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Bar hire in Guildford: margaritas and Mexican beer
Margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas served by our bar staff in Guildford, served from our truck or trailer, at your venue, garden or site.
- End-of-year parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Client events and launches
Planning an event in Guildford?
Drinks bars for events in Guildford
Guildford is about 27 miles south-west of London, in Surrey. Across the GU1 area, we can serve your guests, as long as there’s access. Guildford is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
Anyone leaving the car at home will want to know that London Road (Guildford) station is about 0.6 miles away. Serving alcohol in Stoke Park would need the owner’s permission and probably a licence, so a garden or venue is often simpler. Guildford is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a lovely setting for drinks outdoors. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the truck or trailer.
For Mexican bar hire in GU1, GU2, GU4 and GU3, we plan around your venue and the route in and your guests. Your event could be at a home on Church Road, Market Street and High Street or the roads around them. Being close to the A3 and A25, Guildford is simple for us to get to with the truck or trailer for your event. Other places close to Guildford for Mexican bar hire include Bellfields (1 mile north), Abbotswood (1 mile south-east), Stoughton (1 mile north-west), Westborough (1 mile west) and Burpham (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (9 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (10 miles west), Egham (13 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east). Being one of Surrey’s larger places, Guildford has lots of places to hold an event, though town-centre access for a truck or trailer needs planning.
Nearby you’ll also find Guildford Castle (0.9 miles south) and Guildford House (0.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Silent Pool and Pewley Hill.
- Local schools include Surrey Maths School (0.5 miles south-west) and Guildford High School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The King's Head pub (less than half a mile south-east)
How our Mexican bar hire works in Guildford
Responsible serving matters to us: no alcohol for under-18s, and plenty of alcohol-free choices. It works well for product launches and client events and company summer parties, serving Mexican beer, margaritas and agua de jamaica.
For a reception in Guildford, margaritas and aguas frescas keep guests mingling. Tell us about town-centre access and loading. Food and drinks can be booked together or separately, so one caterer can cover more of the day.
Guildford: your questions answered
How far is Guildford from central London?
It is about 27 miles from central London, and inside the area we cover.
Could you serve in Stoke Park?
Only with permission from whoever runs the park, often the council. Ask them first, and we will help with the information they need from us.
What can we have at the bar?
Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas and soft drinks. We plan the list with you.
What does Mexican bar hire cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
What about power on site?
Tell us what the site has, such as a supply from the venue near where we will park, and we’ll confirm what we need with your quote.
Do we need a licence for the bar?
You will need either the venue’s licence or a Temporary Event Notice. We will check the licensing with you. GOV.UK explains Temporary Event Notices.
Do you check ages at the bar?
Yes. Under-18s aren’t served alcohol, and we may refuse service to anyone who has had too much.
How spicy is the food?
That’s your choice: we can keep the main dishes mild, with hotter salsas served separately. Read more about how spicy Mexican food is.
Planning the bar
A few tips to help the bar run smoothly:
- Give us numbers for children
- Include aguas frescas for non-drinkers
- Tell us when the bar should open and close
- Add food if the bar runs for a while
After service, we clear the bar away.
Add our Mexican catering for tacos, burritos and nachos.
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. With a caterer, you get the food and drinks without the work.
Places near Guildford
More for events in Guildford
How we price Mexican bar hire
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Whether you add a drinks bar or food
- How many guests we are serving
- What the venue already provides
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, staff, plates and napkins, travel and VAT. Contact us for a quote and we will set out what’s included.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy numbers
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
- Where the event is
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
What’s on the menu
Mexican beer
Mexican beer is light and refreshing.
Agua de jamaica
A deep red hibiscus drink, served chilled.
Mexican bar hire or something else?
A generic bar does the job, but margaritas and aguas frescas give the bar character. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for Mexican bar hire. A simple party menu and a full wedding day are very different jobs. Your quote sets it all out.
Why us?
- A plan agreed before the day
- Food and drinks from one caterer, if you want both
- Catering across Surrey, including Guildford
- Allergen-aware menus
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: we park up and get ready, service opens at the agreed time, and your guests are served fresh for the agreed time. A summer drinks reception in Guildford has daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, so evening drinks can be served in daylight. In late September it’s dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm, so evening bars need lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and what you’d like to serve.
- We go through the licensing with you: the venue’s licence or a Temporary Event Notice.
- We put together a drinks menu, with alcohol-free choices, and quote for it.
- We arrive, set up and serve margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas.
- When the bar closes, we pack down and clear our area.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Have a marquee or gazebo ready in case of rain
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to park
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to tell us about it on our contact page. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- The right licence for alcohol: the venue’s licence or a Temporary Event Notice
- Agreement from the venue for our bar
- Power and water, which we confirm with you for each booking
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Horchata
- Mexican beer
- Margaritas
- Agua de jamaica (hibiscus)
- Soft drinks
- Fruit aguas frescas
Occasions we cater for in Guildford
Bar staff serve, so your hosts do not have to.
In Guildford and nearby, we can cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Big birthday celebrations
- End-of-year and Christmas parties
- Engagement celebrations
- Taco nights and themed parties
Couples leaving a church such as Church of St John the Evangelist could be greeted with margaritas and aguas frescas at the reception.
Questions to ask before booking
- The caterer’s food hygiene rating
- VAT, if it applies
- How late numbers can change
- When payment is due
- 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