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Taco bar caterers in Burghfield: build-your-own tacos
Fresh, colourful and made to share: a taco bar where guests build their own tacos in Burghfield and the surrounding area.
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Taco bar hire in Burghfield
How our taco bar hire works in Burghfield
Our taco bar travels to events across Burghfield and the surrounding area: marquees, barns, gardens, halls and workplaces. Popular choices include slow-cooked fillings kept hot, pickled onions and toppings and warm corn and flour tortillas, and it suits wedding day food and family get-togethers.
Near Burghfield, a marquee or barn makes a good home for a taco bar. We set up the station and our team runs it. Every guest is catered for, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free included, with allergen information for everything we serve.
What taco bar hire costs
Contact us for a quote, and the price is based on:
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- Staff for serving and the bar
- Parking and the route in
- Your choice of food and drinks
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can feel generous.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and when you want service to start
- The address or venue name
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, drop us a line using the enquiry form.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, get the serving area ready, and get on with serving. Evenings in Burghfield stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm. After dusk, lights over the station help guests build their tacos.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- Together we choose what goes on the bar.
- The venue confirms where the bar goes and where we park.
- On the day, guests help themselves while we keep the bar stocked.
- When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
How to prepare
- Ask the venue about power and water
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
What’s on the menu
Toppings
The toppings are where guests make each taco their own, and dairy-free choices are kept apart.
Hot fillings
Slow-cooked fillings kept hot on the bar, perhaps chicken tinga, birria or carnitas.
How it compares
Pizza is the usual crowd-pleaser, but a taco bar lets every guest design their own plate. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Your quote confirms the full price.
Why book Mobile Mexican Catering in Burghfield
- Menus chosen with you
- A clear quote
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
- Service planned around your numbers
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to catering costs.
Why choose taco bar hire in Burghfield?
You aren’t limited to places a truck can park, like a barn, courtyard or hall, if the venue agrees.
Almost any gathering can work with a truck or trailer. People in Burghfield can book us for events such as:
- Family celebrations
- Barn parties
- Evening receptions
- Birthday celebrations
Close to Burghfield are historic houses such as Stratfield Saye House (4.8 miles south-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 you book.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- Who provides plates and napkins
- Travel and parking costs
- The deadline for final numbers
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- A flat spot for the taco-bar station
- Permission from the venue for us to set up
- Shelter from rain and sun for an outdoor bar
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Burghfield
- Tortilla chips
- Salsas and guacamole
- Vegan fillings
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Two to four fillings
- Corn and flour tortillas
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask the venue where we can park to unload
- Include a dietary question on your invitations
- Put allergies in writing for us
- Set out seating near the bar
After the last plate, we take the bar down.
Book the truck or trailer for evening food after a daytime taco bar, quoted with the rest.
Towns and villages near Burghfield
More for events in Burghfield
Your questions about taco bar hire in Burghfield
Do you cater in villages like Burghfield?
Yes, we cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking for the truck or trailer.
How far is Burghfield from central London?
About 42 miles from central London.
What do you serve?
Mexican street food: tacos, taco bars, burritos, bowls, nachos and quesadillas, plus salsas, guacamole and toppings. We also run a Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas.
What do you need at the venue?
The main things are access and a level spot: a firm spot for the truck or trailer, room for a queue and, for a taco bar, space for a serving table. Send us a photo and tell us about gates, slopes and soft ground.
Is a taco bar suitable for a big group?
Truck and trailer service typically suits around 50 to 400 guests, while smaller parties are looked at case by case. Share your headcount and we will size the bar to suit.
Do you stay to run the taco bar?
We set up and stay to keep the bar hot and stocked through service.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down and leave our area tidy. Tell us the venue’s rules on waste and clearing up and we will confirm the arrangements with your quote.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, we offer a Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and soft drinks. Alcohol at an event may need a licence, such as a premises licence or a Temporary Event Notice, so we will go through the licensing with you.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if it is a good fit.
Organising a club, school or community event in Burghfield? Service from a truck or trailer is quick, even for a crowd, and the menu can suit most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Taco bars for events around Burghfield
Burghfield is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Across the RG30 area, we can serve your guests, as long as there’s access. Burghfield is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading we cover.
After a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, a taco bar at a hall or garden nearby lets guests build their own tacos. If people are travelling in by rail, Theale station is about 1.9 miles away.
Anywhere in RG30, we can bring the truck or trailer to your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Saxon Gate, Hazel Close and Willow Close or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in Trash Green (1 mile north), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile west), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (4 miles north), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (4 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
A little further out are Thames Valley Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (3.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
- Local schools include The Willink School (1.1 miles south-west) and The Willink School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Hatchgate pub (0.6 miles 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