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Taco bar caterers in Orlestone: build-your-own tacos
Build-your-own tacos, run by our staff at your event in Orlestone, served fresh from our food truck or trailer, at your venue, garden or site.
- Leaving and retirement parties
- Birthday parties
- Back-garden gatherings
Taco bar hire in Orlestone
Taco bar hire for your event in Orlestone
The toppings are where guests get creative: pickled onions, coriander, lime, shredded lettuce and cheese, agreed with you in advance. Popular choices include guacamole, warm corn and flour tortillas and slow-cooked fillings kept hot, and it is a good fit for wedding evening food and office lunches.
Near Orlestone, a marquee or barn makes a good home for a taco bar. Our staff set up the station and run it through service. Everything is prepared fresh for your event and served from our food truck or trailer.
A build-your-own taco bar in Orlestone
Orlestone is about 4 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Orlestone, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Orlestone to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
When the service is at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, the taco bar would be set up at the reception venue rather than the church.
This part of Kent takes in TN26, and we can cater your event anywhere in it with access for the truck or trailer. Close by, we cover events in Hamstreet (1 mile south-east), Bromley Green (1 mile north), Kenardington (2 miles south-west), Ruckinge (2 miles south-east) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (4 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Hythe (10 miles east), Hawkinge (14 miles east), Tenterden (7 miles west) and Cheriton (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.6 miles west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Orlestone include Orlestone Forest.
- Nearby, you will find The Dukes Head pub (0.9 miles south-east)
Orlestone questions
How far is Orlestone from London?
About 50 miles from central London.
Could you set up a taco bar in a hall near Orlestone?
We can, as long as the venue agrees. The station needs room for a queue, and we need to park and unload close to the door.
Do you have vegan options?
Yes. We can include vegetarian and vegan fillings like black beans or spiced mushrooms, served alongside the meat options.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, using corn tortillas. Corn tortillas are naturally gluten-free, but some fillings, sauces and toppings may not be, so we plan gluten-free dishes carefully and give allergen information.
What’s on the menu?
Every menu is agreed with you. Fillings could include chicken tinga, pork carnitas, al pastor-style pork and vegan options like black beans. See our menu for ideas.
What space does a taco bar need?
Room for the table and a queue, plus a nearby place to unload. We confirm power and water when you book.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our area is packed away and left tidy. Let us know the venue’s rules on waste and we’ll talk it through.
Can you do dairy-free food?
Yes, we can. Tell us how many guests need dairy-free food, and we will plan the menu around them.
Taco bar hire or something else?
Pizza is the usual crowd-pleaser, but a taco bar gives guests more say over what they eat. Larger events can cost less per head, because the set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- Allergen-aware menus
- Menus for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests
- A truck or trailer that comes to you
- Menus chosen with you
Read how we price or what Mexican catering costs.
Can I do a taco night myself?
Plenty of people try a DIY taco night at home. The usual problems are cold tortillas, running out of a popular filling and a host stuck at the stove. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the serving.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. With a caterer, you get the food and drinks without the work.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- The venue’s or landowner’s agreement
- Room for guests to queue along the table
- Power and water arrangements, confirmed with each booking
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Orlestone
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Two to four fillings
- Vegan fillings
- Tortilla chips
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Salsas and guacamole
The process
When we arrive, we park the truck or trailer in the agreed spot and set up. Service starts at the time we have agreed, so everything runs to your schedule. Daylight in Orlestone runs to about 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. Let us know if an outdoor station will run after dark, and we’ll talk about lighting.
- Start with your date, venue and guest numbers.
- We plan the fillings, salsas and toppings with you.
- We confirm the table spot and where we’ll unload.
- On the day, guests help themselves while we keep the bar stocked.
- When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or low branches
- Have level hardstanding or firm ground ready
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, based on what you need. For a quote, drop us a line using the enquiry form.
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What’s on the menu
Guacamole
No taco bar is complete without guacamole, so we keep it topped up.
Salsas
Salsa lets everyone pick their own heat.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Mixed diets are straightforward to plan for, because options can be kept separate. A few tips:
- Flag any guest with coeliac disease
- Have anyone with a severe allergy speak to us first
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Confirm a loading spot close to the bar
After the last plate, we take the bar down, then load our vehicle.
Burrito bowls sit well on the bar for anyone avoiding tortillas.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Guest numbers
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Serving staff
- Timings and hours
What’s on the menu makes a difference to the total, so tell us what you have in mind. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether you’d like food, drinks or both
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want service to start
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
For event organisers in Orlestone
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send what the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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