Kent · England
Taco Bar Hire for Shalmsford Street events
A taco bar where guests build their own tacos in Shalmsford Street, served from our food truck or trailer, at your venue, garden or site.
- Office lunches
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Wedding meals
Taco bar hire in Shalmsford Street
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- What’s on the menu
- How long we are needed on site
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Travel, parking and access
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.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- What you’d like on the menu
- What power and water the site has
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. Contact us for a quote: just tell us about it on our contact page.
About our taco bar hire in Shalmsford Street
The toppings are where guests get creative: pickled onions, coriander, lime, shredded lettuce and cheese. For engagement parties and christenings and family parties, we can serve a build-your-own taco bar, warm corn and flour tortillas and fresh salsas.
In a smaller place like Shalmsford Street, a taco bar in your garden or a local hall keeps things simple. Our staff set up the station and guests build their own tacos. Tell us where we can park and unload. Guests are served from our food truck or trailer, or from a serving table nearby, and we plan the service around your numbers.
FAQs for Shalmsford Street
Can you bring a truck or trailer to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
We do, where the venue allows a catering vehicle. Lanes can be narrow and ground soft, so tell us how we’d get in.
Could you serve in Broadham Down?
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 cook on site?
We cook to order in our truck or trailer kitchen, or serve from a taco bar. Slow-cooked fillings are prepared in advance and kept hot on site.
What should the venue provide?
A level spot for the serving table, room to queue and somewhere close to unload our vehicle. We confirm power and water when you book.
Is a taco bar right for a wedding?
The taco bar can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We agree the timings with your venue.
Does the taco bar need the truck on site?
The taco bar can sit next to the truck or trailer, or in a spot of its own. We need a nearby place to unload, plus the venue’s agreement.
What is a build-your-own taco bar?
Each guest builds tacos from the fillings, salsas and toppings laid out. We run the bar from set-up to pack-down.
Do you need electricity?
It depends on the event and the set-up, so we confirm power and water arrangements with each booking. Tell us what’s available at your venue.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before service, set up the truck or trailer and get everything ready. When service opens, guests come up to the hatch or serving table. Daylight in Shalmsford Street 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 will talk about lighting.
- Tell us the date, the venue, how many guests and any diets.
- You get a suggested taco-bar spread and a quote.
- We agree where the table goes and where our vehicle can unload.
- We set out warm tortillas, hot fillings, salsas and toppings, and guests help themselves.
- After the last tacos, we clear the station away.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a covered area for guests if rain is likely
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to park
- Check the venue is happy to have a truck or trailer on site
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get menu ideas and a price. To get started, send a quick message through our quote form.
Related guides
Planning a taco bar in Shalmsford Street
Shalmsford Street is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Shalmsford Street or on the outskirts, taco bar hire works the same way: fresh service from our truck or trailer, every diet planned for and a clear quote. We serve in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages, wherever the truck or trailer can get in.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, a hall close by could host a staffed taco bar, with the venue’s permission. Before you plan a taco bar in Broadham Down, find out who manages it, as catering and unloading there both need their agreement. Venues in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Shalmsford Street, sometimes have strict rules about catering and vehicles. Check with yours where a taco bar station and our truck or trailer could go.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Old Church Road, Pomfret Road and Summer Piece Grove. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Chartham (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile west), Garlinge Green (1 mile south), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Chilham Castle (2.6 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Artichoke Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
Towns and villages near Shalmsford Street
More for events in Shalmsford Street
Why choose taco bar hire in Shalmsford Street?
Vegans, vegetarians and gluten-free guests eat from the same table, since corn tortillas and vegan fillings sit with everything else.
We cater all kinds of occasions in Shalmsford Street and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Leaving dos
- Wedding breakfasts
- Birthday parties
- Wedding evening food
For guests coming by train, Chartham station is about 0.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- The wet-weather plan
- VAT, if it applies
- Who provides plates and napkins
Is taco bar hire right for your event?
Buffet trays can go cold and tired. Our fillings stay hot and the bowls are topped up as guests come back. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can feel generous.
Why book with us
- Every guest catered for, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free included
- Served fresh from our food truck or trailer
- Allergen information for everything we serve
- Catering across Kent, including Shalmsford Street
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Should I do it myself?
Doing it yourself? Start with the quantities: see how many tacos per person. Keep warmed tortillas covered, and label dishes for guests with allergies.
Weighing up a DIY taco night against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Planning the serving area
Plenty of outdoor spaces and venues work for us, but a few things matter:
- Power and water arrangements, confirmed with each booking
- A flat spot for the taco-bar station
- Space for a line of guests at the bar
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Vegan fillings
- Two to four fillings
- Tortilla chips
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Salsas and guacamole
A closer look at the menu
Vegan fillings
Spiced mushroom, or black bean and sweet potato, cooked separately.
Salsas
A row of salsas, mild to hot, made for your event.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the space and tell us about the drive and gates, and we will let you know if it’s a good fit.
For larger events, we plan serving points around your timings, so everyone is served promptly. Tell us how long you have for food and drinks.
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- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options, with allergen information
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