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Taco bar caterers in Sandy Balls: build-your-own tacos
A taco bar where guests build their own tacos in Sandy Balls, served fresh from our food truck or trailer, wherever your event is.
- Office lunches
- Family get-togethers
- Wedding evening food
Book taco bar hire in Sandy Balls
Sandy Balls questions
We’re having a ceremony at St Giles: can you cater afterwards?
Yes. The church itself isn’t where we’d set up, but a hall, field or garden close by with room for the truck or trailer can work well. Let us know the reception address and we’ll check the access.
Can the taco bar go in a local hall rather than outside?
Yes, if the venue allows outside caterers. We need a short route from where we park to the room, and space for the station and a queue.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, we do. The drinks bar can be added to food or booked on its own, with alcohol-free options such as aguas frescas. For alcohol, we’ll talk licensing through with you and your venue.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates go first, so it pays to ask early.
How does taco bar hire work?
We set out warm tortillas, hot fillings, salsas, guacamole and toppings on a serving table, and guests build their own tacos. Our staff keep it hot and topped up.
Do you cook on site?
Fillings are slow-cooked in advance, then finished and kept hot on site. Tortillas are warmed on site, and salsas and guacamole are made fresh.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, they’re part of the planning from the start. Tell us your numbers when you ask for a quote.
Is the food suitable for children?
Yes, children are easy to plan for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will suggest mild options.
Taco bar hire in Sandy Balls, from our food truck or trailer
With a taco bar, everything is laid out in one place: warm tortillas, hot fillings, salsas, guacamole and toppings. Guests pick up a plate and build their own. At company parties and wedding evening food, we can serve a build-your-own taco bar, burrito bowls and slow-cooked fillings kept hot.
In a hamlet or village like Sandy Balls, a barn or marquee can shelter a taco bar from the weather. Our staff set up the station and run it through service; tell us about access and parking. We arrive ready to serve, and clear our own area when service is finished.
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How it compares
Pizza is the usual crowd-pleaser, but a taco bar lets every guest design their own plate. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for taco bar hire. A short lunch service for a team is a different job from a full wedding day. Contact us for a quote.
What we offer in Sandy Balls
- Quoted for your event
- A menu agreed with you
- A truck or trailer that comes to you
- Allergen information for every dish
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
How it works
We need a level, firm spot we can drive the truck or trailer onto, with power and water arrangements agreed beforehand. Send us a picture of the space if you are unsure. Daylight in Sandy Balls runs to about 8:55pm 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.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- Together we choose what goes on the bar.
- We confirm the table spot and where we will unload.
- Our staff set out the bar and guests build their own tacos.
- When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Find out what power and water are available
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to park
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get menu ideas and a price. To get started, send a quick message through our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
A Mexican menu is easy to plan for mixed diets, because guests can choose what suits them. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Have tables and seats ready for guests to eat at
- Check where our vehicle can unload
- Pick the spot for the taco bar in advance
- Include a vegan filling on the bar
After the last plate, we take the bar down and leave the spot tidy.
Book our drinks bar with the taco bar for margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas.
Planning a taco bar in Sandy Balls
Sandy Balls is in Hampshire. For an event in Sandy Balls, we can park up at venues, fields, drives and courtyards. Sandy Balls is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we can bring taco bar hire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Guests leaving a church like St Giles could head to a nearby hall or garden where the taco bar is ready. Venues in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 8 miles of Sandy Balls, sometimes have strict rules about catering and vehicles. Check with yours where a taco bar station and our truck or trailer could go.
Anywhere in SP6, we can bring taco bar hire to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event at a home with a drive on The Pines, River Road and Larch Row. For events just outside Sandy Balls, we cover Godshill (1 mile north-east), Criddlestyle (1 mile south-west), Blissford (1 mile south), Stuckton (1 mile south-west) and Frogham (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Totton (11 miles east), Lymington (15 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south), Ringwood (6 miles south) and Barton on Sea (14 miles south).
A little further out are Fordingbridge Doll Museum (1.3 miles west) and Godshill Castle Hill (0.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Pubs nearby include The Fighting Cocks pub (0.5 miles east)
Why choose taco bar hire in Sandy Balls?
Guests choose exactly what goes on their plate, so there are fewer special requests.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Wedding evening food
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Family celebrations
- Office lunches
Nearby historic houses include Breamore House (2.9 miles north). 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.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the service runs
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How late numbers can change
- How bad weather is handled
DIY taco night versus a caterer
Some hosts like to do it themselves. 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.
You can host your own taco night for a crowd, but it takes planning. Fillings need slow cooking, tortillas need warming as you go, and salsas need making. Our taco bar guide explains how.
Where the truck can go in Sandy Balls
We serve from a truck or trailer, so where we park matters. These are the things we check:
- Permission from the venue for us to set up
- Room for guests to queue along the table
- Room for the bar alongside the vehicle, if booked together
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Tortilla chips
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Salsas and guacamole
- Vegan fillings
- Two to four fillings
- Corn and flour tortillas
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where vehicles can park, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
How we price taco bar hire
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many guests we’re serving
- Serving staff
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- The menu you choose
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can feel generous.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where we’d park
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- Whether you’d like food, drinks or both
The quickest way to a quote is to send a quick message through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest a menu to suit.
- 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