Build Your Own Taco Bars, Fajitas, and Burrito Bowls Catering

What do you need for a taco bar?

For the best taco bar, you need a variety of ingredients to satisfy everyone’s diverse palates. Bases are the most obvious — these include corn tortilla, flour tortillas, rice and beans. Note that when you go to a restaurant, some double up on the tortilla per taco so that the taco doesn’t fall apart in your hand from meat juices seeping through, but this is realistically unnecessary for a taco bar since, let’s be honest, most people in the buffet line aren’t going to double-tortilla themselves. The next category is the meats — carne asada steak, pollo chicken, pork like carnitas and al pastor, and vegetarian options like mixed grilled veggies and nopales cactus. If you’re feeling fancy, camaron shrimp and pescado fish (although for a taco bar delivery, fried batter fish may not be the best idea since fries items get soggy during delivery). We recommend 6-8oz of protein per person to be safe, although it really depends on how hungry your eaters are. After that is toppings - shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, cilantro, diced onions, cheese, and limes. And finally the wet sauces - sour cream and a variety of salsas. Feel free to add more to your taste’s desire!

How do you set up a taco bar?

In our opinion, the best way to set it up is to have starches at the front, then toppings, and meats and guacamole at the very end. Basically the most “prized” ingredients should be at the end because as people fill up their plates they are more likely to overfill their plates at the beginning when their plates are empty. If you have meats near the front, you will more than likely run into shortages unless you order extra.

What goes well with a taco bar?

Chips and salsa, churros, and salads are all great additions to a taco bar! It also never hurts to include more guacamole since that will run out quickly!

How many tacos are recommended per person?

We recommend 3 tacos per person (at the very least 2)! It ultimately depends on the size of the tacos and what other sides you have (if you have rice and beans, chips, etc.), but a taco bar should typically account for 2-3 per guest.