How much taco bar food for 25, 50 or 100 guests?
Order by head count, not by the pound. Our cook makes tacos, burritos and quesadillas to order for 2 hours, all-you-can-eat: $630 for 25 guests, $700 for 50, $1,400 for 100.
Picking up trays instead? The kitchen portions them for your count — $10 a person. Prices before 8.75% tax.
- 25 guests
- $630
- 50 guests
- $700
- 100 guests
- $1,400
- All-you-can-eat
- 2 hours
Updated · Written by the family that runs B&C Burgers in Placentia (since 2001). Prices are the ones the booking form charges.
The short answer
For an on-site taco bar, you don’t order food by quantity. You book the number of guests. The cook sets up 30–60 min before your start time, then cooks carne asada, chicken and al pastor on the griddle and makes every taco, burrito or quesadilla to order for 2 hours. People go back as often as they like, so there is no pounds-per-person number to get wrong.
For pickup trays, you also order by head count. Tell us how many people; the kitchen portions the meats, rice, beans, tortillas, salsas and toppings for that number.
What you get for 25, 50, 100 and 150 guests
| Guests | On-site Taco Bar | Pickup trays | Grill setups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | $630 | $250 | 1 |
| 50 | $700 | $500 | 1 |
| 100 | $1,400 | $1,000 | 1 |
| 150 | $2,100 | $1,500 | 1 |
On-site = 2 hours cooked to order; trays = portioned for your count. Before 8.75% tax. On-site travel is free within 10 miles of Placentia; trays are picked up at the restaurant or delivered for a fee. Up to 50 guests the on-site price is flat; past that it is $14 a guest. Full price guide and calculator →
Drinks and dessert
Sizing the extras by head count
These are the add-on prices the booking form charges. Agua fresca uses the rule from our own holiday package — one 5-gallon jar per 50 guests.
| Extra | 25 guests | 50 guests | 100 guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agua fresca, 1 jar per 50 | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| Sodas & water, each guest | $50 | $100 | $200 |
| Guacamole, each guest | $25 | $50 | $100 |
| Churros, 2 a guest | $100 | $100 | $200 |
Agua fresca flavors: horchata, jamaica, tamarindo, cucumber-lime, watermelon, pineapple. Running long? An extra hour of service is $100.
On-site Taco Bar
What every head count includes
- Carne asada, chicken & al pastor
- Tacos, burritos or quesadillas — guest’s choice
- Rice & beans
- Full salsa bar: mild, medium & hot
- Fresh limes, onion & cilantro
- Plates, napkins & forks
- 2 hours all-you-can-eat
Pickup trays
In every tray order
- Three meats: Carne asada, Grilled chicken, Al pastor
- Sides: Spanish rice, Refried beans, Tortilla chips
- Tortillas: Flour tortillas, Corn tortillas
- Fresh toppings: Diced onion, Chopped cilantro, Fresh limes
- Three salsas: Pico de gallo, Jalapeño avocado sauce, Spicy tomatillo salsa
From 5 people, 24 hours’ notice. Extra tortillas: $10 for 30 count. Build a tray order →
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Price it by head count, book your date with a $100 deposit, and the crew is there 30–60 min early with the griddle.Price it by head count, book your date with a $100 deposit, and the crew is there 30–60 min early with the griddle.
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