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Festival & event street food in Bassett, Southampton
A taco truck for markets, fêtes and festivals in Bassett, served from our truck or trailer, at your venue, garden or site.
- Community events and open days
- Sports club events
- Street food and farmers’ markets
Mexican street food near Bassett
How our Mexican street food works in Bassett
Festivals can be bigger than our usual 50 to 400 guests, so tell us expected visitor numbers and trading hours and we’ll plan stock and service. On the menu are loaded nachos, quesadillas and tacos, and it is a good fit for race days and sports events and street food and farmers’ markets.
In Bassett, one trader covering most diets keeps it simple. A Mexican street-food truck can do that. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Bassett (SO16, SO17, SO15)
- Region
- Southampton
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Around 50 to 400 is usual; ask about yours
- Also available
- Nachos, guacamole and a drinks bar
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
FAQs for Bassett
Could you come to a seaside event near Bassett?
We can, given firm ground and the landowner’s permission. Beaches and promenades normally need the council’s agreement, so check that first.
How far is Bassett from London?
Roughly 69 miles from the centre of London.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, we do. Our drinks bar can be booked on its own or with food. For alcohol, we’ll check the licensing with you and your venue.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
With fillings ready to go, service is quick.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, they’re part of the planning from the start. Let us know how many vegetarian and vegan guests to expect, and we’ll keep their options separate.
Do you have dairy-free options?
Yes. Dairy-free options are part of our menus.
Can you do gluten-free food?
Yes, gluten-free options are available, using corn tortillas. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can talk through how their food is prepared.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where vehicles can park, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We will provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
DIY taco night or a caterer?
Running your own drinks table is one option, but someone has to serve all evening. See our margarita bar guide.
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label anything containing allergens.
What Mexican street food costs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- The number of people
- What’s on the menu
- Parking and the route in
Larger events can cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What power and water the site has
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
- Your date and when you want service to start
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Bassett events: pitches and permissions
Bassett is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. Tell us where your event in Bassett will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We serve in 40 places across Southampton.
A fundraiser for a church like St Michael and All Angels Church might use a food truck to give visitors a reason to stay longer. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Cantell School, a taco truck can be a crowd-pleaser. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan for wind at coastal events, on firm ground rather than sand.
We serve at events all over the SO16, SO17 and SO15 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Burgess Road, Pointout Road and Chetwynd Road, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. If your venue is just outside Bassett, we also cover Highfield (1 mile south-east), Lordswood (1 mile west), Chilworth (1 mile north), Coxford (1 mile west) and Shirley (2 miles south-west). We also cater in nearby towns such as Thornhill (4 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (3 miles east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south-east), Sholing (4 miles south-east) and Woolston (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Netley Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Foresters Museum & Archive (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Bassett include Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Hollybrook Infant School (0.6 miles south-west) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (1.3 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Bellemoor pub (0.9 miles south)
The menu, item by item
Burritos
A big tortilla wrapped round rice, beans, a filling and toppings to eat on the go.
Quesadillas
A good choice for families.
Events we cater in Bassett
It handles peak times well, because fillings are cooked ahead.
Big or small, a truck or trailer works well. Typical bookings include:
- Seasonal and night markets
- Festivals
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Open-air performances
Visitors arriving by train will find that Swaythling station is about 1.5 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- The venue requirements
- A food hygiene rating you can check
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
Where the truck can go in Bassett
Everything is served from our food truck or trailer, so where we park matters. Here’s what we look for:
- A pitch with space around it, away from tents and structures
- A pitch big enough for the truck or trailer and a queue
- Vehicle access to the pitch for set-up and break-down
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
More for events in Bassett
Step by step
From set-up to service, we look after everything you’ve booked from us, so you can enjoy your event. Late-September events in Bassett see sunset at about 7:10pm, so later trading needs some lighting. Tell us how the site will be lit when you send the pitch details.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our menu and pitch requirements.
- Power, water and access are agreed in advance.
- We plan to be ready for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange somewhere covered for guests to eat
- Tell us about narrow gates or low branches
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send you a clear quote.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Book crew catering in advance
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Nachos for groups.
- 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