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Taco caterers in Lower Caversham: Mexican street food
From the first guest in the queue to the last, Mexican street food from our truck or trailer, from tacos to loaded nachos makes the serving truck part of your event in Lower Caversham.
- Weddings, day or evening
- Anniversaries and engagements
- Retirement and leaving parties
Mexican catering for Lower Caversham events
Mexican catering in Lower Caversham, served fresh
A build-your-own taco bar is one of the most sociable ways to feed a crowd. Everyone builds their own tacos from what’s laid out, so nobody ends up with something they do not want. On the menu are quesadillas, fresh salsas and guacamole and a build-your-own taco bar, which works well for staff parties and office lunches and garden parties.
In and around Lower Caversham, gardens and local halls are common choices. If access is tight or the ground is soft, we’ll plan around it. We arrive ready to serve, and clear our own area when service is finished.
Should I do it myself?
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.
You can host your own taco night for a crowd, but it takes planning. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Read our guide to taco bars.
FAQs for Lower Caversham
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John the Baptist?
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.
How far is Lower Caversham from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop service from the hatch. Have somewhere covered ready for guests.
What does Mexican catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Can you cater for special diets?
We plan carefully for diets and keep options separate, but we cannot promise a kitchen without traces of any allergen. Guests with severe allergies should talk to us before the event.
Do you do a drinks bar?
You can add our drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and soft drinks. Alcohol needs the right licence, so we will check that with you.
What’s on the menu?
Tacos and taco bars, plus burritos, burrito bowls, nachos and quesadillas. Our sample menu has more detail.
What is mobile Mexican catering?
We arrive with our own mobile kitchen. We set up at your venue, serve hot food to order and pack down afterwards.
The menu, item by item
Burritos and burrito bowls
Burritos are filling and easy to eat on the move. The bowl version suits anyone avoiding tortillas.
Build-your-own taco bar
A taco bar is relaxed and sociable, and it makes mixed diets easy.
Taco catering in Lower Caversham: local tips
Lower Caversham is about 1 mile south of Caversham, in Reading. Events in Lower Caversham are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and friendly service on the day. Lower Caversham is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading we cover.
For a fête or sports day at a school such as St Anne's Catholic Primary School, hot food from a truck or trailer saves the volunteers from cooking. A gathering in Eldon Square would need the park owner’s say-so for any catering vehicle, and that is worth sorting out early.
We serve at events all over the RG4 and RG1 postcode area. Whether your event is on Star Road, Send Road and Mill Road or a nearby road, we will plan where to park and serve. Other places close to Lower Caversham for Mexican catering include Newtown (1 mile south-east), Caversham (1 mile north), Emmer Green (1 mile north), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north) and Reading (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Norcot (3 miles west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles west), Shinfield (4 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (3 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Hospital (1 mile south) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.9 miles south). Open spaces near Lower Caversham include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Local schools include Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (0.7 miles north-west) and Kendrick School (0.9 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Red Cow Public House (under half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include University of Reading library (1.8 miles south)
Is Mexican catering right for your event?
A barbecue often means a host tied to the grill. With us, the cooking happens in our truck or trailer. The cost per head can fall as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Fast service, even with a queue
- Menus for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests
- A menu built around your guests
- Allergen-aware menus
See our pricing and the cost guide.
What Mexican catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Whether you need disposables
- Parking and the route in
- The number of people
- How many staff you need
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, staff, plates and napkins, travel and VAT. Our quote sets out what’s included.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Your menu ideas
- A photo of the space, if it is a garden or field
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. When you are ready, tell us about it on our contact page.
Where the truck can go in Lower Caversham
Plenty of outdoor spaces and venues work for us, but there are a few things to check:
- Some distance from houses and neighbours
- The venue’s or landowner’s permission for a catering vehicle
- Power and water, which we confirm with you for each booking
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Build-your-own taco bar
- Tacos
- Burritos
- Quesadillas
- Burrito bowls
- Loaded nachos
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Confirm allergies by email before the event
- Let us know about any other food at the event
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
- Give us separate numbers for children
Once everyone has eaten, we tidy up and pack away.
Margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas can be added from our drinks bar, with licensing checked with you.
Places near Lower Caversham
What else we do in Lower Caversham
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
The process
We take care of everything you’ve booked, from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. Daylight in Lower Caversham runs to about 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. If your event carries on later, tell us what lighting the venue has.
- Share the date, the venue and how many are coming.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We check the route in and where the truck or trailer will stand.
- Guests order at the hatch or build their own at the taco bar.
- After the last serving, we clear our area.
How to prepare
- Measure any gates or arches on the way in
- Have level hardstanding or firm ground ready
- Tell us what power and water the site has
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Related guides
- 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