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Taco caterers in Norcot
Bring our Mexican catering truck or trailer to your event in Norcot. Everything is served fresh from the hatch.
- Summer garden parties
- Family celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagements
Planning an event in Norcot?
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Include at least one vegan filling
- Ask guests about diets and allergies with your invitations
- Let us know about any other food at the event
- Let us know if a guest is coeliac
We have allergen information for every dish at the hatch, and guests are welcome to ask before ordering.
Add our Mexican drinks bar, with margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas, with licensing checked with you.
Mexican catering in Norcot, from our truck or trailer
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 each plate is exactly how they like it. We serve a build-your-own taco bar, burrito bowls and tacos, and it suits family celebrations and engagement celebrations.
Around Norcot, events are often in gardens, fields, local halls or nearby venues. If the road in is narrow or the ground is soft, tell us so we can plan for the truck or trailer. We arrive ready to serve, and clear our own area when service is finished.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel, parking and access
- The menu you choose
- What the venue already provides
- Staff for serving and the bar
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Access for the truck or trailer, including gates and ground
- What power and water the site has
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
FAQs for Norcot
Is it possible to have you in Round Copse?
Only if the landowner, often the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide what they ask for from us.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Tilehurst Methodist Church?
Yes, at a garden, field or venue nearby where the truck or trailer can park. We’d serve at the reception venue rather than at the church itself. Send us the reception address.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We can include vegetarian and vegan fillings like black beans or spiced mushrooms, served alongside the meat options.
What do you need at the venue?
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 picture and tell us about gates, slopes and soft ground.
How much is a food truck for an event?
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a quote.
What happens if it rains?
We can keep serving from the truck or trailer in the rain, but your guests will want somewhere covered, such as a marquee, gazebo or nearby building.
How many guests can you serve?
It depends on the menu and how long service runs, but around 50 to 400 guests is the usual range. Tell us your numbers and we’ll advise.
What is mobile Mexican catering?
Our truck or trailer is a mobile kitchen. We set up at your venue, serve hot food to order and pack down afterwards.
More for events in Norcot
Catering an event in Norcot
Norcot is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. We serve at events in gardens, halls and venues around Norcot and the surrounding area. We cover 34 places in Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Around Norcot, historic houses include Mapledurham House (1.8 miles north) and Basildon Park (4.9 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and vehicles early. When the service is at a church such as Tilehurst Methodist Church, the food generally happens elsewhere, at a field, hall or garden with room for the truck.
Here we cover the RG30 and RG31 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it with access for the truck or trailer. That could mean an event at a home with a drive on Ash Road, Tay Road and Tyle Road. Nearby, we also cater events in Tilehurst Within (1 mile south-west), Tilehurst (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile south), Little Heath (1 mile west) and Fords Farm (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (5 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south-east), Whitley Wood (4 miles south-east), Sonning Common (4 miles north-east) and Whitley (4 miles south-east). Being one of Reading’s larger places, Norcot has lots of places to hold an event.
A little further out are Battle Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (1 mile east). Open spaces near Norcot include South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Norcot include Prospect School (1 mile south) and Battle School (1.3 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Butchers Arms (0.6 miles north-west)
Space, access and the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Space for guests to queue
- Space for a taco-bar table if you’ve chosen one
- A flat, firm spot where the truck or trailer can stand
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Quesadillas
- Loaded nachos
- Build-your-own taco bar
- Burrito bowls
- Tacos
- Burritos
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can check the date.
For big numbers, we plan service to keep queues short, so guests are looked after quickly. Tell us how long you have for food and drinks.
Can I do a taco night myself?
A DIY taco night is possible for a crowd, but it’s more work than it looks. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Read our guide to taco bars.
If you do it yourself, work out quantities first: see how many tacos per person. Keep tortillas warm in a covered basket, and label dishes for guests with allergies.
How the day works
Serving is quick: we serve from the hatch or a serving station, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our area. Daylight in Norcot runs to about 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September. Let us know if service will run after dark, and we’ll talk about lighting.
- Share the date, the venue and how many are coming.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We confirm the way in and where we will park.
- Food is served from the hatch or a taco-bar table.
- We clear our serving area when everyone is fed.
How to prepare
- Check gates and access routes are wide and high enough
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the truck or trailer
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, based on what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, item by item
Salsas and guacamole
The salsas and guacamole finish every plate.
Quesadillas
A quesadilla is an easy favourite.
Is Mexican catering right for your event?
A barbecue often means a host tied to the grill. With us, the cooking happens in our food truck or trailer. Larger events can cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- A menu built around your guests
- A plan agreed before the day
- Service planned around your numbers
- Events in Norcot and across Reading
See our pricing or the cost guide.
- 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