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Taco bar caterers in Shalford
A taco station with slow-cooked fillings, salsas and guacamole in Shalford, served fresh from our food truck or trailer, wherever your event is.
- Wedding breakfasts
- Company parties
- Birthday parties
Taco bar hire for Shalford events
Common questions in Shalford
Could you serve in Shalford Mill?
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 set up taco bars indoors in places like Shalford?
Yes, if the venue allows outside caterers. Tell us about the parking, the doors and the space for the station.
Who clears up?
Our area is packed away and left tidy. Tell us the venue’s rules on waste and clearing up and we will confirm the arrangements with your quote.
Do you stay to run the taco bar?
The taco bar is served from a table or station by our staff, so your hosts don’t need to. When service ends, we clear it away.
Do you provide plates and napkins?
We confirm that with your quote. Let us know what the venue supplies.
When do you arrive?
It depends on your event. Timings are agreed in advance so everything fits your schedule.
Can you keep it mild?
That’s your choice: we can keep it mild and put the hotter salsas on the side.
Do you do margaritas?
Yes, we offer a Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and soft drinks. Alcohol at an event may need a licence, such as a premises licence or a Temporary Event Notice, so we will go through the licensing with you.
How our taco bar hire works in Shalford
Our taco bar travels to events across Shalford and the surrounding area: from barns and marquees to gardens, halls and offices, wherever there is room for the table. For engagement parties and back-garden gatherings, we can serve pickled onions and toppings, guacamole and fresh salsas for your guests.
Near Shalford, 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 gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests, and we give allergen information for every dish.
Should I do it myself?
Not sure whether to do it yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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. Read our guide to taco bars.
About the menu
Guacamole
Guacamole made fresh, with lime and coriander.
Salsas
Guests add as much heat as they like.
Taco bars for events around Shalford
Shalford is about 2 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in the GU4 area, we can bring the truck or trailer to you. Shalford is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we can bring taco bar hire.
Parks such as Shalford Mill usually need the owner’s agreement for catering, even without a truck on the grass, so ask before you plan. For guests coming by train, Shalford has its own station, Shalford station. Shalford is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, with barns and country venues that could host a taco bar. Where vehicles can’t reach the room, the station can be set up there with the venue’s agreement, but we still need to unload close by.
Here we cover the GU4 postcode area. Your event could be at a home on Station Road, The Street and Kings Road or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in Broadford (1 mile west), East Shalford (1 mile north-east), Peasmarsh (1 mile south-west), Artington (1 mile north-west) and Chilworth (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (10 miles west), Egham (15 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Guildford Castle (1.5 miles north) and Surrey Police Museum (1.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Shalford include Lower Lake and Pewley Down.
- Nearby schools include St Catherine's School (1.1 miles south) and Broadwater School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queen Victoria pub (under half a mile north-west)
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
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’ll work to it.
What affects the price in Shalford
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu you choose
- Timings and hours
- Travel, parking and access
- How many staff you need
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the space, if it’s a garden or field
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, menu ideas and access. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, get the serving area ready, and get on with serving. Planning an evening taco bar in Shalford? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. Once it gets dark, guests need to see what they’re adding to their tacos.
- Send us your date, where the taco bar will go, numbers and dietary needs.
- You get a suggested taco-bar spread and a quote.
- Before the day, we confirm the serving spot, unloading, power and water with the venue.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a covered area for guests if rain is likely
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the truck or trailer
How to get a price
To get a price, just fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest a menu to suit.
Related guides
Taco bar hire or something else?
A taco bar and a truck serve the same food in different ways. At the hatch, we make each order; at the bar, guests build their own. Your choice of food and drinks affects the price, so share your ideas with us. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What you get with us
- Tacos, burritos and a drinks bar
- Menus chosen with you
- Service planned around your numbers
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests
See how we price and the cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Fit the bar into your running order
- Send us allergy details in writing
- Set out seating near the bar
- Collect dietary needs with your replies
Indoors or under cover, the bar carries on whatever the weather, so plan somewhere sheltered if you can.
Our food truck or trailer can serve later in the day, after the taco bar, quoted with the rest.
Planning the serving area
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Somewhere close by for our vehicle to park and unload
- Power and water, which we confirm when you book
- Shelter from rain and sun for an outdoor bar
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Tortilla chips
- Vegan fillings
- Salsas and guacamole
- Two to four fillings
- 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