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Taco caterers in Rake
Fresh, generous and easy to enjoy: a Mexican food truck serving tacos, taco bars, burritos and quesadillas for events in Rake and across Hampshire.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Summer garden parties
Mexican catering in Rake
Mexican catering in Rake, served fresh
Tacos are the heart of the menu: warmed tortillas, a choice of fillings, and salsas, guacamole and toppings to finish. Burritos, burrito bowls, loaded nachos and quesadillas can sit alongside them. Popular choices include a build-your-own taco bar, loaded nachos and fresh salsas and guacamole, and it’s a good fit for christenings and family parties and weddings, day or evening.
Somewhere as small as Rake, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes, gates and long drives and we’ll plan for them, and soft ground after rain is worth mentioning. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Check that your venue allows outside caterers and vehicles
- Guests with serious allergies should speak to us in advance
- Confirm allergies by email before the event
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.
Add our Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas, with licensing checked with you.
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DIY taco night or a caterer?
A DIY taco night works well for a small group. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles allergen information for you.
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 enjoy the party, let us serve.
Planning the serving area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Access wide and high enough to drive in, with gates and soft lawns checked first
- Level, firm ground or hardstanding for the truck or trailer
- Room for a serving table for the taco bar
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
- Burrito bowls
- Loaded nachos
- Build-your-own taco bar
- Burritos
- Quesadillas
- Tacos
The process
A typical event goes like this: we park up and get ready, service opens at the agreed time, and your guests are served fresh for the agreed time. In Rake, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm, plan lighting where guests queue and eat.
- It begins with the basics: your date, venue, guest numbers and dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu, with fillings agreed with you, and a quote.
- Together we confirm where the truck or trailer will park, plus power and water.
- On the day we arrive, set up and serve hot food from our food truck or trailer.
- When service ends, we pack down and clear our area.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have level hardstanding or firm ground ready
- Arrange somewhere covered for guests to eat
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to drop us a line using the enquiry form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Why choose Mexican catering in Rake?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, because guests choose their own fillings and toppings. Vegans and vegetarians eat as well as anyone else.
Here are some of the events we cater around Rake:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Leaving dos and retirement parties
- Family celebrations
- Staff parties and office lunches
A school such as Rake CofE Primary School running a summer fair or fundraiser could book a taco truck.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether plates, napkins and cutlery are included
- The venue requirements
- Whether travel is included
- The deposit and payment dates
The menu, item by item
Build-your-own taco bar
A serving table of fillings, salsas and toppings, with warm tortillas to fill. Each guest makes tacos their way.
Burritos and burrito bowls
A burrito is a meal in one. Bowls suit guests who want to skip the tortilla.
Comparing your options
A barbecue often means a host tied to the grill. Book us and the cooking happens in our food truck or trailer, so you can enjoy your event. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, staff, plates and napkins, travel and VAT. Contact us for a quote and we will set out what’s included.
Why us?
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- Events in Rake and across Hampshire
- Served fresh from our truck or trailer
- Allergen information for everything we serve
Rake questions
Do you come out to small places like Rake?
Yes, small places are no problem, given access. Tell us about lanes, gates, ground and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Rake for guests?
Guests can use Liss station, about 1.6 miles west of Rake.
What can we choose from?
Tacos and taco bars, plus burritos, burrito bowls, nachos and quesadillas. Our sample menu has more detail.
How much will it cost?
There’s no fixed price list, as each event is different. Send your details and you will get a quote for your event.
How many guests can you serve?
It depends on the menu and how long service runs, but around 50 to 400 guests is the usual range. Tell us your numbers and we’ll advise.
Can you serve in bad weather?
We can still serve in the rain. Plan a marquee, gazebo or indoor space for guests to eat in.
Do you provide allergen information for each dish?
Yes, and it helps to hear about allergies when you book. UK law requires caterers to provide information on 14 allergens, and we give it for every dish (Food Standards Agency guidance). For severe allergies, please talk to us first.
What guest numbers do you cater for?
That depends on the event. As a guide, it’s around 50 to 400 guests; tell us your numbers and we’ll plan around them.
Taco catering in Rake: local tips
Rake is about 4 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Rake or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: a truck or trailer at your event, options for every diet and a clear price. Rake is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 19 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Rake Mission Church, a food truck at a garden or venue nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Guests arriving by train will find that Liss station is about 1.6 miles away. With the South Downs National Park about 5 miles away at most, a rural setting is never far from Rake. Country lanes there can be narrow and verges soft, so tell us about the route in.
We cover events in every part of the GU33 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on London Road, Brewells Lane and St Patrick's Lane. Neighbouring places where we cater events include The Mint (1 mile north-west), Hill Brow (1 mile south-west), Liss (1 mile west), Liss Forest (1 mile north-west) and West Liss (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (14 miles south-west), Horndean (12 miles south-west), Aldershot (15 miles north), Alton (9 miles north-west), Waterlooville (14 miles south-west) and Petersfield (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (4.2 miles north). Open spaces near Rake include Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Wheeler's Down.
- Local pubs include The Sun Inn (within half a mile south)
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are booking for a business, tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
- 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