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Taco bar hire in Southgate, West Sussex
Mobile Mexican Catering brings a build-your-own taco bar with warm tortillas, fillings, salsas and toppings to Southgate and across West Sussex, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests.
- Birthday celebrations
- Office lunches
- Wedding day food
Planning an event in Southgate?
How our taco bar hire works in Southgate
We run the taco bar ourselves: warming tortillas, keeping fillings hot and refilling the salsas as they go. Your hosts can stay with their guests. On the menu are pickled onions and toppings, burrito bowls and warm corn and flour tortillas, and it suits office lunches and milestone birthdays.
In a smaller place like Southgate, a taco bar in your garden or a local hall keeps things simple. We set up and run the station, and guests choose their own fillings and toppings. Let us know about the drive and parking. Access, space and power are agreed with you beforehand, so set-up goes smoothly.
- Area
- Southgate (RH10, RH11)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Numbers
- Around 50 to 400 is usual; ask about yours
- Extras
- Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
Why choose taco bar hire in Southgate?
Pizza is the usual crowd-pleaser, but a taco bar lets every guest design their own plate. The cost per head can fall as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Every guest catered for, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free included
- Set-up planned with you and your venue
- Fast service, even with a queue
- Quoted for your event
Take a look at how we price and what Mexican catering costs.
Planning a taco bar in Southgate
Southgate is about 1 mile south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Tell us where your event in Southgate will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We serve in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex.
Historic houses near Southgate include Tyes Place (5 miles south). Estates and listed houses set their own rules for caterers, so check where a taco bar station and our vehicle would be permitted before you book. When the service is at a church such as St Mary's, the taco bar would be set up at the reception venue rather than the church.
Wherever your event is in RH10 and RH11, we can bring taco bar hire to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Oak Road, Cook Road and Colet Road or anywhere nearby, we can bring taco bar hire there, given access. You’ll find Southgate on the A2004 and A2219, which makes it straightforward to bring the truck or trailer. If your venue is just outside Southgate, we also cover Crawley (1 mile north-east), Tilgate (1 mile east), West Green (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east) and Langley Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
A little further out are Crawley Museum (0.7 miles north) and County Mall (0.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Southgate include Three Bridges Junior School (less than half a mile north-east) and St Wilfrid's Catholic School (0.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Downsman pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Occasions we cater for in Southgate
Vegans, vegetarians and gluten-free guests eat from the same table, since corn tortillas and vegan fillings sit with everything else.
Almost any gathering can work with a truck or trailer. In Southgate, you could book us for occasions like:
- Company parties
- Retirement parties
- Evening wedding receptions
- Summer garden parties
By rail: Southgate has its own station, Crawley station.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- Where to see their hygiene rating
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
The process
The truck or trailer tends to draw a crowd, so we’ll help you choose a spot with room for a queue. We can serve in the rain, but guests will need somewhere covered. Around midsummer it stays light in Southgate until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so a summer taco bar outside normally runs in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, plan good lighting over the station.
- Send us your date, where the taco bar will go, numbers and dietary needs.
- You get a suggested taco-bar spread and a quote.
- Together we fix the spot for the taco bar and a nearby place for our vehicle.
- We set out warm tortillas, hot fillings, salsas and toppings, and guests help themselves.
- Once guests have eaten, we take down the bar and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue allows outside caterers
- Tell us when you want service to start
- Arrange somewhere covered for guests to eat
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or RH10 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get menu ideas and a price. Just use our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Confirm a loading spot close to the bar
- Let us know about anyone who is coeliac
- Set out seating near the bar
- Confirm any allergies to us by email
Indoors or under cover, the bar carries on whatever the weather.
Book our drinks bar with the taco bar for margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas.
About the menu
Toppings
Pickled onions, coriander, lime, lettuce and cheese, agreed with you.
Warm tortillas
Every taco starts with a warm tortilla. We keep a steady supply going.
For event organisers in Southgate
Organising a club, school or community event in Southgate? A truck or trailer serves a crowd quickly, with options for most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
Your questions about taco bar hire in Southgate
Can you bring your truck or trailer to Tilgate Park?
Only if the landowner, often the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide what they ask for from us.
Could you serve our guests after a service at St Mary's?
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 will check the access.
What happens if it rains?
We can keep serving from the truck or trailer in the rain, but guests need somewhere covered to eat and drink, such as a marquee, gazebo or nearby building.
What is a build-your-own taco bar?
Each guest builds tacos from the fillings, salsas and toppings laid out. Our staff look after the bar throughout.
Can guests build tacos at a wedding breakfast?
The taco bar can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We agree the timings with your venue, and guests build their own plates.
Do you have gluten-free options?
Yes, with corn tortillas. Corn tortillas are naturally gluten-free, but some fillings, sauces and toppings may not be, so we plan gluten-free dishes carefully and give allergen information.
Is there a minimum number of guests?
Truck and trailer service typically suits around 50 to 400 guests. Festivals can be bigger, and smaller parties are quoted case by case. Tell us your numbers.
What guest numbers do you cater for?
Our service typically suits around 50 to 400 guests, while smaller parties are looked at case by case. Tell us your numbers and we will plan the bar around them.
Should I do it myself?
A DIY taco night works well for a small group. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, with allergen information for every dish.
Weighing up a DIY taco night against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Contact us for a quote to compare.
What taco bar hire costs
Contact us for a quote, which reflects:
- Parking and the route in
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- The number of people
- How long we are needed on site
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: serving hours, staff, disposables, travel and VAT. Contact us for a quote and we will set out what’s included.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d park
To get a price, just use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Also near Southgate
What else we do in Southgate
- 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