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Taco bar caterers in Stansted
Book our food truck or trailer for your event in Stansted. Everything is served fresh from the hatch, with a clear quote before booking.
- Christenings and family parties
- Staff parties
- Wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Stansted?
How our taco bar hire works in Stansted
Add burrito bowls, loaded nachos or quesadillas if you’d like more choice. Margaritas and aguas frescas from our drinks bar can be added, with licensing checked with you. It works well for retirement parties and wedding evening food, with guacamole, fresh salsas and warm corn and flour tortillas.
In a small place like Stansted, a taco bar might go in a garden, a barn or a nearby hall. If the truck can’t get close, we can set the station 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.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we park and serve. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Easy access from where we unload to the table
- A flat spot for the taco-bar station
- Power and water, which we confirm when you book
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Stansted
- Two to four fillings
- Tortilla chips
- Salsas and guacamole
- Vegan fillings
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Corn and flour tortillas
What taco bar hire costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Staff for serving and the bar
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- The length of service
- Your choice of food and drinks
Extra dishes, drinks and longer service are priced on request, so you can choose what you need.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the space, if it is a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your menu ideas
The quickest way to a quote is to tell us about it on our contact page. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
How it works
We arrive in good time before service, set up the truck or trailer and get everything ready. Guests come up to order when service opens. Evenings in Stansted stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm. Once it gets dark, guests need to see what they’re adding to their tacos.
- Begin with the date and headcount.
- We agree a menu that covers every diet.
- Nearer the date, we confirm timings and the serving spot.
- Service starts when your running order says.
- We clear our station when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us what power and water the site has
- Tell us about narrow gates or low branches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
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.
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Who books taco bar hire in Stansted?
It’s informal but still feels looked after, with our staff keeping the table stocked and neat through your event.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Family get-togethers
- Back-garden gatherings
- Wedding day food
Guests leaving a church like Church of St Mary could head to a nearby hall or garden where the taco bar is ready.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How many staff are serving, and for how long
- The wet-weather plan
DIY taco night versus a caterer
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up in the kitchen. With a caterer, you get the food and drinks without the work.
You can set up your own drinks table, but someone still has to mix, pour and keep an eye on it all evening. See our margarita bar guide.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Confirm any allergies to us by email
- Flag any guest with coeliac disease
- Fit the bar into your running order
- Collect dietary needs with your replies
Each dish is labelled, and allergen information is kept at the bar.
Add burrito bowls for guests who’d rather skip tortillas.
A build-your-own taco bar in Stansted
Stansted is about 6 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Stansted. Stansted is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we can bring taco bar hire. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Stansted to Maidstone (11 miles away).
Historic houses near Stansted include Lullingstone Castle (4.7 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, ask early whether a staffed taco bar is allowed and where we could unload. For guests coming by train, Borough Green & Wrotham station is about 2.9 miles away. Venues in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Stansted, sometimes have strict rules about catering and vehicles. Check with yours where a taco bar station and our truck or trailer could go.
We cater events across TN15 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Parsons Lane, Plaxdale Green Road and Hatham Green Lane or the roads around them. For events just outside Stansted, we cover Ash (2 miles north), West Kingsdown (2 miles north-west), West Yoke (2 miles north), Knatts Valley (2 miles west) and Fawkham Green (2 miles north). We also cater in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (6 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Sevenoaks Hospital (5.5 miles south-west) and Ightham Court (2.8 miles south).
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Questions from Stansted
Do you cater in villages like Stansted?
Yes, we cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates, ground and parking.
Do you cater 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.
Do you cover Stansted?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Stansted and the rest of Kent. For a quote, tell us about it on our contact page.
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, served alongside the meat options.
Is the taco bar staffed?
We run the station ourselves, so your hosts don’t need to. We pack it away afterwards.
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 provide drinks?
Yes, we offer a Mexican drinks bar, serving margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas such as hibiscus and horchata, and soft drinks. Your venue or event may need the right licence for alcohol, so we will talk licensing through with you.
Can we have a taco bar at our wedding?
It can serve the wedding meal, the evening or both. We agree the timings with your venue, and guests build their own plates.
How it compares
Sandwich platters are convenient but forgettable. A hot taco bar gives guests something to gather round. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: service time, staff, plates and napkins, travel and VAT. Our quote sets out what’s included.
What we offer in Stansted
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests
- We cover Stansted and the whole of Kent
- A truck or trailer that comes to you
- Fast service, even with a queue
Take a look at our prices page or our guide to catering costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
- 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