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Taco bar caterers in Buckskin: build-your-own tacos
Fresh, generous and easy to enjoy: a taco bar where guests build their own tacos for events in Buckskin and across Hampshire.
- Wedding day food
- Working lunches
- Anniversary parties
Planning an event in Buckskin?
Taco bar hire in Buckskin, served fresh
Taco bars suit wedding breakfasts, parties and office lunches alike. Building your own is quick, which keeps the line moving, and nobody waits long. It suits engagement parties and barn and marquee parties, with a build-your-own taco bar, warm corn and flour tortillas and burrito bowls.
A place like Buckskin may have a hall or a club nearby if your garden is small; the station needs a level surface, the venue’s permission and somewhere to unload. We serve from the hatch of our food truck or trailer, or from a serving station, and we plan the service around your numbers.
Taco bar hire in Buckskin: local tips
Buckskin is about 1 mile west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. From the centre of Buckskin to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh service from our food truck or trailer, every diet planned for and a clear quote. We serve in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Nearby historic houses include The Vyne (3.8 miles north-east). Estates and listed houses set their own rules for caterers, so check where a taco bar station and our vehicle would be permitted before booking. For guests coming by train, Basingstoke station is about 2 miles away.
Taco bar hire in RG22 and RG23 is planned around your venue and access. Local streets include Warham Road, Church Lane and Wayside Road; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. If your venue is just outside Buckskin, we also cover Worting (1 mile north-west), Winklebury (1 mile north-east), South Ham (1 mile east), Kempshott (1 mile south) and Brighton Hill (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Fleet (13 miles east), Alton (10 miles south-east), Yateley (14 miles north-east), Tadley (7 miles north), Bordon (15 miles south-east) and Hook (8 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Park Prewett Hospital (1.6 miles north) and The Malls (2 miles east). Not far away are Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Nearby schools include Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School (0.5 miles east) and Coppice Spring School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The White Hart Inn (within half a mile north)
Questions from Buckskin
Which station should guests use for Buckskin?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 2 miles away.
How far is Buckskin from central London?
About 48 miles from central London, and we cover it.
Do you do a taco bar?
We can. We can set up a build-your-own taco bar, served from the truck or a serving table, with fillings, salsas and toppings to choose from. Read our taco bar guide.
Do you have options for kids?
Yes, children are easy to plan for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan the menu with them in mind.
Do you provide allergen information for each dish?
We plan allergen-aware menus, including for nut allergies, with allergen information for every dish. We plan carefully and keep options separate, though we can’t promise a dish is allergen-free. If a guest has a severe allergy, please talk to us before the event.
Can guests build tacos at a wedding breakfast?
A taco bar makes a relaxed, sociable wedding meal. Service is timed around speeches and photos. Read our taco bar guide for ideas.
Who clears up?
Our area is packed away and left tidy. Let us know the venue’s rules on waste and we will confirm the arrangements with your quote.
What access do you need?
Level, firm ground or hardstanding for the truck or trailer, and a route in it can fit through, and the venue’s agreement. We confirm power and water with you for each booking.
What happens on the day
We need a level, firm spot we can drive the truck or trailer onto, and we agree power and water arrangements before the day. Send us a picture of the space if you’re unsure. Evenings in Buckskin stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm. Once it gets dark, guests need to see what they’re adding to their tacos.
- Begin with the date and headcount.
- We agree a menu that covers every diet.
- Nearer the date, we confirm timings and the serving spot.
- Service starts when your running order says.
- We clear our station when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan a covered area for guests if rain is likely
- Tell us what power and water the site has
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get menu ideas and a price. Just use our quote form.
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How we price taco bar hire
Pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many staff you need
- How long we are needed on site
- Distance and access to the venue
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the length of service, along with extras and where your event is. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of where we’d park
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
- Whether you’d like food, drinks or both
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where vehicles can park, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Before you choose a spot
Everything is served from our food truck or trailer, so where we park matters. These are the things we check:
- A level area for the taco-bar table
- Room nearby to park and unload our vehicle
- Shelter from rain and sun for an outdoor bar
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Tortilla chips
- Vegan fillings
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Salsas and guacamole
- Two to four fillings
Should I do it myself?
Plenty of people try a DIY taco night at home. The usual problems are cold tortillas, running out of a popular filling and a host stuck at the stove. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the serving.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
Occasions we cater for in Buckskin
It gets people talking: guests compare fillings and swap topping ideas as they go.
A truck or trailer works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Christenings and family parties
- Leaving dos
- Barn and marquee parties
- Summer garden parties
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Thomas A Becket, a hall close by could host a staffed taco bar, with the venue’s permission.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates, napkins and cutlery are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- The venue requirements
- When final numbers are due
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Diets, allergies and planning
A Mexican menu is easy to plan for mixed diets, because guests can choose what suits them. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Count children separately
- Plan the taco bar around speeches and timings
- Confirm a loading spot close to the bar
- Send us allergy details in writing
A covered spot keeps the bar and guests dry if it rains, so plan somewhere sheltered if you can.
Burrito bowls sit well on the bar for anyone avoiding tortillas.
Comparing your options
Sandwich platters are convenient but forgettable. A hot taco bar gives guests something to gather round. Larger events can cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- Allergen-aware menus
- Menus chosen with you
- We cover Buckskin and the whole of Hampshire
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
- 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