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Taco caterers in Snowdown: Mexican street food
We bring Mexican street food from our truck or trailer, from tacos to loaded nachos to Snowdown and across Kent, catering for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests.
- Leaving dos and retirement parties
- Family celebrations
- Charity and school events
Mexican catering in Snowdown
Mexican catering for your event in Snowdown
Tacos are the heart of the menu: warm tortillas with your choice of fillings, plus fresh salsas, guacamole and toppings. Burritos, burrito bowls, loaded nachos and quesadillas can sit alongside them. We serve tacos, quesadillas and a build-your-own taco bar, which works well for wedding breakfasts and evening food and anniversaries and engagements.
In a rural place like Snowdown, access is the main thing to plan: gate widths, soft ground and the distance from the road all matter. We confirm power and water arrangements with you before the day. We cater for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests, and we give allergen information for every dish.
Why choose Mexican catering in Snowdown?
People like choosing their own toppings, and a taco bar soon becomes a talking point.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Big birthday celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Festivals, fairs and markets
Guests arriving by train will find that Snowdown has its own station, Snowdown station.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether plates, napkins and cutlery are included
- Travel and parking costs
- Staff numbers and hours
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can check the date.
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.
Snowdown: venues, access and local tips
Snowdown is about 7 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Snowdown. We cater in 922 places across Kent. We cater right across the region, from Snowdown to Canterbury (about 7 miles away).
Parents planning a fundraiser at a school like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School might find a Mexican street-food truck draws families in. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (2 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and vehicles early. With the Kent Downs National Landscape about 7 miles away at most, a rural setting is never far from Snowdown. Country lanes there can be narrow and verges soft, so tell us about the route in.
Here we cover the CT15 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. From The Crescent, South Avenue and Weston Mews or anywhere nearby, we can bring Mexican catering there, given access. Close by, we cover events in Nonington (1 mile north-east), Woolage Village (1 mile south-west), Frogham (1 mile south-east), Ratling (1 mile north) and Barfrestone (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (14 miles north-east).
What affects the price in Snowdown
Pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- The menu you choose
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.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Your menu ideas
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want service to start
- How we drive in and where we can park
To get a price, just send a quick message through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Space, access and the venue
We serve from a truck or trailer, so the spot needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- 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’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Burrito bowls
- Loaded nachos
- Build-your-own taco bar
- Burritos
- Tacos
- Quesadillas
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Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free included. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask guests with severe allergies to talk to us before the event
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
- Ask the venue whether food trucks are allowed
We arrive early enough to set up calmly. All we need is someone to show us the agreed spot.
Ask about extra salsas and toppings for a bigger spread.
DIY taco night or a caterer?
Some hosts like to do it themselves. Common snags are cold tortillas, uneven quantities and the host missing the party. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us serve.
You can host your own taco night for a crowd, but it takes planning. Fillings need slow cooking, tortillas need warming as you go, and salsas need making. Read our guide to taco bars.
A closer look at the menu
Quesadillas
Toasted tortillas with melted cheese inside, cut into wedges.
Salsas and guacamole
Every taco needs salsa and guacamole.
The process
The truck or trailer needs a level, firm spot with access to drive in, and we agree power and water arrangements before the day. Send us a photo of the space if you are unsure. Daylight in Snowdown 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.
- First, send us your date, venue, numbers and any diets we should know about.
- You get a suggested menu, with fillings agreed with you, and a quote.
- We check access, power and water with you or the venue.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Check gates and access routes are wide and high enough
- Tell us when you want service to start
- Confirm the venue allows outside caterers
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Snowdown: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Snowdown?
Guests can use Snowdown station, which is right in Snowdown.
Can you bring a truck or trailer to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
We do, where the venue allows a catering vehicle. Lanes can be narrow and ground soft, so tell us how we’d get in.
Do you provide plates and napkins?
Ask us when you enquire. Let us know what you already have, and we’ll confirm what’s included with your quote.
How spicy is the food?
It is up to you: we can keep the main dishes mild, with hotter salsas served separately. Read more about how spicy Mexican food is.
Do you have dairy-free options?
Yes. Dairy-free options are part of our menus.
Can we have a build-your-own taco bar?
Yes. We can set up a build-your-own taco bar, served from the truck or a serving table, with fillings, salsas, guacamole and toppings.
Do you cook on site?
We slow-cook fillings ahead, then finish them and keep them hot at your event. The tortillas are warmed on site, and the salsas and guacamole are made fresh.
Do you do margaritas?
Yes, we do. The drinks bar can be added to food or booked on its own. We’ll check the licensing for alcohol with you.
- 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