Hampshire · England
Taco caterers in St Ives
We bring a Mexican food truck serving tacos, taco bars, burritos and quesadillas to St Ives and across Hampshire, with options for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Markets and community events
- Staff parties and office lunches
Get a quote for Mexican catering in St Ives
Mexican catering in St Ives, served fresh
Truck and trailer service typically suits around 50 to 400 guests. Festivals can be bigger, and smaller parties are quoted case by case, so tell us your numbers. On the menu are loaded nachos, burritos and tacos, and it suits leaving dos and retirement parties and summer garden parties.
Somewhere like St Ives, a field or garden is often the setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. We serve from the hatch of our food truck or trailer, or from a serving station, and we plan the service around your numbers.
Where the truck can go in St Ives
Access is the first thing to check for a truck or trailer. We look for:
- Details of power and water on site, agreed when you book
- 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
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Burrito bowls
- Tacos
- Burritos
- Quesadillas
- Loaded nachos
- Build-your-own taco bar
Also near St Ives
Also in St Ives
Who books Mexican catering in St Ives?
People like choosing their own toppings, and a taco bar soon becomes a talking point while they queue.
Almost any gathering can work with a truck or trailer. People in St Ives can book us for occasions like:
- Charity and school events
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Christenings and family parties
- Markets and community events
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like St Ives Primary & Nursery School, a taco truck can be a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- How long the service runs
- Space, access, power and water needs
- Whether plates, napkins and cutlery are included
- Travel and parking costs
Comparing your options
A cold buffet is simple but tends to sit out for hours. Our food is served hot, one order at a time. The price depends on guest numbers, the menu and how long you’d like us to serve, plus any add-ons and the location. We quote for each event individually.
What we offer in St Ives
- Service planned around your numbers
- We cover St Ives and the whole of Hampshire
- Allergen-aware menus
- Options for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests
See how we price or the cost guide.
What happens on the day
Service is quick and friendly: we serve from the hatch or a serving station, so even a long queue moves. When service ends, we pack down. A December event in St Ives will be in the dark from about 4:05pm, so choose a spot where guests can see what they’re ordering. In late June, by contrast, daylight lasts until about 9:25pm.
- First, send us your date, venue, numbers and any diets we should know about.
- We suggest a sample menu and send a quote for your event.
- Before the day, we agree access, the serving spot, power and water.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Find out what power and water are available
Ask for a quote
Thinking about Mexican catering for your event in St Ives? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just drop us a line using the enquiry form.
Planning help
Should I do it myself?
Running your own drinks table is one option, but someone still has to mix, pour and keep an eye on it all evening. Our margarita bar guide has tips.
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep warmed tortillas covered, and label dishes for guests with allergies.
What Mexican catering costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- The menu you choose
- Distance and access to the venue
- Food, drinks or both
- Whether you need disposables
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.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- What you’d like on the menu
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in St Ives, and we will put together a menu and price.
The menu, item by item
Build-your-own taco bar
The taco bar keeps things sociable, and it makes mixed diets easy.
Burritos and burrito bowls
Burritos are filling and easy to eat on the move. Bowls suit guests who want to skip the tortilla.
Catering an event in St Ives
St Ives is in Hampshire. For an event in St Ives, we can park up at venues, fields, drives and courtyards. We serve in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our truck and trailer cover the area from St Ives to Southampton (about 20 miles away).
Around St Ives, historic houses include Avon Tyrrell House (4.5 miles south-east). Venues like these often limit where vehicles can go, so ask about access before you book one. Thinking of an event in Avon Heath Country Park? Public parks usually need the landowner’s permission for a food truck, so check first. Venues in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 6 miles of St Ives, sometimes limit where vehicles can go. Ask yours about access for a truck or trailer before booking.
Here we cover the BH24 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it with access for the truck or trailer. Your event could be at a home on Compton Beeches, Post Office Lane and Azalea Close or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in Ashley Heath (1 mile west), Avon Castle (1 mile south-east), St Leonards (1 mile south-west) and Matchams (1 mile south). We also cater in nearby towns such as Totton (15 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (1.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Local schools include Ringwood Waldorf School (0.9 miles north-east) and Ringwood School (2 miles north-east)
Planning for every diet
A Mexican menu is easy to plan for mixed diets, because options can be kept separate. A few tips:
- Put guests with severe allergies in touch with us early
- Tell us about coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Confirm the venue is happy to have a catering vehicle
We work around your timings, and adapt if they move.
Margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas can be added from our drinks bar.
St Ives: your questions answered
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and catering, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Could you serve in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only with permission from whoever runs the park, often the council. Ask them first, and we’ll help with the information they need from us.
What are your prices?
We quote for each event, depending on numbers, menu, venue and timings. Contact us for a quote.
Do you cook on site?
We cook to order in our truck or trailer kitchen, or serve from a taco bar. Fillings are slow-cooked beforehand and finished on site.
Do you do a drinks bar?
We can. Our Mexican drinks bar serves margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and soft drinks. We will check the licensing with you.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Greater London, Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire, including St Ives.
How many guests can you serve?
Our truck and trailer service normally suits events of around 50 to 400 guests. Smaller parties are quoted case by case, and festivals can be larger. Send us your numbers and we’ll advise.
What do you serve?
Mexican street food and drinks: tacos, taco bars, burritos, bowls, nachos and quesadillas, plus salsas, guacamole and toppings. We also run a Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas.
- 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