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Mexican Street Food for Poplar events
Fresh, colourful and made to share: a Mexican street-food truck for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Poplar and the surrounding area.
- Community events and open days
- Sports club events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Mexican street food for Poplar events
How we price Mexican street food
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How long we are needed on site
- Staff for serving and the bar
- What the venue already provides
- How many guests we are serving
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- What you’d like on the menu
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- A picture of the space, if it is a garden or field
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, tell us about it on our contact page.
Mexican street food in Poplar, served fresh
One Mexican trader covers several diets: there are vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, with corn tortillas. That makes your food line-up easier. We serve quesadillas, burritos and loaded nachos, which works well for open days and community events and feeding crew and volunteers.
Events in Poplar range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces and road closures generally need council permission, and we’ll provide what the organiser asks for from us. Guests are served from our food truck or trailer, or from a serving table nearby, and we plan the service around your numbers.
- Location
- Poplar (E14, SE16, E22)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Typically around 50 to 400 guests; tell us yours
- Add-ons
- Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
Popular choices
Vegan tacos
Vegan fillings with salsa and toppings.
Burrito bowls
A bowl version of the burrito.
DIY taco night versus a caterer
You can set up your own drinks table, but someone has to serve all evening. See our margarita bar guide.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
What else we do in Poplar
Why choose Mexican street food in Poplar?
Cooked-from-raw street food can slow queues. With fillings prepared ahead, service is fast. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed in your quote.
Why book Mobile Mexican Catering in Poplar
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
- Tacos, burritos and a drinks bar
- Catering across Greater London, including Poplar
- Menus for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests
Take a look at our pricing or what Mexican catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Access for the truck or trailer at set-up
- A pitch big enough for the truck or trailer and a queue
- Firm, level ground or hardstanding
In Poplar, as everywhere in Greater London, the ULEZ applies and kerb space is limited. Where will the truck or trailer stop? A drive, a courtyard or a suspended bay can all work.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise.
Poplar events: pitches and permissions
Poplar is about 2 miles south-west of Plaistow, in Greater London. Across the E14 area, we can bring the truck or trailer to you. Poplar is one of 764 places in Greater London where we can bring Mexican street food.
A fundraiser for a church like St Peter's Church might use a food truck to give visitors a reason to stay longer. A school such as Tower Hamlets College running a summer fair could book a taco truck.
Here we cover the E14, SE16 and E22 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it with access for the truck or trailer. That could mean an event at a home with a drive on Market Way, Castor Lane and Dockyard Lane. Poplar sits on or near the A102 and A1261, so getting the truck or trailer to your event is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater events include London Docklands (1 mile south), Canary Wharf (1 mile south-west), Heron Quays (1 mile south-west), Coldharbour (1 mile south-east) and Blackwall (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Poplar Hospital (0.6 miles north-east) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Poplar include Lavender Pond and St. James's Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School (less than half a mile north) and Langdon Park Secondary School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Ledger Building pub (less than half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Holy Trinity (1.8 miles north-west)
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our truck or trailer, and get on with serving. Summer events in Poplar have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We send the paperwork your event asks for.
- We’re ready to serve as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to drop us a line using the enquiry form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest a menu to suit.
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For event organisers in Poplar
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: vehicle access, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Poplar questions
Which station should guests use for Poplar?
Poplar has its own station: Canary Wharf station.
Is parking a problem for events in Poplar?
That depends on the street. A drive, a courtyard or a bay suspended by the council can all work, so tell us what’s outside your venue. The ULEZ covers all of Greater London.
What’s on the menu?
Every menu is agreed with you. Fillings might include chicken tinga, pork carnitas, al pastor-style pork and vegan options like black beans. See our menu for ideas.
Is the food made fresh?
We slow-cook fillings ahead, then finish them and keep them hot at your event. The tortillas are warmed on site, and the salsas and guacamole are made fresh.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, with corn tortillas. Corn is naturally gluten-free, though some sauces and toppings can contain gluten, so we plan gluten-free dishes carefully and give allergen information.
Do you need water?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs. Power and water are agreed with each booking.
Do you do margaritas?
Yes, we do. Our drinks bar can be booked on its own or with food. We’ll check the licensing for alcohol with you.
Who books Mexican street food in Poplar?
It copes with lunchtime rushes, because fillings are cooked ahead.
These are some of the occasions we serve in Poplar and Greater London:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Race days and sports events
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Festivals
For a public event, it helps to tell people that Canary Wharf station is in Poplar itself.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- How late numbers can change
- How bad weather is handled
- The deposit and payment dates
- 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