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Bar hire in Ockley
We bring a Mexican drinks bar with margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and bar staff to Ockley and across Surrey, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests.
- End-of-year and Christmas parties
- Taco nights and themed parties
- Wedding drinks receptions
Planning an event in Ockley?
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: vehicle access, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
About our Mexican bar hire in Ockley
We plan the drinks list together, to suit your guests and timings. Share your ideas and we will suggest a menu. On the menu are agua de jamaica, margaritas and horchata, and it suits company summer parties and engagement and anniversary parties.
Near Ockley, a drinks bar suits gardens, barns and marquees, given access. Licensing for alcohol is checked with you beforehand. Everything is prepared fresh for your event and served from our food truck or trailer.
How it compares
If you’re serving Mexican food, margaritas and Mexican beer fit perfectly. Pricing depends on the event. A simple party menu and a full wedding day are very different jobs. Your quote sets it all out.
Why book with us
- Every guest catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free included
- Quick, friendly service from the hatch
- A truck or trailer that comes to you
- Quoted for your event
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Drinks bars for events in Ockley
Ockley is about 6 miles north of Horsham, in Surrey. For Mexican bar hire in Ockley, we can serve in gardens, fields, venues, car parks and courtyards with access in and around Ockley. Ockley is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we can bring Mexican bar hire. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Ockley to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
Anyone leaving the car at home will want to know that the nearest station is Ockley station, about 1.2 miles east. If the service is at a church such as St John's Church, the bar would be set up at the reception venue rather than the church. An outdoor bar near the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Ockley, needs firm ground and a way in, plus the right licensing, which we’ll check with you.
Mexican bar hire in RH5 is planned around your venue and access. We can cater an event on streets such as Prideaux Gardens, Stane Street and Friday Street. For events just outside Ockley, we cover Paynes Green (1 mile south), Capel (2 miles east), Forest Green (2 miles north-west), Coldharbour (2 miles north) and Kingsfold (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north-west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles north-east) and Ewell (15 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Horsham Hospital (5.5 miles south) and Abinger Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Ockley include Warnham LNR and Leith Hill.
- Local pubs include The Cricketers Arms Public House (under half a mile south-west)
The menu, item by item
Mexican beer
Mexican beer is light and refreshing.
Margaritas
The margarita is the heart of a Mexican bar.
Ockley questions
We are having a ceremony at St John's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes. The church itself is not 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.
Can you bring a truck or trailer to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and catering, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot for the truck or trailer, with access wide and high enough to drive in, plus the venue’s permission. We confirm power and water with you for each booking.
What can we have at the bar?
Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and soft drinks. The drinks list is agreed with you.
Will someone run the bar?
Bar staff are part of the service, and serve throughout the agreed hours.
Do you take everything away?
Our area is packed away and left tidy. Tell us the venue’s rules on waste and clearing up and we’ll talk it through.
Do you provide allergen information for each dish?
We plan allergen-aware menus, including for nut allergies, and give allergen information for every dish. We plan carefully and keep options separate, though we cannot promise a dish is allergen-free. If a guest has a severe allergy, please talk to us before the event.
What if the weather’s bad?
We can keep serving from the truck or trailer in the rain, but guests need somewhere covered to eat and drink, such as a marquee, gazebo or nearby building.
DIY taco night or a caterer?
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: see how many tacos per person. Keep warmed tortillas covered, and label dishes for guests with allergies.
Some hosts like to do it themselves. The usual problems are cold tortillas, running out of a popular filling and a host stuck at the stove. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us serve.
Where the truck can go in Ockley
Before the day, we will agree where we park and serve. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Some distance from houses and neighbours
- Licensing checked with you before the day
- Agreement from the venue for our bar
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Soft drinks
- Agua de jamaica (hibiscus)
- Mexican beer
- Margaritas
- Fruit aguas frescas
- Horchata
Perfect for your event in Ockley
We check the licensing with you, so there are no surprises.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Mexican-themed parties
- Summer garden parties
- Birthday parties
If you are looking at a historic venue around Ockley, check its rules on outside bars and vehicles early.
What to look for in a quote
- The wet-weather plan
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates and napkins, or nothing at all
- How each diet is kept separate
Nearby places to Ockley
Other catering in Ockley
Tips for a smooth bar
A few tips to help the bar run smoothly:
- Ask your venue about its licence early
- Plan alcohol-free drinks for drivers
- Share bar opening times
- Serve food alongside the drinks
When the bar closes, we pack down and clear our area.
Pair the bar with tacos, burritos and nachos.
The process
Service is quick and friendly: we serve from the hatch or a serving station, so a crowd is looked after quickly. Afterwards we clear our area. Sunset in Ockley is around 9:20pm in 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.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and what you’d like to serve.
- We talk through licensing with you, whether that is the venue’s licence or a Temporary Event Notice.
- We suggest a drinks list and send a quote.
- On the day, our bar staff serve drinks responsibly at the agreed times.
- After service, we clear the bar away.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want service to start
- Tell us about narrow gates or low branches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you need. For a quote, drop us a line using the enquiry form.
Planning help
- 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