Hampshire · England
Mexican catering in Setley, Hampshire
Fresh, colourful and made to share: Mexican street-food catering from our truck or trailer: tacos, taco bars, burritos, bowls and nachos in Setley and the surrounding area.
- Milestone birthdays
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Weddings, day or evening
Mexican catering in Setley
How our Mexican catering works in Setley
We slow-cook the fillings ahead and finish them on site, while the salsas and guacamole are made fresh. We warm the tortillas as each order goes out. We serve fresh salsas and guacamole, burrito bowls and a build-your-own taco bar, which works well for milestone birthdays and anniversaries and engagements.
Somewhere as small as Setley, 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. Your quote sets out what’s included: menu, timings and any add-ons.
Planning a food truck in Setley
Setley is about 4 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO42, we can serve your guests. We serve in 683 places across Hampshire, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 11 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a food truck at a garden or venue nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. By rail: Brockenhurst station is about 0.6 miles away. Venues in and around the New Forest National Park, within about a mile of Setley, sometimes limit where vehicles can go. Ask yours about access for a truck or trailer before booking. With the sea within about 5 miles, a beach-side event might appeal. Promenades and beaches typically need permission, and the truck or trailer has to park on firm ground, not sand.
Anywhere in SO42, we can bring the truck or trailer to your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Tilebarn Lane and Lymington Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll plan where to park and serve. If your venue is just outside Setley, we also cover Brockenhurst (1 mile north), South Weirs (1 mile west), Balmerlawn (1 mile north), Lyndhurst (5 miles north) and Emery Down (5 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Totton (8 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-east), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Lymington (4 miles south) and Romsey (13 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (3.6 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.9 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include Foresters Arms (0.7 miles north)
The process
We get there well before you want to serve, then set up and prepare everything. When service opens, guests come up to the hatch or serving table. Evenings in Setley stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm. Festoon lights or floodlights help once it gets dark.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a sample menu and send a quote for your event.
- We check access, power and water with you or the venue.
- On the day, we set up and serve from the truck or trailer, or from a taco-bar station.
- Once everyone has eaten, we tidy our serving area and head off.
Before we arrive
- Have a marquee or gazebo ready in case of rain
- Choose a level, firm spot for the truck or trailer
- Check the venue is happy to have a truck or trailer on site
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send a quick message through our quote form.
Planning help
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Your questions about Mexican catering in Setley
Do you come to events in the New Forest National Park?
We do, where the venue allows a catering vehicle. Lanes can be narrow and ground soft, so tell us how we’d get in.
Could you serve our guests after a service at Church of St Nicholas?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall with access for the truck or trailer. Service would be at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cater in a back garden?
Yes, if the truck or trailer can get in and park on level, firm ground. Send us a picture of the access and the space.
Can you serve drinks as well?
We can. The drinks bar offers margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and alcohol-free drinks. Licensing is checked with you first.
What’s on the menu?
Every menu is agreed with you, with fillings such as carnitas, chicken tinga, beef birria or spiced mushrooms. Take a look at the sample menu.
Do you need electricity?
That depends on the set-up, and we agree power and water with you before the day. Tell us what’s available at your venue.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates go first, so it pays to ask early.
Do you do a taco bar?
We can. A build-your-own taco bar can be served from the truck or a serving station, with fillings, salsas, guacamole and toppings. Read our taco bar guide.
Why choose Mexican catering in Setley?
You do not need a kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and grounds without catering facilities.
Whatever the occasion, our food truck or trailer can be the centre of it. We are happy to cater:
- Company summer parties
- Christenings and family parties
- Leaving parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
A school such as Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School running a summer fair or fundraiser could book a taco truck.
Questions to ask before booking
- The venue requirements
- How bad weather is handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
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.
Space, access and the venue
Plenty of outdoor spaces and venues work for us, but a few things matter:
- Details of power and water on site, agreed when you book
- Room for a serving table for the taco bar
- Permission from the venue or landowner
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Loaded nachos
- Burrito bowls
- Quesadillas
- Build-your-own taco bar
- Burritos
- Tacos
DIY taco night or a caterer?
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 be with your guests, we will do the serving.
Weighing up a DIY taco night against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Contact us for a quote to compare.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Count children separately
- Put any allergies in writing for us
- Flag anyone with coeliac disease
- Guests with serious allergies should speak to us in advance
When service ends, we pack down and clear our area quietly.
Margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas can be added from our drinks bar.
What’s on the menu
Salsas and guacamole
Guacamole and salsas, freshly made, with lime and fresh toppings.
Build-your-own taco bar
Fillings, salsas, guacamole and toppings laid out for guests to help themselves, with warm tortillas to fill. Each guest makes tacos their way.
Comparing your options
Pizza and burger vans are familiar choices. Tacos, burritos and nachos feel a little different, yet it’s still food most guests know and like. The cost per head can fall as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Catering across Hampshire, including Setley
- Book food, drinks or both
- Fast service, even with a queue
- A quote that sets out what’s included
- 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