Mexican Mobile Catering in Hertfordshire

Ques Idea Mexican Kitchen provide authentic Mexican catering for events aross Essex and Hertfordshire. They've got a real passion for what they do and they've been good enough to share some of their top tips or when hiring an event caterer.

What do you need to know from an organiser in order to provide a comprehensive quote?

It's important to us that we give our customers the best experience of Mexican Food for their event. In order for us to provide a detailed quote for any event, we ideally need to know specific details about the kind of event they are organising. Information on the number of guests, the type of venue (is it outdoors or indoors?) and the style of the event are all important. But we also like to ask a bit more about how they see their event. Would the customer prefer a full menu for their guests or are they looking for a fun street food approach? How can we contribute to making your event run just as you would like? Once we have that information we can provide suggestions for food that match the event and prepare a detailed quote.

What advice would you give to a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

Ask, ask and ask again. It's really important that you get what you are looking for, so asking lots of questions (however big or small) is vital to understanding what a provider can truly offer you. If you have a specific idea for your event this may be easier as you will probably have a clear idea of what you want, but even if you are just floating ideas about, asking questions can help to spark your imagination and help you hire the right provider for your event.

Please tell us a little bit about how and why you started the business.

Our Mexican Kitchen was born out of my love for genuinely tasty Mexican food. While living in Mexico for 15 years, I had the opportunity to try some of the vast array of amazing food that Mexico has to offer, a true taste revolution for me! I was inspired by the fabulous food markets that are everywhere and the amazing variety of fruits, vegetables, chillies and spices Mexico has to offer. I was also fortunate to have firsthand experience of how people cook and eat in their homes, at parties and on the street.
When I came back to live in the UK I was quite astounded at the amount of Tex Mex on offer here and the serious lack of MEX MEX going around. So between my desire to share really good Mexican food with people (combined with a serious love of cheese)...ques idea was born!

Please tell us about a booking you've had through Add to Event, how did it go? Would you recommend us to others?

We are currently booked in for several events via this platform for this year, including weddings, street food fairs and more and we are really looking forward to all of them! I guess the best event we have done so far (and probably the most fun!) was a Day of the Dead Charity fundraiser we did last year. Despite the small area we had available for us to serve from, the guests were really enthusiastic about trying authentic Mexican Food and just kept on coming back for more!