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Mexican Catering for Sandgate events
From the first guest in the queue to the last, a Mexican food truck serving tacos, taco bars, burritos and quesadillas keeps your guests happy at your event in Sandgate.
- Charity and school events
- Engagement celebrations
- Office lunches and team days
Planning an event in Sandgate?
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- How long we are needed on site
- Food, drinks or both
- How many staff you need
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the length of service, plus any add-ons and the location. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- What you’d like on the menu
- A picture of the space, if it is a garden or field
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- How we drive in and where we can park
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
How our Mexican catering works in Sandgate
Food from a truck or trailer feels relaxed. Guests come up to the hatch, chat while they wait and take something hot back to their seats, which suits informal events. It suits engagement and anniversary parties and markets and community events, serving fresh salsas and guacamole, tacos and burritos.
Somewhere like Sandgate, a field or garden is often the setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Timings are planned around your event, so service starts when you want it.
Catering an event in Sandgate
Sandgate is about 1 mile south-west of Folkestone, in Kent. Anywhere in CT20, we will come to your venue or site, as long as there’s access. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Sandgate to Canterbury (14 miles away).
If people are travelling in by rail, the nearest station is Folkestone West station, about 0.8 miles north-east. For a fête or sports day at a school such as The Folkestone School for Girls, hot food from a truck or trailer saves the volunteers from cooking. Sandgate is within about 6 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. The coast is within about 2 miles of Sandgate, so for a seaside event we plan around the wind. The truck or trailer needs firm ground rather than sand or shingle, and seafront spots generally need permission from the council or landowner.
We cater events across CT20 and CT50. Streets in the area include East Road, Gough Road and Castle Road, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Cheriton (1 mile north), Seabrook (1 mile west), Folkestone (1 mile north-east), Newington (2 miles north-west) and Peene (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (8 miles north-east), Deal (15 miles north-east), Hythe (3 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Folkestone Museum (1.6 miles east) and Sandgate Castle (less than half a mile east). The countryside around Sandgate includes Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Local schools include Sandgate Primary School (0.5 miles north-east) and School of English Studies (1.4 miles east)
- Local pubs include Ship Inn (within half a mile south)
Can I do a taco night myself?
You can host your own taco night for a crowd, but it takes planning. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Our taco bar guide explains how.
For a small group, a taco night at home can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles allergen information for you.
Mexican catering or something else?
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a larger team. A food truck or trailer is its own kitchen, and needs a suitable spot, safe access and the venue’s agreement. Pricing depends on the event. A short lunch service for a team is a different job from a full wedding day. Contact us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Fast service, even with a queue
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- Quoted for your event
- Allergen-aware menus
Read how we price and what Mexican catering costs.
For event organisers in Sandgate
For big numbers, we plan service to keep queues short, so everyone is served promptly. Tell us how long you have for food and drinks.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can check the date.
About the menu
Loaded nachos
Tortilla chips piled with cheese, a filling, salsa, guacamole and toppings, made for sharing.
Build-your-own taco bar
A taco bar is relaxed and sociable, and it makes mixed diets easy, with every dish labelled.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Flag anyone with coeliac disease
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Think about cover for guests in wet weather
- Mention any other caterers or courses
Allergen information is on hand for every dish, so guests can check before they order.
A tray of loaded nachos works well to start or as a late snack.
Events we cater in Sandgate
It handles mixed diets without fuss, because guests choose their own fillings and toppings. Vegetarian and vegan guests get a proper meal, not an afterthought.
In Sandgate and nearby, we can cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Family celebrations
- Engagement celebrations
- Birthday parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Paul, a food truck at a garden or venue nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
Questions from Sandgate
Which station should guests use for Sandgate?
Folkestone West station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Paul?
Yes, at a garden, field or venue nearby where the truck or trailer can park. We’d serve at the reception venue rather than at the church itself. Send us the reception address.
Can you do gluten-free food?
We can, using corn tortillas. Corn tortillas are naturally gluten-free, but some fillings, sauces and toppings may not be, so we check every dish and give allergen information.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Mild dishes, quesadillas and nachos can be part of the menu. Tell us how many children are coming.
Do you cook on site?
Fillings are slow-cooked in advance, then finished and kept hot on site. Tortillas are warmed on site, and salsas and guacamole are made fresh.
What food and drinks do you offer?
Mexican street food: tacos, taco bars, burritos, bowls, nachos and quesadillas, plus salsas, guacamole and toppings. A drinks bar is available too, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas.
Are plates and napkins included?
Ask us when you enquire. Let us know what you already have, and we will confirm what’s included with your quote.
Do you serve in the rain?
We can still serve in the rain. Have somewhere covered ready for guests.
What else we do in Sandgate
Step by step
We get there well before you want to serve, then set up and prepare everything. Guests come up to order when service opens. Daylight in Sandgate runs to about 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. If your event carries on later, tell us what lighting the venue has.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough guest numbers and any 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 truck or trailer.
- After service, we clear away and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Find out what power and water are available
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
To get a price, just use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Sandgate, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Read more
- 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