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Event caterers in Forest Side: Mexican street food
Tacos, burritos and nachos from a truck for fairs and festivals in Forest Side, served fresh from our food truck or trailer, at your venue, garden or site.
- Music and food festivals
- Outdoor screenings
- Street food and farmers’ markets
Mexican street food near Forest Side
Forest Side: your questions answered
Could you bring a taco truck to a school fair in Forest Side?
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.
Could you serve in Seaclose Park?
Only if the landowner, often the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll help with the information they need from us.
How quickly can you serve?
Fillings are cooked ahead and kept hot, so orders are assembled quickly.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Greater London, Kent and Medway, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, including Forest Side.
What happens if it rains?
We can serve from the hatch in the rain. It’s worth planning a covered area for guests, and let us know if the ground gets soft after heavy rain.
Do you cook on site?
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.
Is the food suitable for children?
Yes, children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan the menu with them in mind.
Do you provide allergen information for each dish?
We plan allergen-aware menus, including for nut allergies, with allergen information for every dish. We plan carefully and keep options separate, though we can’t promise a dish is allergen-free. Guests with severe allergies should talk to us before the event.
Mexican street food in Forest Side, served fresh
Crew and volunteer meals are timed to suit you, keeping your team going. Popular choices include vegan tacos, loaded nachos and burritos, and it suits festivals and country shows.
A fête near Forest Side might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Food and drinks can be booked together or separately, so the food and drinks can come from one caterer.
- Where
- Forest Side (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Around 50 to 400 is usual; ask about yours
- Also available
- Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 28 October 2026
How it works
The truck or trailer tends to draw a crowd, so we plan a spot with space for people to queue. Rain doesn’t typically stop us serving, but guests will need somewhere covered. Christmas markets in Forest Side trade in the dark from about 4:00pm, so a lit pitch helps visitors find the truck. By contrast, a midsummer fair stays light until about 9:20pm.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and the documents you ask for.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- Orders are served from the hatch while the event runs.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Check gates and access routes are wide and high enough
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us what power and water the site has
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, food or drinks or both, and the access. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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How it compares
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. What’s on the menu makes a difference to the total, so share your ideas with us. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why book Mobile Mexican Catering in Forest Side
- A menu built around your guests
- Served fresh from our food truck or trailer
- Book food, drinks or both
- Service planned around your numbers
Read our pricing or what Mexican catering costs.
Can I do a taco night myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. With a caterer, you get the food and drinks without the work.
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep warmed tortillas covered, and label dishes for guests with allergies.
What affects the price in Forest Side
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The number of people
- Food, drinks or both
- What the venue already provides
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
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- How we drive in and where we can park
- A photo of the space, if it’s a garden or field
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. Contact us for a quote: just send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Forest Side
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
These are some of the occasions we serve around Forest Side:
- Seasonal and night markets
- County and country shows
- Sports clubs and race days
- Crew and volunteer catering
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Carisbrooke College, a taco truck can be a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Space, access, power and water needs
- Who provides plates and napkins
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for each dish
Towns and villages near Forest Side
What else we do in Forest Side
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Room for the truck or trailer and customers
- The event’s site rules and timings
Forest Side is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey and access for the truck or trailer.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we will advise before you book.
Street food for events around Forest Side
Forest Side is about 1 mile north-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever your event is in the PO30 area, we can serve your guests, as long as there’s access. We cover 125 places in the Isle of Wight, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. We cater right across the region, from Forest Side to Southampton (15 miles away).
Organisers of a summer fête for a church such as St. Mary's Church could add tacos and burritos alongside the bric-a-brac. If your event is in Seaclose Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply what they need from us. The coast is within about 4 miles of Forest Side, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, on firm ground rather than sand.
For Mexican street food in PO30, we plan around your venue and the route in. We can cater an event on streets such as Forest Road and Gunville Road. Close by, we cover events in Hunny Hill (1 mile east), Parkhurst (1 mile north-east), Noke Common (1 mile north-east), Porchfield (2 miles north-west) and Locksgreen (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ryde (7 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north), Sandown (8 miles south-east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (9 miles south-east) and East Cowes (4 miles north-east). For an event at a remote venue, let us know early and we will plan the trip and the route in for the truck or trailer.
A little further out are Carisbrooke Castle (1.3 miles south) and St Mary's Hospital (1 mile east). The countryside around Forest Side includes Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Forest Side include Hunnyhill Primary School (0.7 miles east) and Island Innovation VI Form Campus (1.3 miles south-east)
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Venues often have their own rules about 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.
The menu, item by item
Burrito bowls
Rice, beans, filling and toppings in a bowl.
Tacos
Warm tortillas with a filling, salsa and toppings.
- 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