Greater London · England
Taco Bar Hire for Crystal Palace events
Fresh, colourful and made to share: a taco bar where guests build their own tacos for events in Crystal Palace and across Greater London.
- Team socials
- Working lunches
- Birthday celebrations
Get a quote for taco bar hire in Crystal Palace
How our taco bar hire works in Crystal Palace
For a bigger spread, burrito bowls, nachos or quesadillas can sit alongside the tacos. Our drinks bar can be booked with it too, with licensing checked with you. It suits birthday celebrations and christenings and family parties, serving warm corn and flour tortillas, a build-your-own taco bar and guacamole.
In Crystal Palace, a hired hall, a courtyard or a garden without drive access can still host a taco bar. The station can go where the truck cannot, as long as the venue agrees, and we need a short, clear route from where we unload. Food and drinks can be booked together or separately, so the food and drinks can come from one caterer.
- Where
- Crystal Palace (SE19, SE20, SE26)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free
- Guests
- Typically around 50 to 400 guests; tell us yours
- Extras
- Drinks bar, nachos to share
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 28 October 2026
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Places near Crystal Palace
Also in Crystal Palace
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Send us allergy details in writing
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Ask guests with severe allergies to contact us before the day
- Include a dietary question on your invitations
Once guests have eaten, we clear the table and pack up, then load our vehicle.
Our drinks bar can sit alongside the taco bar with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas.
Taco bars for events around Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace is about 2 miles north-east of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Crystal Palace, and we will plan access and set-up. Crystal Palace is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Paul's, a hall close by could host a staffed taco bar, with the venue’s permission. Thinking of a taco bar in Crystal Palace Park? Catering in a public park generally needs the landowner’s permission, so check first.
This part of Greater London takes in SE19, SE20 and SE26, and we can cater your event anywhere in it with access for the truck or trailer. Local streets include Tudor Road, Colby Road and Church Road; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. For events just outside Crystal Palace, we cover Anerley (1 mile south), Penge (1 mile south-east), Gipsy Hill (1 mile west), Upper Norwood (1 mile west) and Sydenham (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
A little further out are Crystal Palace Museum (less than half a mile west) and St Leonard's (2.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
- Local schools include Paxton Primary School (0.5 miles west) and Sydenham High School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Grape & Grain pub (less than half a mile west)
Can I do a taco night myself?
For a small group, a taco night at home can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles allergen information for you.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. With a caterer, you get the food and drinks without the work.
How we price taco bar hire
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Food, drinks or both
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
Your choice of food and drinks affects the price, so share your ideas with us. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- What you’d like on the menu
- The venue or postcode
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The route in matters as much as the spot itself. We look for:
- A short, clear path for carrying the bar in
- Power and water arrangements, confirmed with each booking
- A level area for the taco-bar table
London streets around Crystal Palace can be narrow and busy, and all of Greater London sits inside the ULEZ. Tell us about loading, permits and any parking suspension when you enquire.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Two to four fillings
- Salsas and guacamole
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Vegan fillings
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Tortilla chips
Events we cater in Crystal Palace
Guests on special diets do not need a separate meal.
Here are some of the events we cater in Crystal Palace and Greater London:
- Staff parties
- Wedding meals
- Marquee parties
- Birthday parties
For guests coming by train, Crystal Palace has its own station, Crystal Palace station.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Plates and napkins, or nothing at all
- VAT, if it applies
- The wet-weather plan
Step by step
Serving is quick: guests are served at the hatch or a serving station, so a crowd is looked after quickly. Afterwards we clear our area. A December taco bar in Crystal Palace will be in the dark from about 3:55pm, so set the station up where the lighting is good. At midsummer, by contrast, daylight lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Contact us with your date and headcount.
- We plan fillings and toppings around your guests’ diets.
- We fix timings with you and the venue.
- The bar opens at the agreed time.
- Once service is over, we pack away.
How to prepare
- Have level hardstanding or firm ground ready
- Tell us about narrow gates or low branches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, tell us about it on our contact page.
Planning help
Questions from Crystal Palace
Is it possible to have you in Crystal Palace Park?
Only with permission from whoever runs the park, often the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide what they ask for from us.
What’s the nearest station to Crystal Palace for guests?
Crystal Palace has its own station: Crystal Palace station.
How much is a food truck for an event?
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a quote.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Greater London, Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire.
What does a taco bar cost?
We don’t publish set prices, as each booking is different. Share your plans and you will get a quote. Our guide to Mexican catering costs may help.
What access do you need?
Access and level ground matter most: a level spot to park, space for guests to queue and a little room for a serving table. If in doubt, send us a picture of the space and the way in.
Do you cook on site?
We cook to order in our truck or trailer kitchen, or serve from a taco bar. Slow-cooked fillings are prepared in advance and kept hot on site.
What is a build-your-own taco bar?
Each guest builds tacos from the fillings, salsas and toppings laid out. We run the bar from set-up to pack-down.
A closer look at the menu
Hot fillings
Slow-cooked fillings kept hot on the bar, perhaps chicken tinga, birria or carnitas.
Guacamole
No taco bar is complete without guacamole.
- 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