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Festival & event street food in Chilworth, Southampton
Book our truck or trailer for your event in Chilworth. Everything is served fresh from the hatch, with a clear quote before you book.
- Seasonal and night markets
- Agricultural and county shows
- Hospitality and crew areas
Planning an event in Chilworth?
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Room for the truck or trailer and customers
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
About our Mexican street food in Chilworth
Festivals, fairs, markets and school fairs are all on our list in and around Chilworth. Popular choices include tacos, vegan tacos and burritos, and it is a good fit for community days and food and music festivals.
Rural events near Chilworth can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food truck is a big help. You can book food, drinks or both, so the food and drinks can come from one caterer.
- Location
- Chilworth (SO16)
- County
- Southampton
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free
- Numbers
- Typically around 50 to 400 guests; tell us yours
- Extras
- Drinks bar, nachos to share
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 28 October 2026
What affects the price in Chilworth
Contact us for a quote, and the price is based on:
- Guest numbers
- Whether you need disposables
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- Staff for serving and the bar
Extras, such as more dishes, extra drinks or a longer service, are quoted on request, so you can choose what you need.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the space, if it is a garden or field
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get menu ideas and a price. To get started, tell us about it on our contact page.
Planning for every diet
Mixed diets are straightforward to plan for, because options can be kept separate. A few tips:
- Check how traders handle peak times
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
We set up at the agreed time.
Burrito bowls for gluten-free visitors.
Your questions about Mexican street food in Chilworth
Do you come to school fairs around Chilworth?
We can, as long as the school agrees and the truck or trailer can reach the pitch. Tell us the date, the site and roughly how many visitors you expect.
What’s the nearest station to Chilworth for guests?
Guests can use Swaythling station, about 1.9 miles south-east of Chilworth.
Can you cater for guests who avoid dairy?
Yes. We offer dairy-free options, and we’ll tell you which dishes contain milk.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
Can you serve alcohol at our event?
That depends on licensing. Let us know how alcohol is licensed at your event.
Do you cater in Chilworth?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Chilworth and the rest of Southampton. For a quote, tell us about it on our contact page.
How is the food prepared?
Fillings are slow-cooked in advance, then finished and kept hot on site. Tortillas are warmed on site, and salsas and guacamole are made fresh.
Do you provide plates and napkins?
Please ask us. Tell us what your venue provides, and we will set out plates, napkins and cutlery in your quote.
The process
From set-up to service, we look after everything you’ve booked from us, so you can enjoy your event. Late-September events in Chilworth see sunset at about 7:10pm, so an evening programme will run partly after dusk. Organisers should plan that into the site layout.
- We check your dates.
- We agree the menu and the pitch.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We are ready to serve as visitors arrive.
- We trade, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or low branches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send you a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Street food for events around Chilworth
Chilworth is about 2 miles south-west of Chandler's Ford, in Southampton. Events in Chilworth are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and friendly service on the day. Chilworth is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton where we can bring Mexican street food.
A school such as Cantell School running a summer fair could book a taco truck. For a public event, it helps to tell people that Swaythling station is about 1.9 miles away. Seafront festivals and markets, with the coast within about 5 miles of Chilworth, need the organiser’s permission for traders. Send us the pitch details and we will check access.
Mexican street food in SO16 is planned around your venue and access. Streets in the area include Heatherlands Road, Roman Road and Pinelands Road, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. Other places close to Chilworth for Mexican street food include Chilworth Old Village (1 mile north-west), Bassett (1 mile south), Lordswood (1 mile south-west), Highfield (2 miles south) and North Baddesley (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Southampton (3 miles south), Shirley (3 miles south), Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Townhill Park (3 miles south-east), Midanbury (3 miles south-east) and Thornhill (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Eastleigh Museum (2.5 miles east) and Marlands Shopping Centre (3.6 miles south). The countryside around Chilworth includes Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (1.4 miles south-east)
How it compares
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A Mexican trader adds variety to a food line-up. The cost per head can fall as numbers rise, because the set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Book food, drinks or both
- A quote that sets out what’s included
- Menus chosen with you
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
DIY taco night or a caterer?
Running your own drinks table is one option, but someone still has to mix, pour and keep an eye on it all evening. See our margarita bar guide.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
Places near Chilworth
Other catering in Chilworth
What’s on the menu
Vegan tacos
Vegan fillings with salsa and toppings.
Burrito bowls
Bowls suit gluten-free visitors on the grass.
Occasions we cater for in Chilworth
It adds colour to a food line-up.
In Chilworth and nearby, we can cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Street food and farmers’ markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Outdoor cinema and theatre nights
A market or festival in Lakeside Country Park would be licensed by whoever manages the park, and we’ll provide our part of the paperwork.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if it rains
- Allergen information for each dish
- The caterer’s food hygiene rating
- Whether plates, napkins and cutlery are included
- 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