Kent · England
Mexican Catering in Swanley
Planning Mexican catering in Swanley? We arrive with our food truck or trailer and everything we need to serve, and look after your guests on the day.
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Mexican catering in Swanley
Catering an event in Swanley
Swanley is about 3 miles east of Orpington, in Kent. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Swanley and the surrounding area. Swanley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 14 miles away.
The A20 and B258 run on or near Swanley, so the drive in with the truck or trailer is a simple one. Around Swanley, historic houses include Lullingstone Castle (2.9 miles south) and Hall Place and Gardens (3.5 miles north). Venues like these often limit where vehicles can go, so ask about access before booking one. Venues in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Swanley, sometimes limit where vehicles can go. Ask yours about access for a truck or trailer before booking.
We serve at events all over BR8 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include London Road, Station Road and High Street, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. With the A20 and B258 close by, Swanley is easy for us to reach with the truck or trailer for your event. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Crockenhill (1 mile south-west), Kevington (2 miles south-west), Derry Downs (3 miles west), St Mary Cray (3 miles west) and St Paul's Cray (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Dartford (4 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Tonbridge (14 miles south), Northfleet (8 miles east) and Kings Hill (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find London Borough of Bromley Museum (3.2 miles south-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Swanley includes The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Local schools include Orchards Academy (within half a mile west)
Mexican catering in Swanley, from our truck or trailer
We bring our food truck or trailer to events in and around Swanley: gardens, fields, yards and venues with hardstanding, as long as there is safe access. For garden parties and engagement celebrations, we will put together a menu of burritos, fresh salsas and guacamole and a build-your-own taco bar for your guests.
Around Swanley, events are often in gardens, fields, local halls or nearby venues. If access is tight or the ground is soft, we will plan around it. You can book food, drinks or both, so the food and drinks can come from one caterer.
Should I do it myself?
A DIY taco night is possible for a crowd, but it is more work than it looks. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Read our guide to taco bars.
Some hosts like to do it themselves. 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’ll do the serving.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Confirm the venue is happy to have a catering vehicle
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP
- Confirm allergies by email before the event
- Give us separate numbers for children
We have allergen information for every dish at the hatch, so guests can check before they order.
Loaded nachos make a good sharing starter or as a late snack.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we park and serve. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- The venue’s or landowner’s permission for a catering vehicle
- Space for a taco-bar table if you’ve chosen one
- Access wide and high enough to drive in, with gates and soft lawns checked first
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Build-your-own taco bar
- Quesadillas
- Burritos
- Loaded nachos
- Burrito bowls
- Tacos
How it works
Once service is over, we pack up and leave our area tidy. Set-up and pack-down times are agreed with you and the venue. A December event in Swanley will be in the dark from about 3:55pm, so choose a spot where guests can see what they’re ordering. In late June, by contrast, daylight lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Begin with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with menu ideas and a quote.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and arrangements.
- We serve hot food from our food truck or trailer at the agreed time.
- We pack away when service is over.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to park
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to drop us a line using the enquiry form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest a menu to suit.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Swanley
Other catering in Swanley
Questions from Swanley
Could you serve our guests after a service at St Mary the Virgin?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall with access for the truck or trailer. We’d serve at the reception venue rather than at the church itself. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which station is closest to Swanley?
Guests can use Swanley station, which is right in Swanley.
How does your Mexican catering work?
We park our food truck or trailer at your venue and serve hot Mexican street food from it. You can also have a build-your-own taco bar.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your event and menu. Timings are agreed in advance so everything fits your schedule.
What food do you serve?
Tacos and taco bars, plus burritos, burrito bowls, nachos and quesadillas. See our sample menu.
Can you set up at our venue?
Send us details of the venue and the access, and we will check it works. We also need room for a queue.
Do you serve in the rain?
The truck or trailer serves in the rain, though guests need a covered place to eat.
Can you plan for allergies?
Yes. Tell us about allergies when you book. Under UK rules, caterers must give information on 14 allergens, and we give it for every dish (Food Standards Agency guidance). Anyone with a severe allergy should speak to us before the event.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- What’s on the menu
- Travel, parking and access
- Serving staff
- How many guests we are serving
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: serving hours, staff, disposables, travel and VAT. Contact us for a quote and we will set out what’s included.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the space, if it’s a garden or field
- The venue or postcode
- How we drive in and where we can park
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, food or drinks or both, and the access. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
How it compares
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. 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 you get with us
- Menus chosen with you
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- Allergen information for every dish
- Served fresh from our truck or trailer
What’s on the menu
Salsas and guacamole
Guacamole and salsas, freshly made.
Burritos and burrito bowls
Burritos are filling and easy to eat on the move. Bowls suit guests who want to skip the tortilla.
Perfect for your event in Swanley
There’s no kitchen needed at the venue, so it works in gardens, fields and grounds without catering facilities.
Big or small, a truck or trailer works well. Common bookings include:
- Staff parties and office lunches
- Engagement celebrations
- Christenings and family parties
- Markets and community events
By rail: Swanley has its own station, Swanley station.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff are serving, and for how long
- Whether travel is included
- The venue requirements
- 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