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Festival & event street food in Speed Gate, Kent
Tacos, burritos and nachos from a truck for fairs and festivals in Speed Gate, served fresh from our food truck or trailer, wherever your event is.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Festivals
Mexican street food for Speed Gate events
Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you are booking for a business, tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Mexican street food in Speed Gate, served fresh
Organisers can book us as a public stall or to feed crew, volunteers and hospitality areas. It suits outdoor screenings and open days and community events, with tacos, quesadillas and burritos.
At a fête or field event near Speed Gate, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Guests are served from our truck or trailer, or from a serving table nearby, and we plan the service around your numbers.
Running an event in Speed Gate
Speed Gate is about 5 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. For Mexican street food in Speed Gate, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and friendly service on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, wherever the truck or trailer can get in. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Speed Gate to Maidstone (about 13 miles away).
PTA volunteers planning an event for a school like Longfield Academy might like a trader who brings everything and serves quickly. Shows and fairs in the Kent Downs National Landscape, about 5 miles from Speed Gate at most, sometimes have rules on where traders can drive. Send us the site plan and we’ll plan around it.
Wherever your event is in DA3, we can bring the truck or trailer to your guests. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Fawkham Green (1 mile south-east), West Yoke (1 mile east), Ash (1 mile south-east), Maplescombe (2 miles south-west) and West Kingsdown (2 miles south). We also cater in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (6 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Darent Valley Hospital (4.5 miles north) and Eynsford Castle (2.4 miles west).
- Local pubs include The Rising Sun pub (within half a mile south-east)
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Share power and water details early
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Give traders a single information pack
- Share vehicle access times with traders
Orders are served throughout the event.
A vegan filling on every menu.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we park the truck or trailer in the agreed spot and set up. We’re ready to serve at the agreed time, so everything runs to your schedule. Summer events in Speed Gate have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Power, water and access are agreed in advance.
- We plan to be ready for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Ask the venue about power and water
- Have a marquee or gazebo ready in case of rain
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send you a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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A closer look at the menu
Loaded nachos
Crisp chips loaded up for sharing.
Burrito bowls
Bowls suit gluten-free visitors.
How it compares
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free visitors. Our menu includes vegan and gluten-free options. What’s on the menu makes a difference to the total, so tell us what you have in mind. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What you get with us
- Options for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests
- A clear quote
- Service planned around your numbers
- Allergen-aware menus
Take a look at our pricing and what Mexican catering costs.
Who books Mexican street food in Speed Gate?
It handles peak times well, thanks to fillings prepared in advance.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Speed Gate, the serving truck can be a highlight. We are happy to cater:
- Street food and farmers’ markets
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Festivals
- Community events and open days
For visitors coming by rail, Longfield station is about 2.3 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Staff numbers and hours
- The wet-weather plan
Prices and what affects them
Contact us for a quote, which reflects:
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- Guest numbers
- Whether you need disposables
- Travel, parking and access
The cost per head can fall as numbers rise, because the set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What you’d like on the menu
- Your date and when you want service to start
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Questions from Speed Gate
Could you bring a taco truck to a school fair in Speed Gate?
Yes, if the school is happy and there is access for the truck or trailer. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you come to events in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. Tell us about narrow lanes and soft ground.
Is the food suitable for children?
Yes, children are easy to plan for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll suggest mild options.
Can you serve alcohol at our event?
It depends on the event’s licence. Tell us whether the event has a premises licence or a Temporary Event Notice, and we will go from there.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down and tidy our own area after service. For anything beyond that, such as guests’ tables, ask us.
Can you do dairy-free food?
We can. We offer dairy-free options.
Do you need power and water?
Tell us what the site has, for example a supply from the venue, and we’ll confirm the arrangements with your quote.
Do you cook on site?
We cook to order in our truck or trailer kitchen, or serve from a taco bar. Fillings are slow-cooked beforehand and finished on site.
Where the truck can go in Speed Gate
Access is the first thing to check for a truck or trailer. We look for:
- Firm, level ground or hardstanding
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise.
Nearby places to Speed Gate
Other catering in Speed Gate
- 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