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Taco Bar Hire for Stanwell events
Planning taco bar hire in Stanwell? We bring the truck or trailer, the ingredients and the kit, and look after your guests on the day.
- Engagement parties
- Staff parties
- Barn parties
Planning an event in Stanwell?
Taco bar hire in Stanwell, served fresh
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. Popular choices include slow-cooked fillings kept hot, warm corn and flour tortillas and a build-your-own taco bar, and it’s a good fit for engagement and anniversary parties and christenings and family parties.
In and around Stanwell, a taco bar works beside the truck or in a hall nearby. Where access is tight, the truck stays nearby and the station goes where your guests are, as long as we can unload within a short walk. You can book food, drinks or both, so the food and drinks can come from one caterer.
How it works
Once service is over, we pack down and clear our own area. Set-up and pack-down times are agreed with you and the venue. Planning an evening taco bar in Stanwell? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. After dusk, lights over the station help guests build their tacos.
- Share a few details about the event.
- We send a sample spread and a quote.
- We check power, water and access with your venue.
- We set up the station and keep everything hot.
- Afterwards, we pack down and leave the area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Arrange somewhere covered for guests to eat
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
- Tell us about narrow gates or low branches
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. When you are ready, send a quick message through our quote form.
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FAQs for Stanwell
Could you serve our guests after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a garden, field or venue nearby where the truck or trailer can park. Service would be at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Stanwell for guests?
Guests can use Ashford Surrey station, about 1.2 miles south of Stanwell.
Is a taco bar right for a wedding?
It can serve the wedding meal, the evening or both. Timings are agreed with you and your venue.
How much is a taco bar?
We don’t publish set prices, as each booking is different. Share your plans and you will get a quote. Our guide to Mexican catering costs may help.
What if a vehicle cannot reach the serving spot?
The taco bar can sit next to the truck or trailer, or in a spot of its own. Either way, we need to unload nearby and have the venue’s permission.
How spicy is the food?
It’s up to you: we can keep it mild and put the hotter salsas on the side. Read more about how spicy Mexican food is.
Is the taco bar staffed?
The taco bar is served from a table or station by our staff, so your hosts don’t need to. We pack it away afterwards.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan the taco bar around speeches and timings
- Include a vegan filling on the bar
- Ask guests with severe allergies to contact us before the day
- Collect dietary needs with your replies
We arrive with time to unload and set the bar up before guests eat.
Extra salsas, from mild to hot, let guests choose their own heat.
Also near Stanwell
What else we do in Stanwell
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send what the landowner or council needs from us.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the space and tell us about the drive and gates, and we will tell you honestly whether a truck or trailer will fit.
What’s on the menu
Hot fillings
You might choose two or three fillings, including a vegan one. We agree them with you.
Salsas
Salsa lets everyone pick their own heat.
Taco bar hire in Stanwell: local tips
Stanwell is about 2 miles north of Ashford, in Surrey. Give us the address of your event in Stanwell, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cover 395 places in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Woking, about 10 miles away.
If people are travelling in by rail, the nearest station is Ashford Surrey station, about 1.2 miles south.
We cover events in every part of TW19. Local streets include High Street, Britannia Way and Frobisher Gardens; for an event at home on any of them, tell us where the truck or trailer can park. If your venue is just outside Stanwell, we also cover West Bedfont (1 mile east), Heathrow (1 mile north-east), Ashford (2 miles south), Bedfont (2 miles east) and Longford (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (15 miles south), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (12 miles south-east), Ewell (12 miles south-east) and Egham (3 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Ashford Hospital (0.9 miles south) and Spelthorne Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stanwell include Staines Reservoirs and St Ann's Hill.
- Schools near Stanwell include Thomas Knyvett College (0.9 miles south) and Spelthorne College (1.4 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Swan Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Somewhere close by for our vehicle to park and unload
- Easy access from where we unload to the table
- Room for the bar alongside the vehicle, if booked together
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Two to four fillings
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Tortilla chips
- Vegan fillings
- Corn and flour tortillas
- Salsas and guacamole
Should I do it myself?
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: see how many tacos per person. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label anything containing allergens.
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.
Why choose taco bar hire in Stanwell?
The bar can go where a vehicle can’t, like a barn, courtyard or hall, if the venue agrees.
Big or small, a truck or trailer works well. Common bookings include:
- Barn and marquee parties
- Wedding evening food
- Summer garden parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, a hall close by could host a staffed taco bar, with the venue’s permission.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How many staff are serving, and for how long
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Taco bar hire or something else?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen, waiting staff and fixed courses. For a taco bar, we need a serving spot, a nearby place to unload and the venue’s permission, with power and water confirmed when you book. Access, parking and the distance to your venue can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed in your quote.
Why us?
- A plan agreed before the day
- Menus chosen with you
- A quote that sets out what’s included
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
Take a look at our prices page or what Mexican catering costs.
- 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