Kent · England
Bar hire in Highstead
Something for every guest: vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free options, plus allergen information for every dish. Margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas served by our bar staff for events in Highstead.
- Festivals and fairs
- Staff parties
- Taco nights and themed parties
Planning an event in Highstead?
About our Mexican bar hire in Highstead
Pair the bar with our Mexican catering for tacos, burritos and nachos, so food and drinks come from one booking. On the menu are horchata, agua de jamaica and soft drinks, which works well for big birthday celebrations and weddings, day or evening.
For a country party near Highstead, a drinks bar in a garden or field sets the mood. Let us know about access and soft ground. You can book food, drinks or both, so the food and drinks can come from one caterer.
What Mexican bar hire costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of food and drinks
- Staff for serving and the bar
- How long we’re needed on site
- Whether you need disposables
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.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Whether you’d like food, drinks or both
- What power and water the site has
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. Contact us for a quote: just send us your details through our quote form.
The process
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, let us know and we will adjust where we can. A late-September party in Highstead loses the light at about 7:00pm, so a bar running later in the evening needs lamps or festoons. A late-May event keeps its daylight until about 8:45pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and what you’d like to serve.
- Together we check how alcohol will be licensed at your event.
- We put together a drinks menu, with alcohol-free choices, and quote for it.
- On the day we set up the bar and our bar staff serve your guests.
- We pack away when the bar shuts and leave the area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Find out what power and water are available
- Check the venue is happy to have a truck or trailer on site
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, food or drinks or both, and the access. To send your details, drop us a line using the enquiry form.
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Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Organising a club, school or community event in Highstead? Service from a truck or trailer is quick, even for a crowd, and the menu can suit most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Before you choose a spot
The route in matters as much as the spot itself. We look for:
- Level, firm ground for the bar set-up
- A spot away from neighbours’ windows if the bar runs late
- A premises licence or a Temporary Event Notice in place
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Horchata
- Fruit aguas frescas
- Margaritas
- Soft drinks
- Agua de jamaica (hibiscus)
- Mexican beer
Popular choices
Agua de jamaica
A colourful alcohol-free choice.
Margaritas
The margarita is the heart of a Mexican bar.
Events we cater in Highstead
It suits summer evenings especially well.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Highstead, our truck or trailer can be the centre of it. We can cater:
- Fairs and community events
- Winter celebrations
- Wedding receptions and evening parties
- Client events and launches
Parks such as Bishopstone Cliffs have their own rules on vehicles and alcohol, so check before planning a drinks bar there.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Space, access, power and water needs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deposit and payment dates
Drinks planning tips
A few tips to help the bar run smoothly:
- Give us numbers for children
- Find out if you need a Temporary Event Notice
- Share taxi numbers with guests
- Ensure there’s water for guests
When the bar closes, we pack down and clear our area.
Margaritas for the drinks reception.
Highstead: venues, access and licensing
Highstead is about 2 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Highstead will be, and we will plan access and set-up. We cater in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Anyone leaving the car at home will want to know that Herne Bay station is about 2.7 miles away. If the service is at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, the bar would be set up at the reception venue rather than the church. Drinks by the sea could work, as Highstead is within about 3 miles of the coast. Licensing on the seafront needs checking, and we’ll do that with you.
For Mexican bar hire in CT3 and CT6, we plan around your venue and the route in and your guests. If your venue is just outside Highstead, we also cover Hawthorn (1 mile north), Boyden Gate (1 mile south-east), Millbank (1 mile south-west), Old Tree (1 mile south) and Hillborough (1 mile north). We also cater in nearby towns such as Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.6 miles west). Open spaces near Highstead include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Pubs nearby include Hog & Donkey pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Comparing your options
DIY bars leave you handling licensing and staffing. We talk through licensing and provide bar staff. Extra dishes, drinks and longer service are priced on request, so you choose what goes in.
What you get with us
- Allergen information for every dish
- A menu agreed with you
- Food and drinks from one caterer, if you want both
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Highstead
Other catering in Highstead
Highstead: your questions answered
Can you bring your truck or trailer to Bishopstone Cliffs?
Only if the landowner, often the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll help with the information they need from us.
How far is Highstead from central London?
About 56 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates go first, so it pays to ask early.
Can you come to a private house?
It depends on access. A drive or a spot nearby may work, with permission, if the garden itself is out of reach. Tell us about the space and we will advise.
Can you keep it mild?
It’s up to you: we can keep it mild and put the hotter salsas on the side. Read more about how spicy Mexican food is.
When do you arrive?
It depends on your event. We agree arrival, service and pack-down times with you to suit your day.
What’s on the menu?
Mexican street food: tacos and build-your-own taco bars, burritos, burrito bowls, nachos and quesadillas, with salsas, guacamole and toppings. We also run a Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas.
Do you provide plates and napkins?
Please ask us. Tell us what your venue provides, and we’ll confirm what’s included with your quote.
- 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