican street food
From the moment the hatch opens to the end of service, tacos, burritos, bowls and nachos served from our Mexican food truck makes the serving truck part of your event in Barking Riverside.
- Leaving parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
Planning an event in Barking Riverside?
Mexican catering for your event in Barking Riverside
With mobile Mexican catering, we bring the kitchen with us: we park our truck or trailer on site and serve hot food from it. You don’t need a kitchen at the venue. It works well for weddings, day or evening and retirement and leaving parties, serving fresh salsas and guacamole, burrito bowls and quesadillas.
Around Barking Riverside, parking and loading are the main things to plan for a truck or trailer. Narrow streets and permit bays decide where we can stop, so let us know about off-street space, or whether the council will need to suspend a parking bay. All of Greater London, Barking Riverside included, is inside the ULEZ. You can book food, drinks or both, so the food and drinks can come from one caterer.
- Where
- Barking Riverside (IG11, RM9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free
- Numbers
- Typically around 50 to 400 guests; tell us yours
- Also available
- Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
What’s on the menu
Tacos
Tacos are the classic street food of Mexico. They come with fresh salsas and toppings, and corn tortillas suit gluten-free guests.
Loaded nachos
Crisp tortilla chips loaded with toppings, salsa and guacamole, made for sharing.
DIY taco night versus a caterer
You can set up your own drinks table, but someone has to serve all evening. Our margarita bar guide has tips.
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.
Why choose Mexican catering in Barking Riverside?
Next to a hog roast or a barbecue, Mexican street food is easier for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests, thanks to separate fillings and toppings. Access, parking and the distance to your venue can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Your quote confirms the full price.
What you get with us
- Menus chosen with you
- Served fresh from our food truck or trailer
- Quick, friendly service from the hatch
- Menus for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Questions from Barking Riverside
Is it possible to have you in Mayesbrook Park?
Only if the landowner, often the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide what they ask for from us.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Christ Church?
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.
What guest numbers do you cater for?
Truck and trailer service typically suits around 50 to 400 guests. Bigger festivals and smaller parties are looked at case by case.
What access do you need?
Access and level ground matter most: a level spot to park, space for guests to queue and a little room for a serving table. Send us a photo and tell us about gates, slopes and soft ground.
What do you serve?
Mexican street food: tacos and build-your-own taco bars, burritos, burrito bowls, nachos and quesadillas, plus salsas, guacamole and toppings. We also run a Mexican drinks bar.
Can you come to a private house?
It depends on access. If the truck or trailer can’t reach the garden, a drive or a spot nearby may work, with permission. Send us a photo and we will talk it through.
Is the food made fresh?
We cook to order in our food truck or trailer kitchen, or serve from a taco bar. Fillings are slow-cooked beforehand and finished on site.
Do you cater in Barking Riverside?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Barking Riverside is within our area and the rest of Greater London. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Access wide and high enough to drive in, with gates and soft lawns checked first
- Agreement from the venue to bring a food truck or trailer on site
- Some distance from houses and neighbours
As a London location, Barking Riverside is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading take planning: let us know about permits, bays, off-street space or a parking suspension.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Burrito bowls
- Loaded nachos
- Build-your-own taco bar
- Tacos
- Quesadillas
- Burritos
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Flag anyone with coeliac disease
- Have a covered area ready in case of rain
- Plan a vegan filling as well as a vegetarian one
- Guests with serious allergies should speak to us in advance
On the day, we arrive in good time to park up and get ready. All we need is someone to show us the agreed spot.
Extra salsas and toppings can widen the choice.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan serving points around your timings, so everyone is served promptly. Tell us how long you have for food and drinks.
Planning a food truck in Barking Riverside
Barking Riverside is about 1 mile south-east of Barking, in Greater London. Anywhere in IG11, we can bring the truck or trailer to you. We serve in 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. We cater right across the region, from Barking Riverside to London (9 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Barking Riverside has its own station, Barking Riverside station. Thinking of an event in Mayesbrook Park? Public parks typically need the landowner’s permission for a food truck, so check first.
Here we cover the IG11 and RM9 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Minter Road, Thames Road and Hugget Road. Other places close to Barking Riverside for Mexican catering include Thames View Estate (1 mile north-west), Castle Green (1 mile north-east), Dagenham Dock (1 mile east), Thamesmead (1 mile south-east) and Dagenham Green (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (11 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (8 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Barking Community Hospital (1.2 miles north-west) and East End Women's Museum (1.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Barking Riverside include Ripple Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Riverside School (within half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include River (1.8 miles east)
How we price Mexican catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
- Food, drinks or both
- Serving staff
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can feel generous.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of the space, if it’s a garden or field
- The address or venue name
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- The date and rough timings
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send a quick message through our quote form.
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What happens on the day
When service finishes, we pack down and clear our own area. We agree set-up and pack-down times with you and your venue. Around midsummer it stays light in Barking Riverside until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm, plan lighting where guests queue and eat.
- First, send us your date, venue, numbers and any diets we should know about.
- We suggest a sample menu and send a quote for your event.
- We check access, power and water with you or the venue.
- On the day, we set up and serve from the truck or trailer, or from a taco-bar station.
- Once everyone has eaten, we tidy our serving area and head off.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to park
- Tell us when you want service to start
Getting a price
To get a price, just send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest a menu to suit.
Related guides
- 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