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Bar hire in Rochester
Looking for Mexican bar hire in Rochester? We bring the truck or trailer, the ingredients and the kit, then serve your guests fresh on the day.
- Wedding drinks receptions
- End-of-year parties
- Birthday parties
Get a quote for Mexican bar hire in Rochester
About our Mexican bar hire in Rochester
Serving alcohol at events needs a licence: a premises licence at the venue, or a Temporary Event Notice. We check the licensing with you before the day. We serve soft drinks, alcohol-free drinks and Mexican beer, which works well for product launches and client events and garden get-togethers.
A Mexican drinks bar works for parties and receptions in Rochester. The venue needs to allow us on site and have level ground, and we will talk licensing through with you. We prepare everything fresh for your event and serve it straight from our truck or trailer, so guests get it at its best.
Questions from Rochester
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Nicholas?
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 will check the access.
What’s the nearest station to Rochester for guests?
Guests can use Rochester station, which is right in Rochester.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, we offer gluten-free options, made with corn tortillas. Tell us about any coeliac guests before the event so we can talk through how their food is prepared. See are corn tortillas gluten-free?
Can you serve in the rain?
We can serve from the hatch in the rain. It’s worth planning a covered area for guests, and let us know if the ground gets soft after heavy rain.
How much is the bar?
There’s no fixed price list, because every event is different. Send your details for a quote.
What can we have at the bar?
Margaritas and Mexican beer, with aguas frescas like horchata and agua de jamaica, plus alcohol-free choices.
Is there something for non-drinkers?
There are always alcohol-free options, including aguas frescas and soft drinks.
Do you do a taco bar?
Yes, a taco bar is one of the ways we serve. Let us know your numbers and space and we will recommend how to serve.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- The menu you choose
- The length of service
- How many guests we’re serving
Larger events can cost less per head, because the set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d park
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Can I do a taco night myself?
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.
Some hosts like to do it themselves. Common snags are cold tortillas, uneven quantities and the host missing the party. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us serve.
Occasions we cater for in Rochester
Aguas frescas mean non-drinkers get something special too.
Here are some of the events we cater:
- Launch parties
- Big birthday celebrations
- Mexican-themed parties
- Summer garden parties
Older venues around Rochester may restrict vehicles and outside drinks service, so confirm what’s allowed before booking.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and parking costs
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff are serving, and for how long
Drinks bars for events in Rochester
Rochester is about 27 miles east of London, in Medway. Wherever your event is in the ME2 area, we’ll come to your venue or site. We serve in 68 places in Medway. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
If you have your heart set on Broomhill Park, ask the people who run it about vehicles, alcohol and licensing first. Anyone leaving the car at home will want to know that Rochester has its own station, Rochester station.
Anywhere in ME2, ME1, ME3 and ME4, we can bring Mexican bar hire to you. Local streets include High Street, Gundolph Square and Station Road; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. With the A2 and A226 close by, Rochester is simple for us to get to for your event. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Strood (1 mile west), Borstal (1 mile south-west), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (3 miles west) and North Halling (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east) and Twydall (4 miles east). Being one of Medway’s larger places, Rochester has plenty of venues and spaces for events.
Other landmarks nearby include Huguenot Museum (less than half a mile east) and French Hospital (under half a mile south-east). Not far away are Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Nearby schools include Fort Pitt Grammar School (1 mile south-east) and Temple School (1.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Royal Crown Hotel (under half a mile east)
- Other local spots include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (less than half a mile north) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.2 miles east)
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Also near Rochester
What else we do in Rochester
The process
On the day, we park the truck or trailer in the agreed spot and set up. We’re ready to serve at the agreed time, planned around your event. Evening drinks in Rochester stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm 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.
- Send us your date, venue, numbers and drinks ideas.
- Together we check how alcohol will be licensed at your event.
- You get a suggested drinks menu and a quote.
- We arrive, set up and serve margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas.
- When the bar closes, we pack down and clear our area.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want service to start
- Plan a covered area for guests if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send a quick message through our quote form.
Planning help
Popular choices
Margaritas
Tequila, lime and orange liqueur over ice.
Agua de jamaica
Hibiscus water, sweet and tart.
Drinks planning tips
A few tips to help the bar run smoothly:
- Plan water alongside the bar
- Plan transport home for guests
- Ask your venue about its licence early
- Check allergies with guests, including for drinks
There are always alcohol-free options, including aguas frescas.
A choice of soft drinks.
Where the truck can go in Rochester
We will agree the spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Details of power and water on site
- The right licence for alcohol: the venue’s licence or a Temporary Event Notice
- Vehicle access near the bar
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Rochester
- Agua de jamaica (hibiscus)
- Margaritas
- Fruit aguas frescas
- Soft drinks
- Horchata
- 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