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Mexican Street Food for Friar's Gate events
Fresh, colourful and made to share: a Mexican street-food truck for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Friar's Gate and across East Sussex.
- Outdoor cinema and theatre nights
- Country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Get a quote for Mexican street food in Friar's Gate
Is Mexican street food right for your event?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. Our food is made to order. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Tacos, burritos and a drinks bar
- A plan agreed before the day
- Allergen information for everything we serve
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
Mexican street food for your event in Friar's Gate
For festivals, numbers can be larger than most of our events, so share expected numbers and trading hours and we will plan around them. For community events and open days and food and music festivals, we’ll put together a menu of loaded nachos, quesadillas and vegan tacos for your guests.
At a fête or field event near Friar's Gate, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. We’ll check the space, access and power with you before the day, so there are no surprises on arrival.
- Where
- Friar's Gate (TN6)
- County
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Generally around 50 to 400; ask us
- Add-ons
- Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 28 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Parking and the route in
- Guest numbers
- How many staff you need
- The menu you choose
Extra dishes, drinks and longer service are priced on request, so you can choose what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Who books Mexican street food in Friar's Gate?
It adds colour to a food line-up.
We cater all kinds of occasions in Friar's Gate and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Community days
- Race days and sports events
- Seasonal and night markets
- School and charity events
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St John's Church, a taco truck adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many staff are serving, and for how long
- The deadline for final numbers
Running an event in Friar's Gate
Friar's Gate is about 2 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. For Mexican street food in Friar's Gate, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and fresh service on the day. Friar's Gate is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. We cater right across the region, from Friar's Gate to Brighton (about 20 miles away).
Hot food from a truck or trailer could give a school fair, for a school such as St John's Church of England Primary School, a busy corner. For a public event, it helps to tell people that the nearest station is Eridge station, about 3 miles east. Organisers near the High Weald National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Friar's Gate, may face extra conditions on traffic, ground protection and waste. We work to whatever the site sets.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN6, so your event can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Marden's Hill (1 mile south-east), Chuck Hatch (1 mile west), Crowborough (2 miles south-east), Steel Cross (2 miles east) and Mott's Mill (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (7 miles south), South Malling (14 miles south), Heathfield (9 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Bolebroke Castle (3.4 miles north) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Friar's Gate includes Crowborough Country Park.
- Local schools include Beacon Academy (2 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Half Moon Inn (within half a mile north)
The process
Guests tend to gather around the truck, so we will help you choose a spot with room for a queue. We can serve in the rain, but guests will need somewhere covered. Late-September events in Friar's Gate see sunset at about 7:05pm, so later trading needs some lighting. Tell us how the site will be lit when you send the pitch details.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree the menu and the pitch.
- We send the paperwork your event asks for.
- We are ready to serve as visitors arrive.
- We trade, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Plan a covered area for guests if rain is likely
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. Contact us for a quote: just tell us about it on our contact page.
Related guides
Towns and villages near Friar's Gate
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For event organisers in Friar's Gate
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
For big numbers, we plan service to keep queues short, so everyone is served promptly. Let us know how long the break is.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Share vehicle access times with traders
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Put all trader information in one pack
Allergen details are on hand for every dish.
Crew, volunteer and hospitality catering.
Should I do it myself?
You can host your own taco night for a crowd, but it takes planning. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Read our guide to taco bars.
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep warmed tortillas covered, and label anything containing allergens.
The menu, item by item
Quesadillas
A good choice for families.
Vegan tacos
A real choice for vegans.
Friar's Gate questions
Do you come to school fairs around Friar's Gate?
Yes, with the school’s permission and a pitch the truck or trailer can reach. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you come out to small places like Friar's Gate?
Yes, we cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking for the truck or trailer.
Can you bring margaritas?
We can add our drinks bar if the event is licensed for it. Licensing is checked with you first.
Can you do gluten-free food?
Yes, we offer gluten-free options, made with corn tortillas. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can talk through how their food is prepared.
Is the food made fresh?
We slow-cook fillings ahead, then finish them and keep them hot at your event. Tortillas are warmed on site, and salsas and guacamole are made fresh.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we will let you know if we’re available.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your list.
Will there be long queues?
With fillings ready to go, service is quick.
- 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