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Taco bar caterers in Bankside: build-your-own tacos
Fresh, colourful and made to share: a taco bar where guests build their own tacos for events in Bankside and across Greater London.
- Evening wedding receptions
- Wedding day food
- Team lunches
Book taco bar hire in Bankside
Bankside: your questions answered
We are having a ceremony at St Mary Mounthaw: can you cater afterwards?
Yes. The church itself isn’t where we’d set up, but a hall, field or garden close by with room for the truck or trailer can work well. Let us know the reception address and we’ll check the access.
Can you bring your truck or trailer to Bernie Spain Gardens?
It depends on the park’s owner, who would need to agree to a catering vehicle on site. Ask them first; if they say yes, we will send what they need from us.
What if a vehicle can’t reach the serving spot?
The bar can stand on its own, away from the truck or trailer. We still need somewhere close to unload our vehicle, and the venue has to agree.
Are plates and napkins included?
Ask us when you enquire. Tell us what your venue provides, and we’ll set out plates, napkins and cutlery in your quote.
Can the taco bar cater for special diets?
Fillings and toppings sit in separate dishes, which helps with mixed diets, but we cannot promise an allergen-free kitchen. Anyone with a severe allergy should speak to us before the event.
Can you serve in the rain?
Rain does not usually stop service from the truck or trailer. Plan cover for guests, such as a marquee or gazebo, and tell us if heavy rain could make the ground soft.
Is a taco bar suitable for a big group?
Our service usually suits around 50 to 400 guests, while smaller parties are looked at case by case. Tell us your numbers and we’ll plan the bar around them.
Do you need power and water?
Let us know what’s available on site, such as a supply from the venue near where we will park, and we will confirm what we need with your quote.
About our taco bar hire in Bankside
You choose the fillings with us, such as pork carnitas, chicken tinga or beef birria, with a vegan filling like black bean and sweet potato or spiced mushroom. It works well for retirement parties and evening receptions, serving burrito bowls, pickled onions and toppings and slow-cooked fillings kept hot.
Around Bankside, a taco bar suits venues and gardens that a food truck cannot get into. We set up a station staffed by our team, where guests build their own tacos. We still need to park and unload close by, so tell us about loading bays, permits or a parking suspension. Like all of Greater London, Bankside is inside the ULEZ. We turn up ready to serve, and tidy our own area afterwards.
- Location
- Bankside (SE1, EC4Y, EC4V)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Usually around 50 to 400; ask us
- Extras
- Drinks bar, nachos to share
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 28 October 2026
Comparing your options
A taco bar and a truck serve the same food in different ways. From the truck, we put each order together; at the taco bar, guests do the building. Your choice of food and drinks affects the price, so tell us what you have in mind. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why book Mobile Mexican Catering in Bankside
- Quoted for your event
- Allergen information for every dish
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
- Options for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can check the date.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
What affects the price in Bankside
These are the factors that matter most:
- The menu you choose
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- Guest numbers
- Serving staff
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the length of service, plus any add-ons and the location. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- How we drive in and where we can park
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d park
- Expected numbers
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Step by step
From set-up to service, we look after everything you’ve booked from us, so you can spend time with your guests. A December taco bar in Bankside will be in the dark from about 3:55pm, so an indoor spot or a well-lit station works best. At midsummer, by contrast, daylight lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Start with the essentials: the date, venue, headcount and diets.
- We suggest fillings, salsas and toppings for the bar and send a quote.
- We agree where the table goes and where our vehicle can unload.
- On the day our staff lay out the bar and keep it stocked while guests build their tacos.
- After the last tacos, we clear the station away.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want service to start
- Measure any gates or arches on the way in
- Find out what power and water are available
Get a quote
Thinking about taco bar hire for your event in Bankside? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the truck can go in Bankside
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Permission from the venue for us to set up
- Space for a serving table on level ground
- Details of power and water near the bar
Bankside is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, which covers all of Greater London, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays, off-street space or a parking suspension.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Salsas and guacamole
- Vegan fillings
- Tortilla chips
- Two to four fillings
Bankside: venues, access and set-up
Bankside is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Bankside. We cater in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Mary Mounthaw, a hall close by could host a staffed taco bar, with the venue’s permission. No room for the truck at home? A hall or club near Bankside with parking close by could host the taco bar.
Anywhere in SE1, EC4Y and EC4V, we can bring taco bar hire to you. That could mean an event at a home with a drive on Bear Lane, Bush Lane and Swan Lane or the roads around them. Bankside is on the A201 and A300, which makes it straightforward to bring the truck or trailer. For events just outside Bankside, we cover Blackfriars (1 mile north-west), Temple (1 mile north-west), Temple Bar (1 mile north-west), Waterloo (1 mile south-west) and Smithfield (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
A little further out are Gabriel's Wharf (within half a mile west) and County of London (0.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
- Nearby schools include St Andrew's and St John's Church of England Primary School (within half a mile south-west) and The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overy (0.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Founders Arms (under half a mile west)
- Local facilities include Barts Health Archives (0.6 miles north)
Towns and villages near Bankside
Other catering in Bankside
What’s on the menu
Salsas
Guests add as much heat as they like.
Warm tortillas
Every taco starts with a warm tortilla. We keep a steady supply going through service.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Put allergies in writing for us
- Collect dietary needs with your replies
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Tell us how many children are coming
If the schedule slips, tell us and we’ll hold everything hot until you are ready.
A wider range of salsas suits guests who like it mild and those who like it hot.
DIY taco night versus a caterer
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
A DIY taco night is possible for a crowd, but it is more work than it looks. Fillings need slow cooking, tortillas need warming as you go, and salsas need making. Read our guide to taco bars.
- 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