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Mexican Catering in Halstead
Book our truck or trailer for your event in Halstead. Everything is served fresh from the hatch, with a clear quote before you book.
- Birthday parties
- Office lunches and team days
- Christenings and family parties
Get a quote for Mexican catering in Halstead
How our Mexican catering works in Halstead
Our truck and trailer service tends to suit around 50 to 400 guests. Larger festivals and smaller parties are looked at case by case, so tell us your numbers. On the menu are fresh salsas and guacamole, tacos and quesadillas, which works well for wedding breakfasts and evening food and school fairs and fundraisers.
Somewhere as small as Halstead, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes, long drives and gates are fine if we know about them, and soft ground after rain is worth mentioning. We will check the space, access and power with you before the day, so set-up goes smoothly.
Common questions in Halstead
Will you travel to a small place like Halstead?
Yes. Villages and hamlets are part of our area, and the main thing is access: tell us about the lane, the gate and the ground.
Which station should guests use for Halstead?
The closest is Knockholt station, roughly 1 mile away.
Do you have gluten-free options?
Yes, gluten-free options are available, made with corn tortillas. Tell us about any coeliac guests before the event so we can explain how we prepare their food. See are corn tortillas gluten-free?
Can you serve drinks as well?
Yes. Our Mexican drinks bar serves margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and soft drinks. Licensing is checked with you first.
Do you cover Halstead?
We do. Halstead is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you run a bar?
Yes. The drinks bar can be added to food or booked on its own. We’ll check the licensing for alcohol with you.
How big an event can you cater?
That depends on the menu and the service time, but around 50 to 400 guests is the usual range. Tell us your numbers and we’ll advise.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We can include vegetarian and vegan fillings like black beans or spiced mushrooms.
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Can I do a taco night myself?
Doing it yourself? Start with the quantities: see how many tacos per person. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label anything containing allergens.
You can set up your own drinks table, but someone has to serve all evening. See our margarita bar guide.
What’s on the menu
Burritos and burrito bowls
A burrito is a meal in one. Bowls suit guests who want to skip the tortilla.
Tacos
Street tacos are small, quick and full of flavour. They come with fresh salsas and toppings.
The process
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, let us know and we’ll adjust where we can. Planning an evening event in Halstead? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. For anything running past sunset, think about lights near the hatch.
- Begin with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with menu ideas and a quote.
- Nearer the date, we go over the final plan.
- We serve hot food from our food truck or trailer at the agreed time.
- When you are done, we pack away.
Before we arrive
- Find out what power and water are available
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Measure any gates or arches on the way in
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or TN14 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get menu ideas and a price. Just drop us a line using the enquiry form.
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Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Confirm allergies by email before the event
- Ask guests about diets and allergies with your invitations
- Think about cover for guests in wet weather
- Make sure the menu has a vegan option
Guests order at the hatch and we serve them there and then, so everything goes out hot.
Burrito bowls suit guests who’d rather skip the tortilla, and they’re easy to adapt for different diets.
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: vehicle access, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
What affects the price in Halstead
These are the factors that matter most:
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- The length of service
- Serving staff
Extras, such as more dishes, extra drinks or a longer service, are quoted on request, so you can choose what you need.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether you’d like food, drinks or both
- A picture of where we’d park
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, food or drinks or both, and the access. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
What we need at the venue
Many gardens, fields and venues can take a truck or trailer, but there are a few things to check:
- Some distance from houses and neighbours
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Details of power and water on site, agreed when you book
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Halstead
- Tacos
- Loaded nachos
- Burrito bowls
- Burritos
- Build-your-own taco bar
- Quesadillas
Why choose Mexican catering in Halstead?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, Mexican street food is easier for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests, thanks to separate fillings and toppings. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Your quote confirms the full price.
What we offer in Halstead
- Quick, friendly service from the hatch
- Access, space and power checked in advance
- A clear quote
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
Catering an event in Halstead
Halstead is about 4 miles south of Orpington, in Kent. Across the TN14 area, we will come to your venue or site, as long as there’s access. Halstead is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Halstead to London (about 15 miles away).
Guests leaving a church like St Margaret's Church after a christening could walk over to a nearby garden where the tacos are ready. Parents planning a fundraiser at a school like Halstead Community Primary School might find a Mexican street-food truck draws families in. Halstead is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, with country venues and gardens that can suit a food truck. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and catering, so check with yours.
Here we cover the TN14 postcode area. Whether your event is on Station Road, Church Road and London Road or a nearby road, we’ll plan where to park and serve. For events just outside Halstead, we cover Badgers Mount (1 mile north-east), Sepham Heath (1 mile south-east), Pratt's Bottom (1 mile north-west), Knockholt Pound (1 mile south-west) and Bopeep (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Dartford (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-east), Gravesend (13 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Orpington Hospital (2.7 miles north-west) and Otford Heritage Centre (3 miles south-east). The countryside around Halstead includes Downe Bank Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
- Schools near Halstead include Green Street Green Primary School (2.4 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cock Inn (under half a mile south)
- 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