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Bar hire in Bitterne: margaritas and Mexican beer
Planning Mexican bar hire in Bitterne? We arrive with our food truck or trailer and everything we need to serve, and look after your guests on the day.
- End-of-year and Christmas parties
- Mexican-themed parties
- Client events and launches
Get a quote for Mexican bar hire in Bitterne
Mexican bar hire for your event in Bitterne
Serving alcohol at events needs a licence: a premises licence at the venue, or a Temporary Event Notice. We will check the licensing with you. On the menu are aguas frescas, soft drinks and margaritas, and it suits garden parties and client events and launches.
In Bitterne, a drinks bar works at home or in a local hall. Alcohol-free drinks such as aguas frescas can be part of the menu. We prepare everything fresh for your event and serve it straight from our food truck or trailer, so guests get it at its best.
- Area
- Bitterne (SO18, SO19)
- Region
- Southampton
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Numbers
- Around 50 to 400 is usual; ask about yours
- Extras
- Food from our truck or trailer
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 28 October 2026
Drinks planning tips
Some planning tips for the drinks:
- Tell us when the bar should open and close
- Pair the bar with hot food
- Include aguas frescas for non-drinkers
- Let us know how many non-drinkers to expect
When the bar closes, we pack down and clear our area.
Pair the bar with tacos, burritos and nachos.
Also near Bitterne
More for events in Bitterne
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: vehicle access, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
How it works
We need a level, firm spot we can drive the truck or trailer onto, and we agree power and water arrangements before the day. A photo of the space helps. Evening drinks in Bitterne stay light until about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm 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 pack down when the bar closes.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us what power and water the site has
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. Contact us for a quote: just drop us a line using the enquiry form.
Planning help
Drinks receptions around Bitterne
Bitterne is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. Give us the address of your event in Bitterne, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We serve in 40 places across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
Historic houses near Bitterne include South Stoneham House (1.8 miles north-west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (2.2 miles south-west). Before booking a historic venue, find out whether it lets an outside bar bring a vehicle on site. Historic buildings near Bitterne often have strict rules for outside caterers, so ask early if that is your venue. Bitterne is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park, a lovely setting for drinks outdoors. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the truck or trailer. The coast is within about 2 miles, close enough for drinks by the sea. Seafront spots normally need permission, especially for alcohol, and the truck or trailer needs firm ground.
We cover events in every part of the SO18 and SO19 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Bath Road, Ruby Road and Dean Road; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. Main roads around Bitterne include the A3024, so getting the truck or trailer to your event is simple. We also serve at events in Northam (1 mile west), Bitterne Park (1 mile north-west), Itchen (1 mile south-west), Midanbury (1 mile north) and Harefield (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Coxford (4 miles west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west).
A little further out are Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (under half a mile north-west) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2 miles west). Not far away are Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Itchen College (under half a mile south-east) and St Mary's Independent School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (within half a mile north-east)
Bitterne questions
How far is Bitterne from central London?
It is about 68 miles from central London, and inside the area we cover.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of the Holy Saviour: can you cater afterwards?
Yes. The church itself isn’t 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’ll check the access.
Who handles the licensing?
You will need either the venue’s licence or a Temporary Event Notice. We will check the licensing with you. GOV.UK explains Temporary Event Notices.
Do you have gluten-free options?
Yes, we offer gluten-free options, made with corn tortillas. Tell us about any coeliac guests before the event so we can explain how we prepare their food.
How many guests can you serve?
That depends on the menu and the service time, but our truck and trailer service normally suits around 50 to 400 guests. For anything outside that, ask us.
Can guests build their own tacos?
Yes, a taco bar is one of the ways we serve. Tell us about your space and numbers and we will suggest the best set-up.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Greater London, Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire.
Do you do margaritas?
Yes, we do. The drinks bar can be added to food or booked on its own, with alcohol-free options such as aguas frescas. We will check the licensing for alcohol with you.
Events we cater in Bitterne
You can book it with or without catering.
In Bitterne and nearby, we can cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Taco nights and themed parties
- Wedding receptions and evening parties
- Client events and launches
- End-of-year and Christmas parties
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Bitterne station, about 0.7 miles north-west.
What to look for in a quote
- How bad weather is handled
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
About the menu
Agua de jamaica
A colourful alcohol-free choice.
Horchata
A sweet, creamy rice drink with cinnamon, served cold.
DIY taco night versus a caterer
Weighing up a DIY taco night against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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.
Mexican bar hire or something else?
Leaving guests to bring their own is easy but unpredictable. A staffed bar means everyone is served, including non-drinkers. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Your quote confirms the full price.
Why book Mobile Mexican Catering in Bitterne
- Service planned around your numbers
- A truck or trailer that comes to you
- Catering across Southampton, including Bitterne
- Allergen information for everything we serve
Read our pricing and our guide to catering costs.
Planning the serving area
We’ll agree the spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Agreement from the venue for our bar
- Power and water arrangements, confirmed with each booking
- Some distance from houses and neighbours
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Bitterne
- Soft drinks
- Agua de jamaica (hibiscus)
- Horchata
- Fruit aguas frescas
- Margaritas
- Mexican beer
- 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