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Taco bar caterers in South Nutfield: build-your-own tacos
Fresh, colourful and made to share: build-your-own tacos, run by our staff at your event for events in South Nutfield and across Surrey.
- Family celebrations
- Leaving and retirement parties
- Evening receptions
Taco bar hire in South Nutfield
Taco bar hire in South Nutfield, served fresh
A taco bar suits mixed diets well, because every filling and topping sits in its own dish. There are gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan choices, with corn tortillas for gluten-free guests. It works well for evening receptions and family celebrations, with pickled onions and toppings, guacamole and fresh salsas.
Somewhere as small as South Nutfield, a garden, barn or hall can host a taco bar. If lanes or soft ground stop the truck getting close, the station can be set up nearer your guests, as long as we can unload within a short walk. Food and drinks can be booked together or separately, so one caterer can cover more of the day.
What taco bar hire costs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Travel, parking and access
- Timings and hours
- Staff for serving and the bar
- What’s on the menu
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- What you’d like on the menu
- Your date and when you want service to start
- A photo of the space, if it’s a garden or field
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
Questions from South Nutfield
Could you serve our guests after a service at Christ Church?
Yes. The church itself is not 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 will check the access.
Can you bring a truck or trailer to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and catering, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you serve in the rain?
We can keep serving from the truck or trailer in the rain, but your guests will want somewhere covered, like a marquee or gazebo.
How much does taco bar hire cost?
Every taco bar is quoted for individually, depending on guests, menu, venue and timings. For a price, use our quote form.
Do you need power and water?
Let us know what’s available on site, for example a supply from the venue, and we will confirm the arrangements with your quote.
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 does taco bar hire work?
We set out warm tortillas, hot fillings, salsas, guacamole and toppings on a serving table, and each guest builds their own. We stay to keep everything hot and stocked.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan fillings, such as spiced mushrooms or black beans, can be part of the menu.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Let us know about anyone who is coeliac
- Put guests with serious allergies in touch with us early
- Ask the venue where we can park to unload
- Include a vegan filling on the bar
A covered spot keeps the bar and guests dry if it rains, so plan somewhere sheltered if you can.
Our food truck or trailer can serve later in the day, after the taco bar.
Can I do a taco night myself?
A DIY taco night is possible for a crowd, but it’s more work than it looks. Fillings need slow cooking, tortillas need warming as you go, and salsas need making. Our taco bar guide explains how.
Some hosts like to do it themselves. Common snags are cold tortillas, uneven quantities and the host missing the party. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the serving.
Step by step
We get there well before you want to serve, set up the truck or trailer and get everything ready. When service opens, guests come up to the hatch or serving table. Evenings in South Nutfield stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm. After dusk, lights over the station help guests build their tacos.
- Tell us the date, the venue, how many guests and any diets.
- We suggest fillings, salsas and toppings for the bar and send a quote.
- Before the day, we confirm the serving spot, unloading, power and water with the venue.
- We set out warm tortillas, hot fillings, salsas and toppings, and guests help themselves.
- After the last tacos, we clear the station away.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue allows outside caterers
- Find out what power and water are available
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
To get a price, just send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in South Nutfield, and we’ll suggest a menu to suit.
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Where the truck can go in South Nutfield
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Room for guests to queue along the table
- Permission from the venue for us to set up
- A level area for the taco-bar table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we will advise.
On the menu in South Nutfield
- Tortilla chips
- Salsas and guacamole
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Vegan fillings
- Two to four fillings
Planning a taco bar in South Nutfield
South Nutfield is about 2 miles south-east of Redhill, in Surrey. Events in South Nutfield are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and fresh service on the day. We cater in 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 8 miles away.
Guests leaving a church like Christ Church could head to a nearby hall or garden where the taco bar is ready. Thinking of a taco bar in Nutfield Marshes? Catering in a public park generally needs the landowner’s permission, so check first. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of South Nutfield, with barns and country venues that could host a taco bar. Where vehicles cannot reach the room, the station can be set up there with the venue’s agreement, but we still need to unload close by.
We serve at events all over RH1. We can cater an event on streets such as Morris Road, The Copse and The Avenue. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Nutfield (1 mile north), Earlswood (2 miles west), Redhill (2 miles north-west), South Earlswood (2 miles south-west) and Holmethorpe (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (10 miles north-west), Horley (4 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles west), Caterham (5 miles north-east) and Dorking (8 miles west).
A little further out are The Belfry (1.9 miles north-west) and East Surrey Hospital (1.4 miles west). Not far away are Mercers Lake and Colley Hill.
- Local schools include The Carrington School (1.6 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Queens Head Public House (0.9 miles north)
Occasions we cater for in South Nutfield
The bar can go where a vehicle cannot, like a barn, courtyard or hall, if the venue agrees.
We cater all kinds of occasions in South Nutfield and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wedding evening food
- Wedding day food
- Birthday parties
- Office lunches
By rail: South Nutfield has its own station, Nutfield station.
What your quote should include
- Who provides plates and napkins
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How each diet is kept separate
How it compares
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen, waiting staff and fixed courses. A taco bar needs a serving spot, somewhere close to unload and the venue’s agreement, with power and water confirmed when you book. Catering from a truck or trailer can be a practical alternative to a sit-down meal, because it needs no venue kitchen. Contact us for a quote to compare.
Why book Mobile Mexican Catering in South Nutfield
- Options for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests
- Allergen-aware menus
- A menu agreed with you
- Served fresh from our truck or trailer
See our pricing and our guide to catering costs.
Towns and villages near South Nutfield
Other catering in South Nutfield
What’s on the menu
Vegan fillings
Spiced mushroom, or black bean and sweet potato.
Warm tortillas
Every taco starts with a warm tortilla. We keep a steady supply going through service.
- 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