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Festival & event street food in Claygate, Kent
Book our truck or trailer for your event in Claygate. Everything is served fresh from the hatch, with a clear quote before you book.
- Village fairs
- Open-air performances
- Community events and open days
Planning an event in Claygate?
Mexican street food in Claygate, from our truck or trailer
One Mexican trader covers several diets: we serve vegan and vegetarian fillings and corn tortillas for gluten-free visitors. That helps organisers balance the line-up. On the menu are burrito bowls, loaded nachos and tacos, and it’s a good fit for school and charity events and outdoor screenings.
At a field event near Claygate, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Everything is prepared fresh for your event and served from our truck or trailer, so guests get it at its best.
Is Mexican street food right for your event?
Cooked-from-raw street food can slow queues. With fillings prepared ahead, service is fast. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for Mexican street food. A short lunch service for a team is a different job from a full wedding day. Your quote sets it all out.
Why book with us
- Menus chosen with you
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
- Tacos, burritos and a drinks bar
- Fast service, even with a queue
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to catering costs.
FAQs for Claygate
Do you cater in villages like Claygate?
Yes. Villages and hamlets are part of our area, and the main thing is access: tell us about the lane, the gate and the ground.
Which station is closest to Claygate?
Guests can use Marden station, about 1.8 miles east of Claygate.
What documents can you send?
Share your trader requirements, and we will send what you ask for.
How spicy is the food?
We can keep it mild, and hotter salsas go on the side for guests who like heat.
Do you need power?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details, including power and water.
Do you have dairy-free options?
Yes. We offer dairy-free options.
Can guests build their own tacos?
Yes. A build-your-own taco bar can be served from the truck or a serving station, with fillings, salsas and toppings to choose from. Read our taco bar guide.
Do you do crew catering?
We can. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Events we cater in Claygate
It’s food people already know and want, so the stall trades steadily.
Here are some of the events we cater:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Hospitality and crew areas
- Open-air performances
- Food markets
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Margaret? A Mexican street-food truck draws people in.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- Space, access, power and water needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: vehicle access, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Planning the serving area
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- A pitch with space around it, away from tents and structures
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Clear information on power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
DIY taco night versus a caterer
For a small group, a taco night at home can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles allergen information for you.
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.
What affects the price in Claygate
Contact us for a quote, which reflects:
- Travel, parking and access
- Food, drinks or both
- The menu you choose
- Staff for serving and the bar
Larger events can cost less per head, because the set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- What you’d like on the menu
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Claygate events: pitches and permissions
Claygate is about 7 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We serve at events in homes, gardens and venues in Claygate and the surrounding area. We cater in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Claygate to Maidstone (about 7 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train will find that Marden station is about 1.8 miles away. Shows and fairs in the High Weald National Landscape, about 7 miles from Claygate at most, sometimes have rules on where traders can drive. Send us the site plan and we will plan around it.
Mexican street food in TN12 is planned around your venue and access and your guests. Local streets include Sheephurst Lane, Maidstone Road and Spenny Lane; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. For events just outside Claygate, we cover Pearson's Green (1 mile south-west), Marden Beech (2 miles south-east), Marden (2 miles east), Queen Street (2 miles north-west) and Castle Hill (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are South East Romany Museum (2.7 miles east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Hart pub (less than half a mile west)
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, most diets are easy. Our advice:
- Check how traders handle peak times
- Schedule crew meals
- Share power and water details early
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Our drinks bar, where the event’s licensing allows.
Towns and villages near Claygate
Other catering in Claygate
The process
When service finishes, we pack down and clear our own area. We agree set-up and pack-down times with you and your venue. By late September, it is dark in Claygate at around 7:00pm, so later trading needs some lighting. Tell us how the site will be lit when you send the pitch details.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We send our menu, pitch requirements and the documents you ask traders for.
- We arrive at the agreed time and set up on our pitch.
- We serve from the hatch through the trading times you set.
- At the close, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the truck or trailer
- Tell us when you want service to start
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or TN12 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote 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