East Sussex · England
Taco Bar Hire for Tide Mills events
A menu that works for every guest: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options, plus allergen information for every dish. A taco station with slow-cooked fillings, salsas and guacamole in Tide Mills.
- Team lunches
- Evening receptions
- Leaving and retirement parties
Planning an event in Tide Mills?
How it works
When service finishes, we pack up and leave our area tidy. Set-up and pack-down times are agreed with you and the venue. Planning an evening taco bar in Tide Mills? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. After dusk, lights over the station help guests build their tacos.
- Contact us with your date and headcount.
- We agree a menu that covers every diet.
- We fix timings with you and the venue.
- The bar opens at the agreed time.
- We clear our station when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us when you want service to start
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send a quick message through our quote form.
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Taco bar hire for your event in Tide Mills
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. We serve warm corn and flour tortillas, guacamole and fresh salsas, which works well for marquee parties and working lunches.
For a rural spot like Tide Mills, a taco bar beside the truck in a field or garden is a simple set-up. Tell us about gates, ground and the distance from the lane, and we confirm power and water arrangements before the day. You can book food, drinks or both, so the food and drinks can come from one caterer.
- Area
- Tide Mills (BN25, BN9)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Typically around 50 to 400; ask us
- Extras
- Drinks bar, nachos to share
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
Common questions in Tide Mills
Could you set up a taco bar in a hall near Tide Mills?
We can, as long as the venue agrees. The station needs room for a queue, and we need to park and unload close to the door.
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
We do, where the venue allows a catering vehicle. Lanes can be narrow and ground soft, so tell us how we’d get in.
Who looks after the taco bar?
We run the station ourselves, so your hosts do not need to. We pack it away afterwards.
Can you run a bar?
Yes, we run 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 check the licensing with you.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, using corn tortillas. Corn tortillas are naturally gluten-free, but some fillings, sauces and toppings may not be, so we check every dish and give allergen information.
What’s on the menu?
Every menu is agreed with you. Fillings could include chicken tinga, pork carnitas, al pastor-style pork and vegan options like black beans. Our sample menu has more ideas.
Do you cook on site?
We cook to order in our truck or trailer kitchen, or serve from a taco bar. Fillings are slow-cooked beforehand and finished on site.
Do you have dairy-free options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your dairy-free numbers, and we’ll plan the menu around them.
DIY taco night or 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.
For a small group, a taco night at home can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles allergen information for you.
Why choose taco bar hire in Tide Mills?
Guests on special diets don’t need a separate meal.
Big or small, a truck or trailer works well. Typical bookings include:
- Birthday celebrations
- Family celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts
- Leaving and retirement parties
Parks such as Castle Hill typically need the owner’s agreement for catering, even without a truck on the grass, so ask before you plan.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff are serving, and for how long
- How bad weather is handled
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Whether plates, napkins and cutlery are included
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: vehicle access, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We’ll provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
Taco bars for events around Tide Mills
Tide Mills is about 1 mile south-east of Newhaven, in East Sussex. Wherever your event is in the BN25 area, we can bring the truck or trailer to you, as long as there is access. We serve in 289 places in East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 9 miles away.
By rail: Bishopstone (Sussex) station is about 0.6 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Alfriston Clergy House (4.1 miles north-east) and Firle Place (4.4 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 booking. Venues in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 5 miles of Tide Mills, sometimes have strict rules about catering and vehicles. Check with yours where a taco bar station and our food truck or trailer could go. Tide Mills is within about 2 miles of the sea, so for a seaside taco bar we plan around the wind. A sheltered spot for the station helps, and seafront sites usually need permission.
We serve at events all over BN25 and BN9. Streets in the area include Hurdis Road, Seaford Road and Newhaven Road, and an event on any of them can work if the truck or trailer can park nearby. If your venue is just outside Tide Mills, we also cover Bishopstone (1 mile north-east), Norton (1 mile north-east), Newhaven (1 mile north-west), Denton (1 mile north) and South Heighton (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (9 miles east), Lewes (7 miles north-west), Hailsham (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (13 miles north), Peacehaven (3 miles west) and Telscombe (4 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Arlington Castle (4.8 miles north-east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (under half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Itford Hill.
- Schools near Tide Mills include St Peter's School (1.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Hope Inn (0.6 miles west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Collect dietary needs with your replies
- Check where our vehicle can unload
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Choose at least one vegan filling
If the schedule slips, tell us and we will hold everything hot until you’re ready.
Nachos to share can keep guests going before the bar opens.
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Other catering in Tide Mills
What affects the price in Tide Mills
These are the factors that matter most:
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- The menu you choose
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
Your choice of food and drinks affects the price, so tell us what you have in mind. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
- What you’d like on the menu
- The date and rough timings
Planning taco bar hire in Tide Mills? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Taco bar hire or something else?
A taco bar and a truck serve the same food in different ways. From the truck, we put each order together; at the taco bar, guests do the building. Larger events can cost less per head, because the set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Menus for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests
- We cover Tide Mills and the whole of East Sussex
- Book food, drinks or both
- Fast service, even with a queue
See how we price and our guide to catering costs.
A closer look at the menu
Warm tortillas
Tortillas are the base of the bar. We keep a steady supply going through service.
Toppings
Toppings let guests finish their tacos their way, and dairy-free choices are kept apart.
- 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