Kent · England
Mexican drinks bar in Hawkenbury, Kent
Looking for Mexican bar hire in Hawkenbury? 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 parties
- Weddings, day or evening
- Anniversaries and engagements
Mexican bar hire near Hawkenbury
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our truck or trailer, and get on with serving. Evening drinks in Hawkenbury stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, so a summer drinks bar can run into the evening in daylight. String lights or lanterns near the hatch make a later bar easier to find.
- First, we check your date.
- You get a suggested drinks list.
- We confirm power, water and the bar spot.
- We set up and serve on cue.
- We tidy up at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a marquee or gazebo ready in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, food or drinks or both, and the access. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Mexican bar hire for your event in Hawkenbury
A Mexican drinks bar brings margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas to your event, with bar staff to serve your guests. It works on its own or alongside our food. At engagement and anniversary parties and staff parties, we’ll put together a menu of margaritas, Mexican beer and horchata and more.
In a rural spot like Hawkenbury, drinks can be served from our food truck or trailer in a garden, field or by a marquee, as long as we can get in. Licensing for alcohol is checked with you beforehand. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
A closer look at the menu
Tamarind and fruit waters
Tamarind water and seasonal fruit waters.
Agua de jamaica
Agua de jamaica is bright and refreshing.
Hawkenbury: venues, access and licensing
Hawkenbury is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Hawkenbury, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Guests travelling by rail: Staplehurst station is about 1.3 miles away. Hawkenbury is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a lovely setting for drinks outdoors. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the truck or trailer.
For Mexican bar hire in TN12, we plan around your venue and the route in and timings. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Farthing Green (1 mile north-east), Devil's Den (1 mile north), Staplehurst (1 mile south-west), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles north-west) and Sinkhurst Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles north), Ashford (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Kings Hill (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Brattle Farm Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Sutton Valence Castle (2.6 miles north).
Hawkenbury questions
Do you come to events in the High Weald National Landscape?
We do, where the venue allows a catering vehicle. Lanes can be narrow and ground soft, so tell us how we’d get in.
Is Hawkenbury close to London?
It’s about 37 miles from central London, and inside the area we cover.
Do you cook on site?
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.
Do we need a licence for the bar?
That depends on your venue. Some venues have a premises licence; others need a Temporary Event Notice. We talk it through with you.
Can guests build their own tacos?
Yes. A build-your-own taco bar can be served from the truck or a serving station, with fillings, salsas, guacamole and toppings. Read our taco bar guide.
How much does the drinks bar cost?
We don’t publish set prices, as each event is different. Tell us your plans for a quote.
How long are you on site?
We get there well before service to set up. The length of service is agreed when you book.
Can you do gluten-free food?
We can, using corn tortillas. Corn is naturally gluten-free, though some sauces and toppings can contain gluten, so we plan gluten-free dishes carefully and give allergen information.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where vehicles can park, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Organising a club, school or community event in Hawkenbury? A truck or trailer serves a crowd quickly, with options for most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
What affects the price in Hawkenbury
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- The menu you choose
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we are needed on site
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Roughly how many adults and children
- How we drive in and where we can park
- A picture of where we’d park
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Comparing your options
A self-service drinks table is simple but can run dry or go warm. Bar staff keep drinks flowing and cold. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Your quote confirms the full price.
Why us?
- Allergen-aware menus
- A menu built around your guests
- Food and drinks from one caterer, if you want both
- Service planned around your numbers
Take a look at how we price and what Mexican catering costs.
Planning drinks for every guest
Some planning tips for the drinks:
- Ask your venue about its licence early
- Think about how guests get home
- Tell us how many guests are under 18
- Check allergies with guests, including for drinks
We adapt if the timings shift.
Tell us what glassware you need and we’ll set out the options.
DIY taco night or a caterer?
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. Read our guide to taco bars.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
Towns and villages near Hawkenbury
Other catering in Hawkenbury
Before you choose a spot
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
- Details of power and water on site
- A clear area in front of the bar
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Horchata
- Agua de jamaica (hibiscus)
- Mexican beer
- Soft drinks
- Fruit aguas frescas
- Margaritas
- 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