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Bar hire in Barbican Estate
Planning Mexican bar hire in Barbican Estate? We arrive with our truck or trailer and everything we need to serve, then serve your guests fresh on the day.
- Milestone birthdays
- Themed celebrations
- Wedding drinks receptions
Mexican bar hire for Barbican Estate events
What Mexican bar hire costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- Serving staff
- Guest numbers
- Parking and the route in
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- What power and water the site has
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your menu ideas
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
About our Mexican bar hire in Barbican Estate
Add our food for tacos, burritos and nachos with the drinks, so food and drinks come from one booking. At wedding drinks receptions and company summer parties, we can serve horchata, aguas frescas and soft drinks for your guests.
A Mexican drinks bar works well for receptions and parties in Barbican Estate. Parking and loading need planning, as with any London event, and all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ. If alcohol is being served, we will check the licensing with you and your venue. We serve from the hatch of our truck or trailer, or from a serving station, and we plan service so the queue keeps moving.
- Location
- Barbican Estate (EC1V, EC2A, EC1Y)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Typically around 50 to 400 guests; tell us yours
- Add-ons
- Tacos, burritos and nachos
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 28 October 2026
About the menu
Horchata
Cinnamon-spiced rice drink.
Soft drinks
Soft drinks alongside the rest.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan service to keep queues short, so guests are looked after quickly. Tell us how long you have for food and drinks.
The process
On the day, we park the truck or trailer in the agreed spot and set up. Service starts at the time we’ve agreed, planned around your event. Evening drinks in Barbican Estate stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, so a summer drinks bar can run into the evening in daylight. For a bar running past dusk, ask the venue about outdoor lighting.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We talk through licensing with you.
- We agree a drinks menu.
- Our bar staff serve your guests at the agreed times.
- We clear the bar at the end.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us what power and water the site has
- Plan a covered area for guests if rain is likely
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get menu ideas and a price. Just tell us about it on our contact page.
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Questions from Barbican Estate
Is parking a problem for events in Barbican Estate?
That depends on the street. A drive, a courtyard or a bay suspended by the council can all work, so tell us what’s outside your venue. The ULEZ covers all of Greater London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Giles-without-Cripplegate?
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. Send us the reception address.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Greater London, Kent and Medway, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, including Barbican Estate.
Can children have drinks from the bar?
Every bar has alcohol-free choices, from aguas frescas to soft drinks.
What does a Mexican bar cost?
There is no fixed price list, as each event is different. Send your details for a quote.
Is the food made fresh?
We cook to order in our food truck or trailer kitchen, or serve from a taco bar. Fillings are slow-cooked beforehand and finished on site.
What’s on the drinks menu?
Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and soft drinks. The drinks list is agreed with you.
How long are you on site?
It depends on your event. Timings are agreed in advance so everything fits your schedule.
Barbican Estate: venues, access and licensing
Barbican Estate is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. Across the EC1V area, we can serve your guests. We cater in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, wherever the truck or trailer can get in.
For guests coming by train, Barbican Estate has its own station, Moorgate station. Couples leaving a church such as St Giles-without-Cripplegate could be greeted with margaritas and aguas frescas at the reception.
Here we cover the EC1V, EC2A and EC1Y 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 Oat Lane, Shoe Lane and Long Lane or the roads around them. Barbican Estate is on the A1 and A40, so it’s easy for us to reach with the truck or trailer. For events just outside Barbican Estate, we cover Finsbury (1 mile north), City of London (1 mile south), St Luke's (1 mile north), Bishopsgate (1 mile east) and Aldgate (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Brompton (3 miles south-west).
A little further out are Gabriel's Wharf (1 mile south-west) and County of London (less than half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Schools near Barbican Estate include Charterhouse Square School (less than half a mile north-west) and Central Foundation Boys' School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Jugged Hare pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include Barts Health Archives (under half a mile south-west)
DIY taco night versus a caterer
For a small group, a taco night at home can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles allergen information for you.
Doing it yourself? Start with the quantities: see how many tacos per person. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label dishes for guests with allergies.
How it compares
A standard bar is fine, but margaritas and aguas frescas give the bar character. A food truck can be a practical alternative to plated catering, because it needs no venue kitchen. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Tacos, burritos and a drinks bar
- Allergen information for every dish
- Quick, friendly service from the hatch
- A quote that sets out what’s included
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning the serving area
Access is the first thing to check for a truck or trailer. We need:
- A spot away from neighbours’ windows if the bar runs late
- Somewhere to park and unload nearby
- Licensing checked with you before the day
As a London location, Barbican Estate is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading take planning: tell us about parking bays, permits, a driveway or whether a parking suspension is needed.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Barbican Estate
- Mexican beer
- Agua de jamaica (hibiscus)
- Fruit aguas frescas
- Soft drinks
- Horchata
- Margaritas
Drinks planning tips
To get the most from the bar, it helps to:
- Find out if you need a Temporary Event Notice
- Let us know how many non-drinkers to expect
- Check allergies with guests, including for drinks
- Add food if the bar runs for a while
We serve responsibly: under-18s are not served alcohol, and nor is anyone who has had too much.
Soft drinks for drivers.
- 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