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Taco caterers in Thanington
Bring our Mexican catering truck or trailer to your event in Thanington. We serve your guests straight from the truck.
- Birthday parties
- Summer garden parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Planning an event in Thanington?
How our Mexican catering works in Thanington
Truck and trailer service usually suits around 50 to 400 guests. Festivals can be bigger, and smaller parties are quoted case by case, so let us know how many you expect. We serve a build-your-own taco bar, tacos and fresh salsas and guacamole, and it suits weddings and evening receptions and birthday parties.
For a place the size of Thanington, your own garden or drive is often the best venue: no venue to hire and no cooking for you. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. We serve from the hatch of our truck or trailer, or from a serving station, and we plan the service around your numbers.
Thanington: venues, access and local tips
Thanington is about 1 mile south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. For Mexican catering in Thanington, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and friendly service on the day. Thanington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we can bring Mexican catering.
A school such as The Canterbury Primary School running a summer fair or fundraiser could book a taco truck. Parks such as Whitehall Meadows typically need the owner’s permission for vehicles and catering, so ask before you plan an event there. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Thanington, 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.
Here we cover the CT1 and CT2 postcode area. Your event could be at a home on Godwin Road, Bell Avenue and Ashford Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Wincheap (1 mile north-east), Stuppington (1 mile south-east), Harbledown (1 mile north), Canterbury (1 mile north-east) and Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-west). We also cater in nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (6 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
A little further out are Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles north-east) and Canterbury Castle (1 mile north-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Canterbury Academy (0.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Duke's Head Public House (0.8 miles north-east)
How it works
When we arrive, we park the truck or trailer in the agreed spot and set up. We are ready to serve at the agreed time, planned around your event. From late May to late September, sunset in Thanington moves from about 8:45pm to 7:00pm. If your event carries on later, tell us what lighting the venue has.
- Share the date, the venue and how many are coming.
- Together we plan a menu around your guests’ diets.
- We check the route in and where the truck or trailer will stand.
- Guests order at the hatch or build their own at the taco bar.
- We clear our serving area when everyone is fed.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Check gates and access routes are wide and high enough
- Have level hardstanding or firm ground ready
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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DIY taco night or a caterer?
Doing it yourself? Start with the quantities: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label anything containing allergens.
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.
Perfect for your event in Thanington
Food is cooked to order and served hot, rather than sitting out on a buffet table.
Almost any gathering can work with a truck or trailer. People in Thanington can book us for occasions like:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Family gatherings and christenings
- Engagement celebrations
- School fairs and fundraisers
Guests arriving by train will find that the nearest station is Canterbury East station, about 1 mile north-east.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff are serving, and for how long
- VAT, if it applies
- When final numbers are due
What Mexican catering costs
Pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How long we are needed on site
- Serving staff
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- Your choice of food and drinks
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the length of service, along with extras and where your event is. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
- The venue or postcode
- What you’d like on the menu
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send a quick message through our quote form.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Plan a vegan filling as well as a vegetarian one
- Think about cover for guests in wet weather
- Mention any other caterers or courses
- Tell us how many children are coming
We have allergen information for every dish at the hatch.
Loaded nachos make a good sharing starter or as a late snack.
Thanington questions
Is it possible to have you in Whitehall Meadows?
It depends on the park’s owner, who would need to agree to a catering vehicle on site. Ask them first; if they say yes, we’ll send what they need from us.
Could you serve our guests after a service at Church of St Nicholas?
Yes. The church itself is not where we’d set up, but a hall, field or garden close by with room for the truck or trailer can work well. Let us know the reception address and we will check the access.
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.
Can you cater for guests who avoid dairy?
Yes. Dairy-free options are part of our menus, and we’ll tell you which dishes contain milk.
Do you cater in Thanington?
We do. Thanington is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
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.
Do you have vegan options?
Yes, and we plan them in from the start. Let us know how many vegetarian and vegan guests to expect.
What is mobile Mexican catering?
We arrive with our own mobile kitchen. We set up at your venue, serve hot food to order and pack down afterwards.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we park and serve. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Details of power and water on site, agreed when you book
- The venue’s or landowner’s permission for a catering vehicle
- A clear area in front of the hatch for a queue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Burritos
- Build-your-own taco bar
- Loaded nachos
- Burrito bowls
- Quesadillas
- Tacos
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Popular choices
Quesadillas
Tortillas filled with melted cheese and a filling, toasted until crisp, cut into wedges.
Burritos and burrito bowls
A big flour tortilla wrapped round rice, beans, a filling and toppings, or the same served in a bowl.
Comparing your options
Cold buffets are easy, but the food sits out. Our food is served hot, one order at a time. The cost per head can fall as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we offer in Thanington
- Quoted for your event
- Fast service, even with a queue
- A menu agreed with you
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
See our prices page and the cost guide.
- 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