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Event caterers in Colden Common: Mexican street food
From the first guest in the queue to the last, a taco truck for markets, fêtes and festivals makes the serving truck part of your event in Colden Common.
- Open-air performances
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Agricultural and county shows
Planning an event in Colden Common?
What Mexican street food costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- What’s on the menu
- Food, drinks or both
- Timings and hours
- What the venue already provides
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: service time, staff, plates and napkins, travel and VAT. Our quote sets out what’s included.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of where we’d park
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- Whether you’d like food, drinks or both
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, drop us a line using the enquiry form.
Mexican street food in Colden Common, from our truck or trailer
A taco stall covers many diets at once: we serve vegan and vegetarian fillings and corn tortillas for gluten-free visitors. That helps organisers balance the line-up. For school and charity events and hospitality and crew areas, we can serve loaded nachos, burritos and tacos for your guests.
Summer fairs around Colden Common are often run by volunteers, so we agree pitch, access and power with the organiser in advance. We prepare everything fresh for your event and serve it straight from our truck or trailer, so guests get it at its best.
About the menu
Burrito bowls
A bowl version of the burrito.
Burritos
A big tortilla wrapped round rice, beans, a filling and toppings.
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Colden Common: your questions answered
Can you trade at a school fair in Colden Common?
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.
Which station should guests use for Colden Common?
The closest is Shawford station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Is the food made fresh?
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.
Can you plan for allergies?
Our menus are planned with allergies in mind, nut allergies included, and give allergen information for every dish. We keep options separate, but we cannot promise anything is completely allergen-free. Guests with severe allergies should talk to us before the event.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
How much space do you need?
Access and level ground matter most: a firm spot for the truck or trailer, room for a queue and, for a taco bar, space for a serving table. Send us a picture and tell us about gates, slopes and soft ground.
Do you need electricity?
It depends on the event and the set-up, so we confirm power and water arrangements with each booking. Let us know whether there is a supply near where we’ll park.
Can you serve in the rain?
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.
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Colden Common events: pitches and permissions
Colden Common is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. For an event in Colden Common, we can serve in gardens, fields, venues, car parks and courtyards with access in and around Colden Common. Colden Common is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we can bring Mexican street food. We cater right across the region, from Colden Common to Southampton (6 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, a taco truck adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Hot food from a truck or trailer could give a school fair, for a school such as Colden Common Primary School, a busy corner.
Anywhere in SO21 and SO50, we can bring Mexican street food to you. We can cater an event on streets such as St Vigor Way, Ash Close and Birch Close or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Colden Common, we also cover Brambridge (1 mile south-west), Nob's Crook (1 mile south-east), Lord's Wood (1 mile south-west), Highbridge (1 mile south-west) and Fisher's Pond (1 mile south-east). We also cater in nearby towns such as Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles south-east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
A little further out are Wolvesey Castle (4.4 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (2.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Colden Common includes Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Thornden School (2 miles west)
DIY taco night or a caterer?
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.
A DIY taco night works well for a small group. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, with allergen information for every dish.
Step by step
Once service is over, we pack down and clear our own area. Set-up and pack-down times are agreed with you and the venue. For an evening event in Colden Common, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; beyond that, ask the organiser how the site will be lit.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and the documents you ask for.
- We set up in the agreed window.
- Orders are served from the hatch while the event runs.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Find out what power and water are available
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, food or drinks or both, and the access. To send your details, send a quick message through our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Tell traders about power and water before the day
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Send traders one clear trader pack
We arrive in the agreed set-up window, following your trader pack.
Catering for crew and hospitality areas.
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground
- Vehicle access to the pitch for set-up and break-down
- Room for the truck or trailer and customers
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Occasions we cater for in Colden Common
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Race days and sports events
- Country shows
- Festivals
For a public event, it helps to tell people that Shawford station is about 1.9 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Space, access, power and water needs
- How late numbers can change
- How each diet is kept separate
- When payment is due
- 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