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Mexican Street Food for Sholden events
Bring our Mexican catering truck or trailer to your event in Sholden. Everything is served fresh from the hatch, with a clear quote before booking.
- Street food and farmers’ markets
- Open-air performances
- School and charity events
Mexican street food in Sholden
Mexican street food in Sholden, from our food truck or trailer
A Mexican food truck pulls a crowd at any outdoor event. People follow the smell of warm tortillas, and orders come out fast from the hatch. We serve quesadillas, tacos and burrito bowls, and it suits outdoor screenings and feeding crew and volunteers.
At a fête or field event near Sholden, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground, the gate and access. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests, and we give allergen information for every dish.
How we price Mexican street food
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Guest numbers
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- Travel, parking and access
- The menu you choose
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the length of service, plus any add-ons and the location. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- Where the event is
- What you’d like on the menu
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. Contact us for a quote: just send a quick message through our quote form.
DIY taco night versus a caterer
A DIY taco night is possible for a crowd, but it is more work than it looks. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Read our guide to taco bars.
Some hosts like to do it themselves. The usual problems are cold tortillas, running out of a popular filling and a host stuck at the stove. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us serve.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: vehicle access, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We will provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
How the day works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we park up and get ready, we open the hatch when you are ready, and we serve your guests fresh until service ends. For an evening event in Sholden, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the trading area needs lighting from the organiser or the site.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We send the paperwork your event asks for.
- We are ready to serve as visitors arrive.
- We trade, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to park
- Tell us what power and water the site has
- Tell us when you want service to start
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Sholden questions
What’s the nearest station to Sholden for guests?
The closest is Deal station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Can you bring your truck or trailer to Betteshanger Park?
Only with permission from whoever runs the park, often the council. Check with them, and we will provide what they ask for from us.
What does Mexican street food cost?
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a quote.
Can you plan for allergies?
Yes. Tell us about allergies when you book. UK law requires caterers to provide information on 14 allergens, and we do that for every dish (Food Standards Agency guidance). Anyone with a severe allergy should speak to us before the event.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Can you do gluten-free food?
Yes, with corn tortillas. Corn is naturally gluten-free, though some sauces and toppings can contain gluten, so we check every dish and give allergen information.
How is the food prepared?
Food is cooked to order in our food truck or trailer, or served from a build-your-own taco bar. Fillings are slow-cooked beforehand and finished on site.
Do you need electricity?
Let us know what’s available on site, for instance a supply from the venue, and we will confirm the arrangements with your quote.
Planning the serving area
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Pitch space for the vehicle and a queue
- Your trader pack and site rules
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Nearby places to Sholden
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Comparing your options
Not every trader covers vegans and coeliacs. Our menu includes vegan and gluten-free options. Catering from a truck or trailer can be a practical alternative to a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire. Contact us for a quote to compare.
What you get with us
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- Menus chosen with you
- Allergen information for every dish
- Food and drinks from one caterer, if you want both
See how we price and our guide to catering costs.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Vegan tacos alongside the rest.
Perfect for your event in Sholden
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
In Sholden and nearby, we can cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Fundraisers and fêtes
- Outdoor cinema and theatre nights
- Music and food festivals
Organisers looking at Betteshanger Park as a site should start with the landowner, who sets the rules for traders and vehicles.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
- When payment is due
Running an event in Sholden
Sholden is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. For an event in Sholden, we can park up at venues, fields, drives and courtyards in and around Sholden. Sholden is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Sholden to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
A fundraiser for a church like Church of St Nicholas might use a food truck to give visitors a reason to stay longer. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Sholden Church of England Primary School, a taco truck can be a crowd-pleaser. With the sea within about 2 miles, we plan for wind at coastal events, on firm ground rather than sand.
For Mexican street food in CT14, we plan around your venue and the route in and your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as The Street, London Road and Colmanton Grove or the roads around them. We also serve at events in Sholden Meadows (1 mile west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
A little further out are Deal Castle (1.4 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.2 miles east). Open spaces near Sholden include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Castle Community College (1 mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Magnet pub (0.6 miles south-east)
- 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