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Event caterers in Eltham: Mexican street food
Fresh, generous and easy to enjoy: tacos, burritos and nachos from a truck for fairs and festivals in Eltham and the surrounding area.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Outdoor cinema and theatre nights
- Crew and volunteer catering
Mexican street food for Eltham events
Comparing your options
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. Our food is made to order. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the length of service, along with extras and where your event is. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Allergen information for everything we serve
- Quoted for your event
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- A menu built around your guests
See how we price and what Mexican catering costs.
Mexican street food in Eltham, from our food truck or trailer
We can trade to the public or cook for crew, volunteers and hospitality areas. It works well for race days and sports events and open days and community events, serving vegan tacos, burrito bowls and tacos.
In Eltham, a taco truck suits street parties and school fairs, once permissions are sorted. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Eltham (SE9, SE12, DA15, BR7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Typically around 50 to 400; ask us
- Also available
- Drinks bar, nachos to share
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 28 October 2026
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, get the serving area ready, and get on with serving. By late September, it is dark in Eltham at around 7:05pm, so later trading needs some lighting. Tell us how the site will be lit when you send the pitch details.
- We check your dates.
- We agree the menu and the pitch.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- The hatch opens when the event does.
- We trade, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Arrange somewhere covered for guests to eat
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
To get a price, just drop us a line using the enquiry form. Tell us about your event in Eltham, and we’ll suggest a menu to suit.
Planning help
Should I do it myself?
Doing it yourself? Start with the quantities: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep warmed tortillas covered, and label anything containing allergens.
For a small group, a taco night at home can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, with allergen information for every dish.
Towns and villages near Eltham
What else we do in Eltham
Events we cater in Eltham
Crew appreciate a hot meal.
Big or small, a truck or trailer works well. Common bookings include:
- School and charity events
- Village fairs
- Food and music festivals
- Race days and sports events
A market or festival in Horn Park would be licensed by whoever manages the park, and we will provide our part of the paperwork.
Comparing caterers
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
Street food for events around Eltham
Eltham is about 7 miles west of Dartford, in Greater London. We bring Mexican street food to homes, gardens and venues in Eltham and the surrounding area. We cater in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train will find that Mottingham station is in Eltham itself. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of Holy Trinity, a taco truck adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
For Mexican street food in SE9, SE12, DA15 and BR7, we plan around your venue and the route in and timings. Whether your event is on Eltham High Street, Tarnwood Park and Elmslie Court or a nearby road, we’ll plan where to park and serve. With the A20 and B263 close by, Eltham is easy for us to reach for your event. Other places close to Eltham for Mexican street food include Middle Park (1 mile west), New Eltham (1 mile south-east), Well Hall (1 mile north), Coldharbour (1 mile south) and Avery Hill (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Eltham Community Hospital (within half a mile north) and Metropolitan Police Museum (2.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include The Tarn and Summer Hill.
- Local schools include Eltham Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Greyhound Public House (within half a mile north)
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Eltham? Service from a truck or trailer is quick, even for a crowd, and the menu can suit most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
How we price Mexican street food
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Serving staff
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: serving hours, staff, disposables, travel and VAT. Our quote sets out what’s included.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of where we’d park
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- What you’d like on the menu
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests. To get it right:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Confirm power and water with traders
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Provide seating near the food
We keep in touch with your traders’ contact on the day on any changes.
Vegan tacos alongside the rest.
What’s on the menu
Loaded nachos
Nachos are great for groups.
Quesadillas
A good choice for families.
Eltham: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Eltham for guests?
Eltham has its own station: Mottingham station.
Can you trade at a school fair in Eltham?
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 if the weather’s bad?
We can keep serving from the truck or trailer in the rain, but your guests will want somewhere covered, such as a marquee, gazebo or nearby building.
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.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.
How quickly can you serve?
With fillings ready to go, service is quick.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
We do. Our stall menu includes vegan and gluten-free options, with allergen information for every dish.
Do you need power?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need. Power and water are agreed with each booking.
- 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