Kent · England
Mexican catering in Saltwood, Kent
From the moment the hatch opens to the end of service, Mexican street food from our truck or trailer, from tacos to loaded nachos makes the serving truck part of your event in Saltwood.
- Birthday parties
- Fairs and festivals
- Company summer parties
Get a quote for Mexican catering in Saltwood
How we price Mexican catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of food and drinks
- Serving staff
- Travel, parking and access
- What the venue already provides
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed in your quote.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- What you’d like on the menu
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want service to start
- What power and water the site has
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Mexican catering in Saltwood, from our truck or trailer
Tacos are the heart of the menu: warm tortillas with your choice of fillings, plus fresh salsas, guacamole and toppings. We can add burritos, burrito bowls, nachos and quesadillas. Popular choices include a build-your-own taco bar, burritos and tacos, and it is a good fit for family gatherings and christenings and engagement and anniversary parties.
Somewhere as small as Saltwood, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes, long drives and gates are fine if we know about them, and firm ground matters, especially after rain. We turn up ready to serve, and tidy our own area afterwards.
Who books Mexican catering in Saltwood?
Mexican street food suits almost any crowd: familiar, filling and easy to eat wherever guests are.
Whatever you are celebrating in Saltwood, the serving truck can be a highlight. We are happy to cater:
- Leaving parties
- Christenings and family parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Nearby historic houses include Westenhanger Castle (2.2 miles north-west) and Acrise Place (4.6 miles north-east). Venues like these often limit where vehicles can go, so ask about access before you book one.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staff numbers and hours
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether plates, napkins and cutlery are included
- What the price includes, item by item
Can I do a taco night myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. With a caterer, you get the food and drinks without the work.
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label anything containing allergens.
Comparing your options
If you want food that feels relaxed without being basic, a taco bar or a menu of tacos, burritos and nachos is hard to beat for your event in Saltwood. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the length of service, along with extras and where your event is. Every event gets its own quote.
Why us?
- We cover Saltwood and the whole of Kent
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- Quick, friendly service from the hatch
- Allergen information for every dish
The process
The truck or trailer tends to draw a crowd, so we’ll help you choose a spot with room for a queue. We can serve in the rain, but guests will need somewhere covered. In Saltwood, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting around the truck and the queue.
- First, send us a few details about your event.
- We suggest fillings and extras and send a quote.
- Access, the serving spot, power and water are agreed in advance.
- On the day we park up, set up and serve hot food to order.
- Once service ends, we clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the truck or trailer
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or CT21 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
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.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether a truck or trailer will fit.
Questions from Saltwood
Could you come to a seaside event near Saltwood?
Yes, with permission for the spot and firm ground for the truck or trailer. Seafront and beach spots typically need permission, and wind is the main thing to plan for.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. Tell us about narrow lanes and soft ground.
Can you serve in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop service from the hatch. Plan a marquee, gazebo or indoor space for guests to eat in.
Can you serve in the rain?
Rain does not normally stop service from the truck or trailer. It is worth planning a covered area for guests, and tell us if heavy rain could make the ground soft.
Can you do gluten-free food?
Yes, gluten-free options are available, using corn tortillas. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can explain how we prepare their food.
How much is a food truck for an event?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and where your event is. Contact us for a quote.
Do you need electricity?
That depends on the set-up, so we confirm power and water arrangements with each booking. Tell us what’s available at your venue.
Is the food very hot?
It’s up to you: we can keep it mild and put the hotter salsas on the side. Read more about how spicy Mexican food is.
Towns and villages near Saltwood
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Taco catering in Saltwood: local tips
Saltwood is about 1 mile north of Hythe, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Saltwood, and we will plan access and set-up. Saltwood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we can bring Mexican catering. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Sandling station, about 0.9 miles north-west. For a fête or sports day at a school such as Saltwood CofE Primary School, hot food from a truck or trailer saves the volunteers from cooking. With the Kent Downs National Landscape about 6 miles away at most, a rural setting is never far from Saltwood. Country lanes there can be narrow and verges soft, so tell us about the route in. Coastal events near Saltwood, which is within about a mile of the sea, bring wind and sand into the planning. Tell us exactly where you’d like us and we will check access.
We serve at events all over CT21 and the streets around it. Local streets include Old Saltwood Lane, The Green and Bartholomew Lane; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hythe (1 mile south), Sandling (1 mile north-west), Pedlinge (1 mile west), Palmarsh (2 miles south-west) and Newingreen (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (10 miles north-east), Folkestone (4 miles east), Tower Hamlets (10 miles east) and Hawkinge (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Victoria Hospital (4.1 miles east) and Hythe Museum (0.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill.
- Nearby schools include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (within half a mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Red Lion Public House (0.6 miles south)
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Put any allergies in writing for us
- Include at least one vegan filling
- Tell us what other food is being served
Rain doesn’t stop us serving from the truck or trailer, though guests need somewhere under cover to eat.
Margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas can be added from our drinks bar.
What’s on the menu
Build-your-own taco bar
A taco bar is relaxed and sociable, and it makes mixed diets easy, with every dish labelled.
Quesadillas
Tortillas filled with melted cheese and a filling, toasted until crisp.
- 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