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Bar hire in Gillingham: margaritas and Mexican beer
Fresh, generous and easy to enjoy: margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas served by our bar staff for events in Gillingham and across Medway.
- Anniversaries and engagements
- Festivals and fairs
- Winter celebrations
Mexican bar hire in Gillingham
What happens on the day
The truck or trailer needs a level, firm spot with access to drive in, with power and water arrangements agreed beforehand. A picture of the space helps. By late September, sunset in Gillingham comes at roughly 7:00pm, so a bar running later in the evening needs lamps or festoons. In late May, it stays light until about 8:50pm.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- We check the licensing with you.
- You choose the drinks with us.
- We serve drinks responsibly on the day.
- We clear the bar at the end.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Ask the venue about power and water
- Tell us when you want service to start
Ask for a quote
Planning Mexican bar hire in Gillingham? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Mexican bar hire in Gillingham, served fresh
The margarita is the star of the bar: tequila, lime and orange liqueur over ice, with or without a salted rim. On the menu are soft drinks, agua de jamaica and margaritas, and it is a good fit for staff parties and end-of-year parties.
Gillingham has plenty of venues for drinks receptions and parties. Our drinks bar needs a level spot and a way in, at home or at a venue. Guests are served from our food truck or trailer, or from a serving table nearby, and we plan service so the queue keeps moving.
How we price Mexican bar hire
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Serving staff
- The number of people
- Distance and access to the venue
- Your choice of food and drinks
Pricing depends on the event. A short lunch service for a team is a different job from a full wedding day. Your quote sets it all out.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether you’d like food, drinks or both
- How we drive in and where we can park
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Where the event is
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, tell us about it on our contact page.
What we need at the venue
Plenty of outdoor spaces and venues work for us, but a few things matter:
- The right licence for alcohol: the venue’s licence or a Temporary Event Notice
- A clear area in front of the bar
- A flat, firm spot for the bar
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Margaritas
- Horchata
- Agua de jamaica (hibiscus)
- Fruit aguas frescas
- Mexican beer
- Soft drinks
Why choose Mexican bar hire in Gillingham?
With tacos on the menu, a Mexican drinks bar is the natural partner. 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 you get with us
- Allergen-aware menus
- Catering across Medway, including Gillingham
- A clear quote
- A truck or trailer that comes to you
Perfect for your event in Gillingham
Tacos and margaritas belong together.
These are some of the occasions we serve in Gillingham and Medway:
- Mexican-themed parties
- Weddings, day or evening
- Company summer parties
- End-of-year parties
If the service is at a church such as Holy Trinity Church, the bar would be set up at the reception venue rather than the church.
Comparing caterers
- How long the service runs
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for each dish
- Where to see their hygiene rating
Drinks bars for events in Gillingham
Gillingham is about 30 miles east of London, in Medway. Wherever your event is in the ME8 area, we can bring the truck or trailer to you, as long as there’s access. We cover all 68 towns and villages in Medway, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. We cater right across the region, from Gillingham to Canterbury (23 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Restoration House (3.3 miles west) and Temple Manor (4 miles west). Grand houses and estates tend to have firm rules on alcohol and outside bars, so raise the drinks bar with them early. Serving alcohol in Ambley Wood would need the owner’s permission and probably a licence, so a garden or venue is often simpler. An outdoor bar near the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Gillingham, needs firm ground and a way in, plus the right licensing, which we’ll check with you.
Mexican bar hire in ME8, ME7, ME4 and ME5 is planned around your venue and access and timings. Streets in the area include Leeds Square, London Road and Dorset Square, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. With the A2 and A231 close by, Gillingham is simple for us to get to for your event. We also serve at events in Twydall (1 mile east), Lower Twydall (1 mile north-east), Grange (1 mile north), Darland (1 mile south-west) and Hale (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west) and Walderslade (3 miles south-west). Being one of Medway’s larger places, Gillingham has plenty of venues and spaces for events.
Well-known places in the area include Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). The countryside around Gillingham includes Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Schools near Gillingham include The Robert Napier School (0.8 miles north-west) and The Robert Napier School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Star pub (0.6 miles west)
- Other local spots include Chatham Free Library (1.9 miles west)
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where vehicles can park, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether a truck or trailer will fit.
FAQs for Gillingham
How far is Gillingham from central London?
It is about 30 miles from central London, and inside the area we cover.
Which station is closest to Gillingham?
Guests can use Gillingham (Kent) station, about 1.5 miles north-west of Gillingham.
Do you follow the rules on serving alcohol?
Always. No alcohol is served to under-18s, and anyone who has had too much won’t be served more.
Is the food very hot?
That’s your choice: we can keep the main dishes mild, with hotter salsas served separately.
What about power on site?
That depends on the set-up, so we confirm power and water arrangements with each booking. Let us know whether there’s a supply near where we’ll park.
How much is the bar?
We don’t publish set prices, as each event is different. Send your details for a quote.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and we plan them in from the start. Let us know how many vegetarian and vegan guests to expect.
Can you do dairy-free food?
Yes. We offer dairy-free options, and we will tell you which dishes contain milk.
A closer look at the menu
Agua de jamaica
Agua de jamaica is bright and refreshing.
Soft drinks
There is always something alcohol-free.
What else we do in Gillingham
Should I do it myself?
Plenty of people try a DIY taco night at home. 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.
You can host your own taco night for a crowd, but it takes planning. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Our taco bar guide explains how.
- 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