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Taco bar caterers in Headington Quarry: build-your-own tacos
We bring build-your-own tacos, run by our staff at your event to Headington Quarry and across Oxfordshire, catering for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests.
- Back-garden gatherings
- Engagement parties
- Wedding evening food
Planning an event in Headington Quarry?
Taco bar hire for your event in Headington Quarry
Our staff set up the taco bar and look after it through service: keeping the fillings hot, warming tortillas and topping up the bowls. Nobody from your side needs to lift a spoon. For wedding day food and staff parties, we can serve burrito bowls, warm corn and flour tortillas and guacamole and more.
In a smaller place like Headington Quarry, a taco bar in your garden or a local hall keeps things simple. Our staff set up the station and guests build their own tacos. Tell us where we can park and unload. Timings are planned around your event, so service starts when you want it.
- Location
- Headington Quarry (OX3)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Numbers
- Around 50 to 400 is usual; ask about yours
- Add-ons
- Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 28 October 2026
Headington Quarry: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Headington Quarry?
Guests can use Oxford station, about 3 miles west of Headington Quarry.
How far is Headington Quarry from London?
About 51 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you have gluten-free options?
Yes, we offer gluten-free options, made with corn tortillas. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can talk through how their food is prepared.
Can you cater in a back garden?
It depends on access. If the truck or trailer cannot reach the garden, a drive or a spot nearby may work, with permission. Send us a photo and we’ll talk it through.
How big an event can you cater?
Truck and trailer service normally suits around 50 to 400 guests. Smaller parties are quoted case by case, and festivals can be larger. Tell us your numbers.
Do you provide allergen information for each dish?
Our menus are planned with allergies in mind, nut allergies included, with allergen information for every dish. We keep options separate, but we can’t promise anything is completely allergen-free. Guests with severe allergies should talk to us before the event.
What happens if it rains?
The truck or trailer can serve in the rain, but your guests will want somewhere covered, like a marquee or gazebo.
How is the food prepared?
Food is cooked to order in our food truck or trailer, or served from a build-your-own taco bar. Slow-cooked fillings are prepared in advance and kept hot on site.
Space, access and the venue
We serve from a truck or trailer, so where we park matters. Here’s what we look for:
- A level area for the taco-bar table
- Room for guests to queue along the table
- Somewhere close by for our vehicle to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Salsas and guacamole
- Two to four fillings
- Vegan fillings
- Tortilla chips
The process
Guests tend to gather around the truck, so we will help you choose a spot with room for a queue. Rain does not generally stop us serving, though guests will want somewhere covered to stand or sit. Daylight in Headington Quarry runs to about 9:00pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September. If the taco bar is outdoors and runs later, tell us what lighting the venue has.
- Start with your date, venue and guest numbers.
- Together we choose what goes on the bar.
- The venue confirms where the bar goes and where we park.
- Our staff set out the bar and guests build their own tacos.
- When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us when you want service to start
- Have level hardstanding or firm ground ready
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, tell us about it on our contact page.
Planning help
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, most diets are easy. We suggest:
- Ask the venue where we can park to unload
- Ask guests with severe allergies to contact us before the day
- Send us allergy details in writing
- Count children separately
After the last plate, we take the bar down.
Burrito bowls sit well on the bar for anyone avoiding tortillas.
Perfect for your event in Headington Quarry
You are not limited to places a truck can park, like a barn, courtyard or hall, if the venue agrees.
A truck or trailer works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Birthday parties
- Leaving dos
- Christenings and family parties
- Marquee parties
Close to Headington Quarry are historic houses such as Holywell Manor, Oxford (2 miles west) and Garsington Manor (3.7 miles south-east). Historic venues often limit where vehicles can go, so ask whether a taco bar station could be set up inside while our truck or trailer parks further off.
Questions to ask before you book
- The wet-weather plan
- Travel and parking costs
- Where to see their hygiene rating
- Allergen information for each dish
Popular choices
Vegan fillings
Black bean and sweet potato, or spiced mushrooms.
Guacamole
Guacamole goes quickly on a taco bar.
For event organisers in Headington Quarry
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where vehicles can park, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can check the date.
Comparing your options
A taco bar and a truck serve the same food in different ways. At the hatch, we make each order; at the taco bar, guests do the building. What’s on the menu makes a difference to the total, so share your ideas with us. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why book with us
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- A menu agreed with you
- Allergen-aware menus
- Options for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests
Taco bar hire in Headington Quarry: local tips
Headington Quarry is about 2 miles north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. For taco bar hire in Headington Quarry, we can park up at venues, fields, drives and courtyards in and around Headington Quarry. We cater in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in.
Parks such as Bury Knowle Park normally need the owner’s agreement for catering, even without a truck on the grass, so ask before you plan. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Oxford station, about 3 miles west.
Taco bar hire in OX3 is planned around your venue and access and your guests. Streets in the area include Old Road, Mark Road and York Road, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. Close by, we cover events in Headington (1 mile north-west), Headington Hill (1 mile west), Northway (1 mile north-west), Oxford (2 miles south-west) and New Marston (2 miles west). We also cater in nearby towns such as Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west), Witney (13 miles west), Thame (10 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (0.5 miles south-west) and Templars Square (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Headington Quarry include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.
- Nearby schools include Windmill Primary School (less than half a mile south-west) and Cheney School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Chequers pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include English Faculty Library (2 miles west)
Towns and villages near Headington Quarry
What else we do in Headington Quarry
What affects the price in Headington Quarry
We quote for your event, which reflects:
- Parking and the route in
- Food, drinks or both
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, staff, plates and napkins, travel and VAT. Our quote sets out what’s included.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Your menu ideas
- What power and water the site has
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, your venue or OX3 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get menu ideas and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
- 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