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Taco bar caterers in Princelett: build-your-own tacos
A menu that works for every guest: options for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests, with allergen information for everything we serve. Build-your-own tacos, run by our staff at your event in Princelett.
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Taco bar hire in Princelett
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
About our taco bar hire in Princelett
A taco bar suits mixed diets well, as fillings and toppings are kept in separate dishes. There are gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan choices, with corn tortillas for gluten-free guests. It works well for evening receptions and leaving and retirement parties, with slow-cooked fillings kept hot, fresh salsas and a build-your-own taco bar.
For a rural spot like Princelett, a taco bar beside the truck in a field or garden is a simple set-up. Tell us about gates, ground and the distance from the lane, and we confirm power and water arrangements before the day. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Princelett (PO36)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Typically around 50 to 400 guests; tell us yours
- Also available
- Nachos, guacamole and a drinks bar
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
Can I do a taco night myself?
Weighing up a DIY taco night against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Contact us for a quote to compare.
A DIY taco night works well for a small group. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles allergen information for you.
Planning a taco bar in Princelett
Princelett is about 5 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever your event is in the PO36 area, we’ll come to your venue or site, as long as there’s access. Princelett is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight we cover. We cater right across the region, from Princelett to Portsmouth (about 13 miles away).
Guests arriving without a car will want to know that the nearest station is Shanklin station, about 1.4 miles south-east. No room for the truck at home? A hall or club near Princelett with parking close by could host the taco bar. Princelett is within about 3 miles of the sea, so for a seaside taco bar we plan around the wind. A sheltered spot for the station helps, and seafront sites typically need permission.
We cater events across the PO36 postcode area and the streets around it. For events just outside Princelett, we cover Apse Heath (1 mile north-east), Branstone (1 mile north), Winford (1 mile north-east), Whiteley Bank (1 mile south-west) and Hale Common (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (6 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Ventnor (3 miles south), East Cowes (8 miles north-west) and Oakfield (6 miles north-east). For an event at a remote venue, tell us early so we can plan the journey, access and power.
Well-known places in the area include Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (1.4 miles south-east) and South Wight (3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Alverstone Mead and Stenbury Down.
Diets, allergies and planning
Mixed diets are straightforward to plan for, because guests can choose what suits them. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Confirm a loading spot close to the bar
- Plan the taco bar around speeches and timings
- Include a dietary question on your invitations
- Agree the serving spot with your venue early
Each dish is labelled, and allergen information is kept at the bar.
Nachos to share can keep guests going before the bar opens.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- What’s on the menu
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want service to start
- What you’d like on the menu
To get a price, just use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Princelett: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Princelett for guests?
Guests can use Shanklin station, about 1.4 miles south-east of Princelett.
Will you travel to a small place like Princelett?
Yes, we cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates, ground and parking.
Can you set up where a truck cannot get in?
The taco bar can be served from a table or station away from the truck. We still need to park our vehicle nearby to unload, and the venue’s agreement.
What’s on the menu?
We agree a sample menu with each client. Fillings might include chicken tinga, pork carnitas, al pastor-style pork and vegan options like black beans. Our sample menu has more ideas.
How long are you on site?
We arrive in good time to set up before service. Serving times are agreed with you in advance.
What does a taco bar cost?
There’s no price list, because no two events are the same. Send us your details and we’ll quote for your event. See what Mexican catering costs for background.
Can the taco bar cater for special diets?
We plan gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan choices, with corn tortillas for gluten-free guests. Every dish has allergen information.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, they’re part of the planning from the start. Tell us your numbers when you ask for a quote.
What’s on the menu
Guacamole
No taco bar is complete without guacamole.
Vegan fillings
Black bean and sweet potato, or spiced mushrooms.
Space, access and the venue
We will agree the spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Permission from the venue for us to set up
- Room for guests to queue along the table
- A level area for the taco-bar table
Princelett is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey and access for the truck or trailer.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Princelett
- Tortilla chips
- Two to four fillings
- Vegan fillings
- Salsas and guacamole
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Pickled onions and toppings
The process
Serving is quick: guests are served at the hatch or a serving station, so even a long queue moves. When service ends, we pack down. Winter evenings in Princelett close in by about 4:00pm, so an indoor spot or a well-lit station works best. In late June, the light holds until around 9:20pm.
- Start with the essentials: the date, venue, headcount and diets.
- You get a suggested taco-bar spread and a quote.
- We agree where the table goes and where our vehicle can unload.
- Our staff set up the station, keep the fillings hot and top up the bar through service.
- After the last tacos, we clear the station away.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the truck or trailer
- Confirm the venue allows outside caterers
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, food or drinks or both, and the access. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Is taco bar hire right for your event?
The difference between a taco bar and truck service is who builds the taco. At the hatch, we make each order; at the bar, guests build their own. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Your quote confirms the full price.
Why book Mobile Mexican Catering in Princelett
- Options for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests
- Quoted for your event
- Allergen information for every dish
- Tacos, burritos and a drinks bar
Read how we price or the cost guide.
- 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