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Event caterers in Skinner's Hill
Book our truck or trailer for your event in Skinner's Hill. Everything is served fresh from the hatch, with a clear quote before booking.
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Mexican street food near Skinner's Hill
Mexican street food for your event in Skinner's Hill
We can trade to the public or cook for crew, volunteers and hospitality areas. For seasonal and night markets and feeding crew and volunteers, we can serve quesadillas, vegan tacos and burrito bowls for your guests.
Near Skinner's Hill, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a taco truck is a welcome sight. We serve from the hatch of our food truck or trailer, or from a serving station, and we plan the service around your numbers.
- Where
- Skinner's Hill (PO36)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free
- Numbers
- Normally around 50 to 400; ask us
- Extras
- Drinks bar, nachos to share
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 28 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
Allergen information is available at the hatch, and the menu shows vegan and gluten-free options.
Burrito bowls for gluten-free visitors.
Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We will provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
The menu, item by item
Burritos
A filling burrito to eat on the go.
Burrito bowls
Easy to eat with a fork on the grass.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Skinner's Hill
Skinner's Hill is about 5 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Events in Skinner's Hill are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and friendly service on the day. Skinner's Hill is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we can bring Mexican street food. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Skinner's Hill to Southampton (20 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Sandown station, about 1.7 miles east. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Newchurch Primary School, a taco truck can be a crowd-pleaser. Within about 3 miles of the sea, coastal events bring wind and sand into the plan. A firm, sheltered pitch suits a truck or trailer best.
For Mexican street food in PO36, we plan around your venue and the route in and timings. Local streets include Skinner's Hill and Hill Top; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Queen's Bower (1 mile south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile east), Lake (2 miles south-east) and Sandown (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south), East Cowes (7 miles north-west) and Oakfield (4 miles north-east). If your event is somewhere remote, let us know early and we’ll plan the trip and the route in for the truck or trailer.
Other landmarks nearby include Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2 miles south-east) and Sandown Castle (2.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
- Schools near Skinner's Hill include Sandown Bay Academy (1.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Pointer Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Also near Skinner's Hill
What else we do in Skinner's Hill
Perfect for your event in Skinner's Hill
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Sports club events
- Country shows
- Street food and farmers’ markets
- Outdoor cinema and theatre nights
Organisers of a summer fête for a church such as All Saints' Church could add tacos and burritos alongside the bric-a-brac.
What your quote should include
- Travel and parking costs
- The deposit and payment dates
- The venue requirements
- When final numbers are due
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Whether you need disposables
- Food, drinks or both
- Serving staff
- How long we’re needed on site
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: service time, staff, plates and napkins, travel and VAT. Contact us for a quote and we’ll set out what’s included.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Expected numbers
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether you’d like food, drinks or both
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. When you are ready, drop us a line using the enquiry form.
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our food truck or trailer, and get on with serving. Summer events in Skinner's Hill have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- 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 pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Measure any gates or arches on the way in
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Have level hardstanding or firm ground ready
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, menu ideas and access. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Skinner's Hill
Do you cater at coastal events near Skinner's Hill?
We can, given firm ground and the landowner’s permission. Beaches and promenades generally need the council’s agreement, so check that first.
Do you come out to small places like Skinner's Hill?
Yes, we cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking for the truck or trailer.
How long do you serve for?
We arrive in good time to set up before service. The length of service is agreed when you book.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll let you know if we are available.
Do you need power?
Let us know what the pitch has and we will confirm our needs. Power and water are agreed with each booking.
Do you bring plates and cutlery?
We confirm that with your quote. Let us know what the venue supplies.
Do you give allergen information?
We plan allergen-aware menus, including for nut allergies, with allergen information for every dish. We keep options separate, but we cannot promise anything is completely allergen-free. If a guest has a severe allergy, please talk to us before the event.
How is the food prepared?
We cook to order in our food truck or trailer kitchen, or serve from a taco bar. Fillings are slow-cooked beforehand and finished on site.
Should I do it myself?
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label anything containing allergens.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up in the kitchen. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
Is Mexican street food right for your event?
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, tacos and burritos deliver. Larger events can cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we offer in Skinner's Hill
- Book food, drinks or both
- Menus for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests
- Events in Skinner's Hill and across the Isle of Wight
- Allergen information for everything we serve
Take a look at how we price or what Mexican catering costs.
- 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