Kent · England
Taco Bar Hire in Derringstone
A menu that works for every guest: options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests, with allergen information for everything we serve. A taco station with slow-cooked fillings, salsas and guacamole in Derringstone.
- Evening wedding receptions
- Team lunches
- Birthday parties
Planning an event in Derringstone?
Derringstone: venues, access and set-up
Derringstone is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Derringstone and the surrounding area. Derringstone is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we can bring taco bar hire. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
When the service is at a church such as Church of St John the Baptist, the taco bar would be set up at the reception venue rather than the church. Thinking of a taco bar in Jumping Downs? Catering in a public park generally needs the landowner’s permission, so check first. Venues in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Derringstone, sometimes have strict rules about catering and vehicles. Check with yours where a taco bar station and our food truck or trailer could go.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it with access for the truck or trailer. Streets in the area include Derringstone Street, The Causeway and Railway Hill, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. For events just outside Derringstone, we cover Heart's Delight (1 mile south-west), Barham (1 mile north), Gravel Castle (1 mile east), Out Elmstead (1 mile north) and Marley (1 mile north-west). We also cater in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles north-west).
Taco bar hire for your event in Derringstone
We run the taco bar ourselves: keeping the fillings hot, warming tortillas and topping up the bowls. Your hosts can stay with their guests. At garden parties and birthday celebrations, we can serve fresh salsas, slow-cooked fillings kept hot and burrito bowls.
Near Derringstone, a taco bar next to the truck in a field or garden works well. Let us know about the gate, the ground and the route in, and we confirm power and water arrangements before the day. We cater for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests, with allergen information for everything we serve.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Derringstone? Service from a truck or trailer is quick, even for a crowd, and the menu can suit most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We will provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
Common questions in Derringstone
We are having a ceremony at Church of St John the Baptist: 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 will check the access.
Will you travel to a small place like Derringstone?
Yes, we cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates, ground and parking.
Do you do margaritas?
Yes. Our drinks bar can be booked on its own or with food, with alcohol-free options such as aguas frescas. For alcohol, we will go through the licensing with you and your venue.
What’s on the menu?
We agree a sample menu with each client. Fillings could include chicken tinga, pork carnitas, al pastor-style pork and vegan options like black beans. See our menu for ideas.
How do you handle dietary needs at the taco bar?
We plan vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free choices, with corn tortillas for gluten-free guests. Every dish has allergen information.
Are plates and napkins included?
That is confirmed with each quote. Let us know what the venue supplies.
How much does taco bar hire cost?
We quote for each taco bar, depending on guests, menu, venue and timings. For a price, use our quote form.
Do you cook on site?
Food is cooked to order in our truck or trailer, or served from a build-your-own taco bar. Slow-cooked fillings are prepared in advance and kept hot on site.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Timings and hours
- Distance and access to the venue
- Your choice of food and drinks
- Guest numbers
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the length of service, plus any add-ons and the location. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What you’d like on the menu
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Taco bar hire or something else?
Plated meals depend on a kitchen and a team of waiting staff. A taco bar needs a serving spot, somewhere close to unload and the venue’s agreement, and power and water are confirmed with each booking. A food truck can be a practical alternative to plated catering, because it needs no venue kitchen. Contact us for a quote to compare.
Why book Mobile Mexican Catering in Derringstone
- Service planned around your numbers
- Allergen information for everything we serve
- Menus chosen with you
- We cover Derringstone and the whole of Kent
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to catering costs.
A closer look at the menu
Hot fillings
Fillings cooked ahead and kept hot, perhaps chicken tinga, birria or carnitas.
Salsas
Fresh salsas, from a mild tomato salsa to something hotter, made for your event.
Who books taco bar hire in Derringstone?
The bar can go where a vehicle can’t, such as a courtyard, a barn or a hall, with the venue’s agreement.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Derringstone, the serving truck can be a highlight. We’re happy to cater:
- Family celebrations
- Birthday parties
- Office lunches
- Garden parties
By rail: the nearest station is Snowdown station, about 2.6 miles east.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if it rains
- Who provides plates and napkins
- How many staff are serving, and for how long
- The venue requirements
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Count children separately
- Decide where the table goes before the day
- Make sure guests have somewhere to sit
- Confirm any allergies to us by email
Dishes are labelled, with allergen information available at the table.
Tell us if you need plates and cutlery and we’ll set out the options in your quote.
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Somewhere close by for our vehicle to park and unload
- Cover overhead if the bar is outdoors
- Space for a line of guests at the bar
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Two to four fillings
- Tortilla chips
- Salsas and guacamole
- Vegan fillings
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before service, set up the truck or trailer and get everything ready. When service opens, guests come up to the hatch or serving table. Daylight in Derringstone runs to about 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. If the taco bar is outdoors and runs later, tell us what lighting the venue has.
- Begin with the date and headcount.
- We agree a menu that covers every diet.
- We fix timings with you and the venue.
- The bar opens at the agreed time.
- Once service is over, we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the truck or trailer
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Plan a covered area for guests if rain is likely
Getting a price
Planning taco bar hire in Derringstone? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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Also near Derringstone
Also in Derringstone
- 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