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Taco bar hire in Stroude, Surrey
Looking for taco bar hire in Stroude? We arrive with our truck or trailer and everything we need to serve, then serve your guests fresh on the day.
- Birthday celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts
- Evening wedding receptions
Planning an event in Stroude?
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can check the date.
Organising a club, school or community event in Stroude? Service from a truck or trailer is quick, even for a crowd, and the menu can suit most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Taco bar hire in Stroude, served fresh
The taco bar works for a wedding breakfast, a party or a working lunch. Guests build their plates quickly, so a crowd moves through steadily. For garden parties and wedding evening food, we will put together a menu of pickled onions and toppings, slow-cooked fillings kept hot and warm corn and flour tortillas.
In a small place like Stroude, a taco bar might go in a garden, a barn or a nearby hall. 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. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Your questions about taco bar hire in Stroude
How far is Stroude from central London?
About 21 miles from central London, and we cover it.
Can you bring your truck or trailer to Riverside Walk?
It depends on the park’s owner, who would need to agree to a catering vehicle on site. Ask them first; if they say yes, we will send what they need from us.
What access do you need?
Access and level ground matter most: a firm spot for the truck or trailer, room for a queue and, for a taco bar, space for a serving table. Send us a photo and tell us about gates, slopes and soft ground.
Do you stay to run the taco bar?
The taco bar is served from a table or station by our staff, so you don’t need helpers. We pack it away afterwards.
Is the food very hot?
The food can be kept mild, with hotter salsas on the side for anyone who wants more heat.
How much does taco bar hire cost in Stroude?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a quote.
How big an event can you cater?
It depends on the menu and how long service runs, but around 50 to 400 guests is the usual range. For anything outside that, ask us.
How is the food prepared?
We slow-cook fillings ahead, then finish them and keep them hot at your event. Tortillas are warmed on site, and salsas and guacamole are made fresh.
How it works
Serving is quick: guests are served at the hatch or a serving station, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our area. Around midsummer it stays light in Stroude until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so an outdoor taco bar in summer is normally served in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, plan good lighting over the station.
- Contact us with your date and headcount.
- We plan fillings and toppings around your guests’ diets.
- We fix timings with you and the venue.
- Service starts when your running order says.
- Once service is over, we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange somewhere covered for guests to eat
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Choose a level, firm spot for the truck or trailer
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Stroude, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A short, clear path for carrying the bar in
- Room for guests to queue along the table
- A parking or loading spot near the serving area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Stroude
- Tortilla chips
- Vegan fillings
- Salsas and guacamole
- Two to four fillings
- Pickled onions and toppings
- Corn and flour tortillas
How we price taco bar hire
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Adding food to drinks, or drinks to food
- Whether you need disposables
- The length of service
- The menu you choose
What’s on the menu makes a difference to the total, so share your ideas with us. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the space, if it is a garden or field
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, item by item
Warm tortillas
Soft corn and flour tortillas, kept warm. Corn tortillas suit gluten-free guests.
Vegan fillings
A vegan filling sits on the bar with the rest.
How it compares
Plated meals depend on a kitchen and a team of waiting staff. A taco bar needs a serving spot, somewhere close to unload and the venue’s agreement, with power and water confirmed when you book. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: serving hours, staff, disposables, travel and VAT. Contact us for a quote and we’ll set out what’s included.
Why book with us
- A menu built around your guests
- A truck or trailer that comes to you
- A clear quote
- Every guest catered for, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan included
See how we price and what Mexican catering costs.
Stroude: venues, access and set-up
Stroude is about 1 mile south of Egham, in Surrey. Across the GU25 area, we can serve your guests. Stroude is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Stroude to Woking (about 7 miles away).
Close to Stroude are historic houses such as Botleys Mansion (2.7 miles south) and Frogmore House (4.7 miles north). 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. By rail: the nearest station is Virginia Water station, about 0.7 miles south.
We serve at events all over GU25 and TW20. That could mean an event at a home with a drive on Edgell Close, Stroude Road and Whitehall Farm Lane. We also serve at events in Virginia Water (1 mile south-west), Thorpe Green (1 mile south-east), Thorpe (1 mile east), Egham (1 mile north) and Englefield Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (7 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles south-east), Ewell (14 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (7 miles east).
Nearby you will also find St. Peter's Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Stroude include St Ann's Lake and St Ann's Hill.
- Schools near Stroude include The American School In England (1.1 miles east) and The Magna Carta School (1.9 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Rose And Crown Public House (0.7 miles south-east)
DIY taco night versus a caterer
Doing it yourself? Start with the quantities: our guide to how many tacos per person helps. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label anything containing allergens.
Plenty of people try a DIY taco night at home. 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.
Towns and villages near Stroude
What else we do in Stroude
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free included. To get it right:
- Put allergies in writing for us
- Fit the bar into your running order
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Ensure guests have somewhere to sit
Our staff stand behind the bar to top up dishes and help guests about fillings and allergens.
Add burrito bowls for guests who’d rather skip tortillas.
- 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