Hampshire · England
Taco bar caterers in Matchams: build-your-own tacos
From the first guest in the queue to the last, a taco station with slow-cooked fillings, salsas and guacamole keeps your guests happy at your event in Matchams.
- Birthday celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts
- Leaving and retirement parties
Taco bar hire near Matchams
About our taco bar hire in Matchams
Taco bars suit wedding breakfasts, parties and office lunches alike. Guests build their plates quickly, so a crowd moves through steadily, and nobody waits long. Popular choices include slow-cooked fillings kept hot, a build-your-own taco bar and guacamole, which works well for office lunches and team socials.
Near Matchams, a marquee or barn makes a good home for a taco bar. We set up the station and our team runs it. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests, with allergen information for everything we serve.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Ask guests with severe allergies to contact us before the day
- Put allergies in writing for us
- Collect dietary needs with your replies
Indoors or under cover, the bar carries on whatever the weather, so plan somewhere sheltered if you can.
Add burrito bowls for guests who’d rather skip tortillas.
Taco bars for events around Matchams
Matchams is in Hampshire. Events in Matchams are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and friendly service on the day. Matchams is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we can bring taco bar hire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Around Matchams, historic houses include Avon Tyrrell House (3.6 miles east). Historic venues often limit where vehicles can go, so ask whether a taco bar station could be set up inside while our food truck or trailer parks further off. Venues in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 6 miles of Matchams, 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 BH24 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Maple Walk, Ash Tree Close and Sycamore Way; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. If your venue is just outside Matchams, we also cover Avon Castle (1 mile north-east), St Ives (1 mile north), St Leonards (1 mile north-west) and Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (1.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include St Catherine's Hill and Blashford Lakes.
DIY taco night or a caterer?
You can host your own taco night for a crowd, but it takes planning. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Read our guide to taco bars.
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: see how many tacos per person. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label anything containing allergens.
Who books taco bar hire in Matchams?
Guests choose exactly what goes on their plate, so there are fewer special requests.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Leaving and retirement parties
- Garden parties
- Team lunches
- Company parties
Parks such as Avon Heath Country Park normally need the owner’s agreement for catering, even without a truck on the grass, so ask before you plan.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Plates and napkins, or nothing at all
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
FAQs for Matchams
Can you bring your truck or trailer to Avon Heath Country Park?
It depends on the park’s owner, who would need to agree to a catering vehicle on site. Ask them first; if they say yes, we’ll send what they need from us.
Do you come out to small places like Matchams?
Yes, we cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking for the truck or trailer.
How much is a taco bar?
We do not 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.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your event and menu. Timings are agreed in advance so everything fits your schedule.
Can you do dairy-free food?
Yes, we can. Tell us how many guests need dairy-free food, and we’ll include them in the plan.
What guest numbers do you cater for?
It depends on the event and the timings. As a guide, our bookings normally fall around 50 to 400 guests.
Do you bring plates and cutlery?
We confirm that with your quote. Let us know what the venue supplies and we’ll talk it through.
Can you serve in the rain?
We can serve from the hatch in the rain. Plan cover for guests, such as a marquee or gazebo, and let us know if the ground gets soft after heavy rain.
Taco bar hire or something else?
Compared with a hog roast or carvery, a taco bar handles vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests without separate plates. The cost per head can fall as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- Options for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests
- Served fresh from our food truck or trailer
- Fast service, even with a queue
- Tacos, burritos and a drinks bar
See our pricing and our guide to catering costs.
About the menu
Warm tortillas
Soft corn and flour tortillas, kept warm so there’s always one ready. Corn tortillas suit gluten-free guests.
Hot fillings
Fillings cooked ahead and kept hot, such as carnitas, chicken tinga or beef birria.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we park and serve. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Shelter from rain and sun for an outdoor bar
- A clear area in front of the station
- Somewhere close by for our vehicle to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Salsas and guacamole
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Vegan fillings
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Two to four fillings
- Tortilla chips
Also near Matchams
Other catering in Matchams
How we price taco bar hire
We quote for your event, which reflects:
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- The menu you choose
- Guest numbers
- Serving staff
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.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The date and time of the event
- How we drive in and where we can park
- A picture of where we’d park
- What you’d like on the menu
Planning taco bar hire in Matchams? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our food truck or trailer, and serve without fuss. Around midsummer it stays light in Matchams until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so an outdoor taco bar in summer is normally served in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 4:05pm, plan good lighting over the station.
- Begin with the date and headcount.
- We plan fillings and toppings around your guests’ diets.
- We fix timings with you and the venue.
- Service starts when your running order says.
- Once service is over, we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want service to start
- Tell us about narrow gates or low branches
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send a quick message through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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