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Taco bar caterers in St Mary's: build-your-own tacos
Fresh, colourful and made to share: a taco station with slow-cooked fillings, salsas and guacamole in St Mary's and the surrounding area.
- Garden parties
- Marquee parties
- Wedding meals
Get a quote for taco bar hire in St Mary's
What taco bar hire costs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Your choice of food and drinks
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- Serving staff
- Travel, parking and access
The price depends on guest numbers, the menu and how long you’d like us to serve, plus any add-ons and the location. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of where we’d park
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
- The address or venue name
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. To start, tell us about it on our contact page.
How our taco bar hire works in St Mary's
With a taco bar, everything is laid out in one place: tortillas kept warm, fillings kept hot, and bowls of salsa, guacamole and toppings. Each guest takes a plate and fills it their way. It suits retirement parties and anniversary parties, serving slow-cooked fillings kept hot, burrito bowls and guacamole.
In a smaller place like St Mary's, 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. Tell us where we can park and unload. Everything is prepared fresh for your event and served from our truck or trailer, so guests get it at its best.
- Area
- St Mary's (SO14, SO15, SO18)
- Region
- Southampton
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free
- Numbers
- Typically around 50 to 400 guests; tell us yours
- Extras
- Nachos, guacamole and a drinks bar
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 28 October 2026
How it compares
Pizza is a safe choice, but a taco bar lets every guest design their own plate. 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
- A menu built around your guests
- Allergen-aware menus
- A quote that sets out what’s included
- Events in St Mary's and across Southampton
Read our pricing or what Mexican catering costs.
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ensure one filling is vegan
- Confirm any allergies to us by email
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Fit the bar into your running order
Fillings are kept hot and tortillas warmed in batches.
Loaded nachos make a good starter while the bar is set up.
Popular choices
Toppings
Toppings let guests finish their tacos their way.
Salsas
Guests add as much heat as they like.
Towns and villages near St Mary's
Also in St Mary's
Your questions about taco bar hire in St Mary's
Is it possible to have you in Houndwell Park?
Only if the landowner, often the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide what they ask for from us.
Can you serve near the sea around St Mary's?
Yes, with permission for the spot and firm ground for the truck or trailer. Wind, sand and seafront permissions are the main things to plan on the coast.
Can you run a bar?
Yes, we run 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’ll go through the licensing with you.
Do you cater in St Mary's?
Yes, we do. St Mary's is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
What guest numbers do you cater for?
Our service normally suits around 50 to 400 guests, and smaller parties are quoted case by case. Tell us your numbers and we’ll plan the bar around them.
What is a build-your-own taco bar?
A serving table is laid with warm tortillas, hot fillings, salsas and toppings, and guests build their own tacos. We stay to keep everything hot and stocked.
Do you need electricity?
Tell us what the site has, such as a supply from the venue near where we’ll park, and we’ll confirm the arrangements with your quote.
What access do you need?
The main things are access and a level spot: a level spot to park, space for guests to queue and a little room for a serving table. If in doubt, send us a photo of the space and the way in.
Why choose taco bar hire in St Mary's?
You aren’t limited to places a truck can park, like a barn, courtyard or hall, if the venue agrees.
These are some of the occasions we serve around St Mary's:
- Family celebrations
- Milestone birthdays
- Evening receptions
- Summer garden parties
Parks such as Houndwell Park typically need the owner’s agreement for catering, even without a truck on the grass, so ask before you plan.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- Space, access, power and water needs
- Who provides plates and napkins
Can I do a taco night myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. With a caterer, you get the food and drinks without the work.
For a small group, a taco night at home can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles allergen information for you.
Step by step
Once service is over, we pack down and clear our own area. We agree set-up and pack-down times with you and your venue. In St Mary's, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so an outdoor taco bar in summer is typically served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so guests will need light to see the fillings and toppings.
- Share a few details about the event.
- You get a suggested taco-bar menu and a quote.
- Access, power and water are agreed beforehand.
- We arrive, unload and lay out warm tortillas, fillings and toppings.
- Afterwards, we pack down and leave the area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a marquee or gazebo ready in case of rain
- Tell us when you want service to start
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, based on what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
A build-your-own taco bar in St Mary's
St Mary's is about 1 mile south of Southampton, in Southampton. Across the SO14 area, we can serve your guests, as long as there’s access. St Mary's is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton where we can bring taco bar hire.
If people are travelling in by rail, Southampton Central station is about 0.8 miles away. Around St Mary's, historic houses include Southampton Tudor House and Garden (0.6 miles south-west) and Medieval Merchant's House (0.6 miles south-west). Historic venues often limit where vehicles can go, so ask whether a taco bar station could be set up inside while our food truck or trailer parks further off. Venues in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 7 miles of St Mary's, sometimes have strict rules about catering and vehicles. Check with yours where a taco bar station and our food truck or trailer could go. The coast is within about a mile of St Mary's, so for a seaside taco bar we plan around the wind. A sheltered spot for the station helps, and seafront sites typically need permission.
For taco bar hire in SO14, SO15 and SO18, we plan around your venue and the route in. We can cater an event on streets such as New Road, Ogle Road and Marsh Lane or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Northam (1 mile north-east), Inner Avenue (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile east), Southampton (1 mile north) and Bitterne Manor (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chartwell Green (3 miles north-east), Harefield (3 miles east), Maybush (3 miles north-west), Coxford (3 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles north-west) and Eling (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (2.5 miles south-east) and Bargate Guildhall Museum (within half a mile south-west). Open spaces near St Mary's include Netley Common.
- Schools near St Mary's include Inspire Enterprise Academy (under half a mile south-east) and Woolston School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Joiners pub (less than half a mile south)
For event organisers in St Mary's
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where vehicles can park, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
- 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