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Event caterers in Hersden
Book our food truck or trailer for your event in Hersden. We serve your guests straight from the truck, with a clear quote before you book.
- Food markets
- Fundraisers and fêtes
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Planning an event in Hersden?
Mexican street food in Hersden, from our truck or trailer
Crew and volunteer meals are timed to suit you, keeping your team going. It suits music and food festivals and community events and open days, with burrito bowls, burritos and vegan tacos.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Hersden can be a good fit for a taco truck. Send us the pitch and access details. Timings are planned around your event, so service starts when you want it.
Step by step
On the day, we park the truck or trailer in the agreed spot and set up. We’re ready to serve at the agreed time, planned around your event. For an evening event in Hersden, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; beyond that, ask the organiser how the site will be lit.
- 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
- Arrange somewhere covered for guests to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us when you want service to start
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Event catering near Hersden
Hersden is about 4 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. For an event in Hersden, we can park up at venues, fields, drives and courtyards in and around Hersden. Hersden is one of 922 places in Kent where we can bring Mexican street food.
Visitors arriving by train will find that Sturry station is about 1.9 miles away. PTA volunteers planning an event for a school like Hersden Village Primary School might like a trader who brings everything and serves quickly. Seafront festivals and markets, with the coast within about 5 miles of Hersden, need the organiser’s permission for traders. Send us the pitch details and we’ll check access.
Wherever your event is in CT3, we can bring Mexican street food to you. Local streets include The Firs, The Sycamores and Chequer Tree Close; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. Nearby, we also cater events in Westbere (1 mile south-west), Stodmarsh (1 mile south-east), Hoath (1 mile north), Knave's Ash (1 mile north) and Sturry (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (4 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (4.5 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (3.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Hersden includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include Spires Academy (0.5 miles west) and Frank Montgomery School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
Planning the serving area
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Firm, level ground or hardstanding
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Hersden
- Vegan options
- Loaded nachos
- Burritos
- Quesadillas
- Tacos
- Burrito bowls
Mexican street food or something else?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Catering from a truck or trailer can be a practical alternative to a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire. Ask us for a quote.
What we offer in Hersden
- Events in Hersden and across Kent
- Book food, drinks or both
- A clear quote
- A menu built around your guests
Read our pricing or our guide to catering costs.
For event organisers in Hersden
Organising a club, school or community event in Hersden? A truck or trailer serves a crowd quickly, with options for most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send what the landowner or council needs from us.
What Mexican street food costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- What’s on the menu
- How long we are needed on site
- How many guests we are serving
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
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- A picture of the space, if it’s a garden or field
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- The date and rough timings
Send us the date, your venue or CT3 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send a quick message through our quote form.
Who books Mexican street food in Hersden?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
These are some of the occasions we serve around Hersden:
- Country shows
- School and charity events
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Outdoor screenings
Running a fête for a church like Church of All Saints? A Mexican street-food truck draws people in.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Staff numbers and hours
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether plates, napkins and cutlery are included
About the menu
Burrito bowls
A bowl version of the burrito.
Quesadillas
Popular with children.
Questions from Hersden
Could you bring a taco truck to a school fair in Hersden?
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.
Do you cater at coastal events near Hersden?
We can, given firm ground and the landowner’s permission. Beaches and promenades normally need the council’s agreement, so check that first.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we will check availability.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, they’re part of the planning from the start. Let us know how many vegetarian and vegan guests to expect.
How big an event can you cater?
That depends on the menu and the service time, but our truck and trailer service usually suits around 50 to 400 guests. For anything outside that, ask us.
Do you run a bar at festivals?
It depends on the event’s licence. Let us know how alcohol is licensed at your event, and we will go from there.
Do you have gluten-free options?
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.
What access do you need?
Level, firm ground or hardstanding for the truck or trailer, and a route in it can fit through, and the venue’s agreement. We confirm power and water with you for each booking.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan included. To get it right:
- Share vehicle access times with traders
- Confirm power and water with traders
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Book crew catering in advance
We keep in touch with your traders’ contact on the day.
Crew, volunteer and hospitality catering.
Places near Hersden
Also in Hersden
- 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