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Wedding Mexican Catering for Chelwood Gate events
Book our food truck or trailer for your wedding in Chelwood Gate. Everything is served fresh from the hatch.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Day-after celebrations
- Farm and barn venues
Wedding Mexican catering in Chelwood Gate
About our wedding Mexican catering in Chelwood Gate
A taco bar at a wedding feels relaxed and generous. Guests build their own plates from warm tortillas, fillings, salsas and toppings, and the queue becomes a chance to chat. It works well for gatherings the day after a wedding and engagement celebrations, with tacos, fresh guacamole and salsas and quesadillas.
Rural weddings around Chelwood Gate have a charm of their own, and a food truck by the barn or marquee adds to it. Plan access, ground and cover in case of rain. Your quote sets out what’s included: menu, timings and any add-ons.
- Area
- Chelwood Gate (RH17)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free
- Numbers
- Typically around 50 to 400 guests; tell us yours
- Add-ons
- Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 28 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- A flat, firm spot where the truck or trailer can stand
- Power and water, which we confirm with you for each booking
- A serving point within easy walk of the reception
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Evening tacos
- Taco bar wedding breakfast
- Margarita bar
- Nachos to share
- Guacamole and salsas
- Burritos and bowls
Getting married in Chelwood Gate?
Chelwood Gate is about 6 miles south of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your wedding in Chelwood Gate, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Chelwood Gate is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our truck and trailer cover the area from Chelwood Gate to Brighton (16 miles away).
Brickfield Meadow nearby could make a lovely backdrop for photos. Around Chelwood Gate, historic houses include Priest House (3.8 miles north-west) and Standen (4 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on outside caterers and vehicles. A rural reception could be within reach, as the High Weald National Landscape is no more than about 4 miles from Chelwood Gate. Firm ground and a clear way in matter more than the view for a food truck.
Wherever your wedding is in RH17, we can bring the truck or trailer to your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wedding could be at a home on Beaconsfield Road, Stone Quarry Road and Isle of Thorns or the roads around them. For weddings just outside Chelwood Gate, we cover Chelwood Common (1 mile south), Birchgrove (1 mile west), Wych Cross (1 mile north), Danehill (2 miles south-west) and Nutley (2 miles south-east). We also cater in nearby towns such as Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Waterbury Castle (2.6 miles west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (5.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up in the kitchen. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
Questions from Chelwood Gate
Can you cater a reception after a service at Chelwood Gate Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall with access for the truck or trailer. Service would be at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you bring a truck or trailer to venues in the High Weald 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.
Is a taco bar smart enough for a wedding?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on the presentation and the venue.
When do you arrive?
We arrive in good time to set up before service. The length of service is agreed when you book, along with pack-down.
Is there a minimum number of guests?
That depends on the menu and the service time, but our truck and trailer service typically suits around 50 to 400 guests. For anything outside that, ask us.
Do you do a wedding bar?
Yes, our Mexican drinks bar serves margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas. Licensing is checked with you and the venue.
Do you bring plates and cutlery?
Ask us when you enquire. Let us know what you already have, and we’ll set out plates, napkins and cutlery in your quote.
What if the timings change?
We plan for it. Service starts when your running order says, even if that moves.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many staff you need
Extras, such as more dishes, extra drinks or a longer service, are quoted on request, so you can choose what you need.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A picture of the space, if it’s a garden or field
- The date and time of the event
- What you’d like on the menu
- The address or venue name
We quote for each event separately, based on what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, tell us and we’ll adjust the start of service where we can. By late September, sunset in Chelwood Gate is around 7:05pm, which can put the evening food just after dusk. A late-May wedding keeps its light until roughly 8:50pm.
- You send us your wedding date, venue, numbers and how you see the day.
- We plan the food with you: wedding breakfast, evening food or both.
- We confirm access, the serving spot and the running order with the venue.
- On the day we set up and serve when your running order says.
- After the last serving, we clear our area.
How to prepare
- Have a marquee or gazebo ready in case of rain
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Check the venue is happy to have a truck or trailer on site
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just tell us about it on our contact page.
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Events we cater in Chelwood Gate
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which helps when the guest list is long.
These are some of the occasions we serve in Chelwood Gate and West Sussex:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Gatherings the day after a wedding
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Couples who choose a church such as Chelwood Gate Church for the ceremony often pick a reception spot a short drive away. We can set up while the photos are taken.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if it rains
- The venue requirements
- How late numbers can change
- How long the service runs
Planning for every diet
A Mexican menu is easy to plan for mixed diets, because options can be kept separate. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Let us know about severe allergies in writing
- Ask whether your venue allows food trucks
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Send us the running order and speech times
A taco bar is laid out on a table, and guests can be called up by table.
We can feed your photographer and band too.
The menu, item by item
Burrito bowls
A burrito bowl is a good alternative to tacos.
Loaded nachos
Tortilla chips with cheese, salsa, guacamole and toppings.
Also near Chelwood Gate
What else we do in Chelwood Gate
- 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