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Taco bar caterers in Shellwood Cross
Mobile Mexican Catering brings a taco bar where guests build their own tacos to Shellwood Cross and across Surrey, catering for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests.
- Evening wedding receptions
- Barn and marquee parties
- Birthday celebrations
Taco bar hire for Shellwood Cross events
How our taco bar hire works in Shellwood Cross
A taco bar suits mixed diets well, as fillings and toppings are kept in separate dishes. We plan vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free choices, and corn tortillas suit gluten-free guests. For birthday celebrations and engagement and anniversary parties, we can serve a build-your-own taco bar, burrito bowls and warm corn and flour tortillas and more.
In a hamlet or village like Shellwood Cross, a barn or marquee can shelter a taco bar from the weather. We set up the station and our team runs it. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Perfect for your event in Shellwood Cross
A full taco bar looks inviting: bright salsas, fresh guacamole and bowls of toppings in a row.
A truck or trailer suits almost any gathering. People in Shellwood Cross can book us for occasions like:
- Barn parties
- Wedding evening food
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Family celebrations
If people are travelling in by rail, the nearest station is Holmwood station, about 2.5 miles south-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- When final numbers are due
- Whether plates, napkins and cutlery are included
- What happens if it rains
Planning the serving area
The route in matters as much as the spot itself. We need:
- A clear area in front of the station
- The venue’s or landowner’s agreement
- Shelter from rain and sun for an outdoor bar
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Tortilla chips
- Two to four fillings
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Vegan fillings
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Salsas and guacamole
How the day works
When service finishes, we pack up and leave our area tidy. Set-up and pack-down times are agreed with you and the venue. Planning an evening taco bar in Shellwood Cross? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. After dusk, lights over the station help guests build their tacos.
- Begin with the date and headcount.
- We plan fillings and toppings around your guests’ diets.
- Nearer the date, we confirm timings and the serving spot.
- The bar opens at the agreed time.
- We clear our station when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Find out what power and water are available
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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How we price taco bar hire
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of food and drinks
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
Catering from a truck or trailer can be a practical alternative to a sit-down meal, because it needs no venue kitchen. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and when you want service to start
- A picture of where we’d park
Thinking about taco bar hire for your event in Shellwood Cross? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
DIY taco night or a caterer?
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.
You can set up your own drinks table, but someone has to serve all evening. See our margarita bar guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, most diets are easy. Our advice:
- Make sure one filling is vegan
- Tell us when guests should eat
- Pick the spot for the taco bar in advance
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
After the last plate, we take the bar down and leave the spot tidy.
Our food truck or trailer can serve later in the day, after the taco bar.
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A closer look at the menu
Toppings
Pickled onions, coriander, lime, lettuce and cheese, agreed with you.
Hot fillings
You might choose two or three fillings, including a vegan one. You choose them with us.
Comparing your options
A taco bar and a truck serve the same food in different ways. At the hatch, we make each order; at the taco bar, guests do the building. There is no one-size-fits-all price for taco bar hire. A simple party menu and a full wedding day are very different jobs. Your quote sets it all out.
What you get with us
- Catering across Surrey, including Shellwood Cross
- Quoted for your event
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- Book food, drinks or both
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to catering costs.
FAQs for Shellwood Cross
Can you bring a truck or trailer to venues in the Surrey Hills 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.
Is Shellwood Cross close to London?
It is about 22 miles from central London, and inside the area we cover.
Do you have vegan options?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan fillings, such as spiced mushrooms or black beans, can be part of the menu, served alongside the meat options.
How many guests can a taco bar serve?
It depends on the event and the timings. Most bookings fall around 50 to 400 guests.
Do you do a taco bar?
Yes, a taco bar is one of the ways we serve. Let us know your numbers and space and we will suggest the best set-up.
Can you plan for allergies?
Yes. Tell us about allergies when you book. UK law requires caterers to provide information on 14 allergens, and we do that for every dish (Food Standards Agency guidance). Anyone with a severe allergy should speak to us before the event.
Do you come to Shellwood Cross?
Yes, we do. Shellwood Cross is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you set up where a truck cannot get in?
It can go beside the truck or trailer, or somewhere a vehicle cannot reach. We need a nearby place to unload, plus the venue’s agreement.
Planning a taco bar in Shellwood Cross
Shellwood Cross is about 3 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. For taco bar hire in Shellwood Cross, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and fresh service on the day. We cater in 395 places in Surrey. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Shellwood Cross to Crawley (7 miles away).
Parks such as Newdigate Brickworks generally need the owner’s agreement for catering, even without a truck on the grass, so ask before you plan. When the service is at a church such as Church of St Bartholomew, the taco bar would be set up at the reception venue rather than the church. Venues in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Shellwood Cross, sometimes have strict rules about catering and vehicles. Check with yours where a taco bar station and our food truck or trailer could go.
We cover events in every part of the RH2 postcode area and the streets around it. Nearby, we also cater events in Parkgate (1 mile south), Nalderswood (1 mile east), Newdigate (2 miles south), Norwood Hill (2 miles south-east) and Cudworth (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (5 miles east), Redhill (5 miles north-east) and Ewell (11 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Reigate Priory Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and East Surrey Hospital (4.8 miles east). The countryside around Shellwood Cross includes Box Hill and Reigate Heath.
- 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