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Taco Bar Hire for Painters Ash events
From the moment the hatch opens to the end of service, a taco station with slow-cooked fillings, salsas and guacamole makes the serving truck part of your event in Painters Ash.
- Team lunches
- Evening receptions
- Retirement parties
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Taco bar hire for your event in Painters Ash
With a taco bar, everything is laid out in one place: warm tortillas, hot fillings, salsas, guacamole and toppings. Each guest takes a plate and fills it their way. We serve guacamole, burrito bowls and slow-cooked fillings kept hot, and it is a good fit for wedding evening food and summer garden parties.
Around Painters Ash, a taco bar can stand beside our truck on a drive or lawn. If the truck cannot reach the garden, we park as close as we can and set the station up where your guests are, as long as we can unload within a short walk. We prepare everything fresh for your event and serve it straight from our food truck or trailer.
How we price taco bar hire
Contact us for a quote, which reflects:
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- What the venue already provides
- The length of service
- Serving staff
Access, parking and the distance to your venue can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Your quote confirms the full price.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d park
- How we drive in and where we can park
- The address or venue name
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. Contact us for a quote: just send a quick message through our quote form.
How it compares
The difference between a taco bar and truck service is who builds the taco. At the hatch, we make each order; at the taco bar, guests do the building. Your choice of food and drinks affects the price, so share your ideas with us. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we offer in Painters Ash
- Served fresh from our food truck or trailer
- Quoted for your event
- Service planned around your numbers
- A plan agreed before the day
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
The process
When we arrive, we park the truck or trailer in the agreed spot and set up. Service starts at the time we’ve agreed, so everything runs to your schedule. Daylight in Painters Ash runs to about 8:50pm 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.
- Begin with the date and headcount.
- We agree a menu that covers every diet.
- Nearer the date, we confirm timings and the serving spot.
- Service starts when your running order says.
- Once service is over, we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Measure any gates or arches on the way in
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Choose a level, firm spot for the truck or trailer
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Painters Ash questions
Which station should guests use for Painters Ash?
The closest is Ebbsfleet International station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
We are having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, field or venue nearby where the truck or trailer can park. We’d serve at the reception venue rather than at the church itself. Tell us where the reception will be.
How big an event can you cater?
It depends on the menu and how long service runs, but our truck and trailer service generally suits around 50 to 400 guests. Tell us your numbers and we’ll advise.
How does taco bar hire work?
A serving table is laid with warm tortillas, hot fillings, salsas and toppings, and each guest builds their own. We stay to keep everything hot and stocked.
What access do you need?
A level, firm spot for the truck or trailer, with access wide and high enough to drive in, and the venue’s agreement. We confirm power and water with you for each booking.
Is the taco bar staffed?
We run the station ourselves, so you don’t need helpers. When service ends, we clear it away.
What do you need at the venue?
Send us details of the venue and where you’d like the bar, and we will confirm what’s needed. The venue’s agreement is needed too.
Can the taco bar cater for special diets?
There are gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan choices, and corn tortillas suit gluten-free guests. Every dish has allergen information.
Catering for every guest
We cater for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Send us allergy details in writing
- Tell us when guests should eat
- Ask the venue where we can park to unload
- Include a dietary question on your invitations
Indoors or under cover, the bar carries on whatever the weather, so plan somewhere sheltered if you can.
Book the truck or trailer for evening food after a daytime taco bar, quoted with the rest.
Where the truck can go in Painters Ash
We’ll agree the spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Room nearby to park and unload our vehicle
- Permission from the venue for us to set up
- Room for guests to queue along the table
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Two to four fillings
- Vegan fillings
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Tortilla chips
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Salsas and guacamole
For event organisers in Painters Ash
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send what the landowner or council needs from us.
Should I do it 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 will do the serving.
A DIY taco night works well for a small group. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles allergen information for you.
Taco bar hire in Painters Ash: local tips
Painters Ash is about 1 mile south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Painters Ash, and we will plan access and set-up. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 14 miles away.
Close to Painters Ash are historic houses such as Cobham College (3.6 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. By rail: Ebbsfleet International station is about 1.5 miles away.
We cover events in every part of DA11 and DA13. Whether your event is on Hog Lane, Hall Road and Hunt Road or a nearby road, we can bring taco bar hire there, given access. Being close to the A2, Painters Ash is simple for us to get to for your event. If your venue is just outside Painters Ash, we also cover Springhead (1 mile north-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Northfleet (1 mile north-east), Southfleet (1 mile south-west) and Betsham (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Swanley (7 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Stone Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Painters Ash includes Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
- Local schools include Northfleet School for Girls (within half a mile north-east) and Saint George's Church of England School (1 mile east)
- Pubs nearby include Battle of Britain pub (0.6 miles east)
Occasions we cater for in Painters Ash
Everyone builds a plate that suits them.
A truck or trailer works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Team socials
- Family get-togethers
- Retirement parties
- Marquee parties
Parks such as Castle Hill Park normally need the owner’s agreement for catering, even without a truck on the grass, so ask before you plan.
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- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options, with allergen information
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