For Hispanic Heritage Month, we wanted to share some fantastic food trucks and creators serving classic Cuban, Colombian, Peruvian, Argentinian, and Mexican dishes that would make a wonderful addition to any employee appreciation event. Here are a few of our team’s top recommendations. Whether you’re looking for tacos, arepas, or empanadas, we’ve got you covered!
Cochinita Food Truck serves authentic Latin dishes like tacos, empanadas, and bowls. Their handmade corn tortillas and vibrant truck make them a great choice for any event. They specialize in Mayan dishes from the Yucatán like cochinita pibil (pulled pork) and poc chuc (grilled pork). These two pork dishes are bright and succulent thanks to a citrus marinade.
Mestizo is based in San Francisco, Mestizo offers delicious Mexican food from the Yucatan, including street tacos and burritos. What sets Mestizo apart is that they offer salbutes (fried handmade tortillas with melted cheese) and panuchos (fried handmade tortillas stuffed with puréed black beans) with fillings ranging from pollo asado to coliflor-maiz.
La Santa Torta is famous for their quesabirria tacos and Jalisco-style offerings. You don’t want to miss out on their stir-fried birria noodles or elote cups. La Santa Torta also brings a fun cultural experience with bachata and cumbia dancing at their Oakland restaurant! We can help replicate this experience at your office to provide an amazing employee appreciation experience!
Colombian’s Food Factory serves popular Colombian dishes like arepas, empanadas, mazorcadas, patacon, and churrasco. We recommend their arepa choclo, made from sweet corn, and filled with beef, chicken, or chicharron. We also love their chicken mazorca, a bed of yellow corn topped with costeño cheese, grilled chicken, shredded potatoes, and sauce. This truck offers a flavorful and satisfying experience that’s sure to impress your team.
Clandestina Cocina offers Cuban classics like Cubano sandwiches, ropa vieja croquetas, and yuca fries. The menu also often offers fun riffs on the classic dishes such as fried yuca served elote-style with mojo crema, cotija, and tajin. Another example is the cubanito, a Cuban sandwich stuffed into a puff pastry. Clandestina Cocina is a rising star in the Bay Area food scene.
Lamas Peruvian Food serves up vibrant and rich flavors, their signature lomo saltado offers a perfect blend of Peruvian and Mexican fusion with generous portions that are sure to impress at any event. You can even get the lomo saltado in burrito form for easy eating which is filled with french fries, onions, tomatoes, soy sauce, and egg.
El Sur Empanada blends Argentinian and French roots. El Sur offers handmade empanadas filled with unique, flavorful combinations inspired by family recipes. Starting as a food truck in 2012, they continue to provide authentic slow-food experiences across the Bay Area. They offer nine types of empanadas ranging from sweet apple to mushroom to bacon.
We’re excited to help you and your team celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with some of our favorite dishes from across Latin America. Get in touch with us at Off the Grid catering to start planning your event!
