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Mexican Catering for Lodge Lees events
Fresh, generous and easy to enjoy: Mexican street-food catering from our truck or trailer: tacos, taco bars, burritos, bowls and nachos in Lodge Lees and the surrounding area.
- Engagement celebrations
- Leaving parties
- School fairs and fundraisers
Planning an event in Lodge Lees?
The menu, item by item
Build-your-own taco bar
Fillings, salsas, guacamole and toppings laid out for guests to help themselves, with warm tortillas to fill. Everyone builds their own.
Loaded nachos
Nachos are easy sharing food, whether as a starter or a late bite. We can plan a dairy-free version.
Mexican catering for your event in Lodge Lees
Our truck and trailer service tends to suit around 50 to 400 guests. Festivals can be bigger, and smaller parties are quoted case by case, so let us know how many you expect. It suits weddings and evening receptions and birthday parties, serving burritos, quesadillas and loaded nachos.
In a hamlet or village like Lodge Lees, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a good venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Everything is prepared fresh for your event and served from our food truck or trailer, so guests get it at its best.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- Parking and the route in
- What the venue already provides
- What’s on the menu
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d park
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
Can I do a taco night myself?
Not sure whether to do it yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep warmed tortillas covered, and label dishes for guests with allergies.
Is Mexican catering right for your event?
A drop-off platter is easy, but nobody remembers it. Hot food served from a truck feels like part of the event. What’s on the menu makes a difference to the total, so share your ideas with us. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What you get with us
- A truck or trailer that comes to you
- Access, space and power checked in advance
- A quote that sets out what’s included
- Food and drinks from one caterer, if you want both
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to catering costs.
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Plan somewhere covered for guests to eat if it rains
- Plan a vegan filling as well as a vegetarian one
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
- Confirm allergies by email before the event
We have allergen information for every dish at the hatch.
Ask us about plates, cutlery and serving staff and we will confirm what’s possible with your quote.
Other catering in Lodge Lees
Mexican catering around Lodge Lees
Lodge Lees is about 7 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. From the centre of Lodge Lees to the outskirts, Mexican catering works the same way: fresh service from our food truck or trailer, every diet planned for and a clear quote. Lodge Lees is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater right across the region, from Lodge Lees to Canterbury (7 miles away).
Parks such as Jumping Downs normally need the owner’s permission for vehicles and catering, so ask before you plan an event there. If people are travelling in by rail, Shepherds Well station is about 3 miles away. Venues in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Lodge Lees, sometimes limit where vehicles can go. Ask yours about access for a truck or trailer before you book.
Anywhere in CT4, we can bring Mexican catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Lodge Lees for Mexican catering include Denton (1 mile east), Breach (1 mile west), Wootton (1 mile south-east), Shelvin (1 mile east) and Selsted (2 miles south). We also cater in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
The countryside around Lodge Lees includes Cheriton Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Jackdaw Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Lodge Lees questions
What’s the nearest station to Lodge Lees for guests?
Shepherds Well station, about 3 miles east of the centre.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Mary Magdalene: can you cater afterwards?
Yes. The church itself isn’t where we’d set up, but a hall, field or garden close by with room for the truck or trailer can work well. Let us know the reception address and we will check the access.
Can you cater for guests who avoid dairy?
Yes, on request. Let us know your dairy-free numbers, and we’ll plan the menu around them.
What can we choose from?
Tacos, build-your-own taco bars, burritos, burrito bowls, loaded nachos and quesadillas, with salsas, guacamole and toppings. Our sample menu has more detail.
Do you have vegan options?
Yes. We can include vegetarian and vegan fillings like black beans or spiced mushrooms.
Can we have a build-your-own taco bar?
Yes, a taco bar is one of the ways we serve. Let us know your numbers and space and we will recommend how to serve.
Do you give allergen information?
Yes, and it helps to hear about allergies when you book. Under UK rules, caterers must give information on 14 allergens, and we give it for every dish (Food Standards Agency guidance). Anyone with a severe allergy should speak to us before the event.
Can we add a bar?
Our drinks bar can be added to any booking, with margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and soft drinks. We will go through the licensing with you before the day.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run behind, tell us and we’ll adjust the start of service where we can. In Lodge Lees, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting around the truck and the queue.
- Begin with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a suggested menu and a quote.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and arrangements.
- At the agreed time, service starts from the truck or trailer.
- We pack away when service is over.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange somewhere covered for guests to eat
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you need. For a quote, drop us a line using the enquiry form.
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Space, access and the venue
Plenty of outdoor spaces and venues work for us, but a few things matter:
- Room for a serving table for the taco bar
- A route in that is wide and tall enough, with soft ground checked in advance
- Power and water arrangements, confirmed with each booking
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Burritos
- Quesadillas
- Burrito bowls
- Build-your-own taco bar
- Loaded nachos
- Tacos
Events we cater in Lodge Lees
The food is bright and generous that suits a relaxed event.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Company summer parties
- Birthday parties
- Garden parties
- Leaving dos and retirement parties
Close to Lodge Lees are historic houses such as Acrise Place (3.4 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and vehicles early.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- Where to see their hygiene rating
- How late numbers can change
- How each diet is kept separate
- 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